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Web of Knowledge 
1973-present; Web of Knowledge is a portal to different databases from which the Library subscribes to through the Institute of Scientific Information. At the Web of Knowledge site, you will find links to Journal Citation Reports, Web of Science, which includes the Social Science Citation Index, the Arts and Humanities Citation Index, and the Science Citation Index Expanded. Also included is a link to Medline, and ISI's HighlyCited.com, which provides author biographies and bibliographies.
Web Of Science
1973-present; The Web of Science includes the three ISI citation indexes: Arts and Humanities Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, and Science Citation Index.
WebCSD
Current; the Cambridge Structural Database (WebCSD) consists of the bibliographic, chemical, and crystallographic (single crystal and powder diffraction) records for organic molecules and metal-organic compounds whose 3-D structures have been determined using x-diffraction and/or neutron diffraction. Almost all records have the three-dimensional coordinate data for at least non-hydrogen atoms. The crystal structure data comes from the open literature or direct deposits by researchers. Search by substructure, reduced cell, similarity, or text/numeric.
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 
Current; Websters Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged is Americas premier lexicographical work. First published in 1961, this online edition incorporates subsequent updates to take account of current usage. Comprising over 450,000 vocabulary definitions, each with etymological and phonological descriptions, this dictionary is presented here in fully searchable form.
Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals 1824-1900
The Wellesley CD-ROM Index to Victorian Periodicals provides access to the printed sources of Victorian thought and opinion. While of prime interest to those studying literature, history, and Victorian life, the Wellesley Index also covers articles on politics, religion, economics, art, science, archaeology, and philosophy. (Available on Computer 2 in the Rockefeller computing cluster.)
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Wilson Art Abstracts
1984-present; Wilson Art Abstracts is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles from periodicals published throughout the world. In addition to articles, Art Abstracts indexes reproductions of works of art that appear in indexed periodicals. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Subjects indexed include: antiques, archaeology, architecture and architectural history, art history, computers in art, fashion design, folk art, graphic arts, industrial design, interior design, painting, photography, pottery, sculpture, television, textiles, and video. 
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Wilson Art Index Retrospective
1929-1984; cumulates citations from volumes 1-32 of the printed Art Index. In addition to art and architecture, topics covered include advertising, antiques, archaeology, crafts, industrial design, motion pictures, museology, photography, and television. Menu of OvidSP Databases.
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Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000: Scholar's Edition
Women and Social Movements in the United States brings together books, images, documents, scholarly essays, commentaries, and bibliographies, documenting the multiplicity of womens reform activities. The resource, which examines perspectives on womens social movements from Colonial times to the present, was developed by Thomas Dublin and Kathryn Kish Sklar of the State University of New York at Binghamton in an internationally-renown website of the same name.
Women Writers Online
1400-1850; full text collection of writing by women in English with currently about 200 texts and growing. Includes a wide range of subjects and genres, and all texts are transcribed in full, including front and back matter.
World Development Indicators
Current; published by the World Bank, WDI contains statistical data for over 550 development indicators and time series data from 1960-2003 for over 200 countries and 18 country groups. Data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators.
World News Connection (WNC)
1994 to present; an online news service of translated and English-language news and information. From non-U.S. media sources, WNC covers socioeconomic, political, scientific, technical, and environmental issues and events within 24-72 hours of the original broadcast. Regional categories covered include: Central Eurasia, China, East Asia, Near East & South Asia, East Europe, West Europe, The Americas, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
World Shakespeare Bibliography Online
1964-present; WSB Online provides annotated entries for all important books, articles, book reviews, dissertations, theatrical productions, reviews of productions, audiovisual materials, electronic media, and other scholarly and popular materials related to Shakespeare.
WorldCat
Books, journals, sound recordings, videos and manuscripts collected and catalogued by your library and libraries around the world. WorldCat does not include individual articles, stories in journals, magazines, newspapers, or book chapters.