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Off-campus access: Most J&W resources will prompt you to type your first name, last name, and the 14-digit barcode number on your Johnson & Wales University I.D.  If you
are asked to use other login methods, please follow the instructions that are provided.


FirstSearch (Dissertation Abstracts, ERIC, MEDLINE, and more)
(Providence Campus)  on campus only

Primarily for graduate degree programs, it offers abstracts of journal articles which may be obtained through the University Library's Interlibrary Loan Services. Use the tab "List All Databases" to access a subscribed database from the list. Restricted to the Johnson & Wales University community, Providence. See a Reference Librarian for an authorization number and password to log onto FirstSearch.


Health & Wellness Resource Center
on campus | off campus

Journal articles plus documents from medical dictionaries, encyclopedias, and directories.


Health Reference Center Academic
on campus | off campus

Selective full-text articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, and more.


LexisNexis Academic
on campus | off campus

A news, business, and legal information service with full-text access to nearly 6,000 newspapers, magazines, journals, and reference sources. Includes access to law reviews, court opinions, and federal and state statutes.


Plunkett Research Online
on campus | off campus

Valuable industry information for students and job seekers in various fields including Advertising & Branding; Airlines, Hotel & Travel; Apparel & Textiles; Banking; Biotechnology; Computers & Software; Consulting; Entertainment & Media; Food & Beverage Industry; Health Care; Investment; Retail; Sports Industry; Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics; Telecommunications; Wireless, Cellular, Wi-Fi & RFID. Each type of industry gives you market research & trends, statistics, company profiles, names of associations within specific industries and occupations, and a glossary of industry-specific terms with their definitions.
• Under "Industry Research Centers" see “Job Seekers Resources & Tools” to check the U.S. job market and trends among American employers, link to major job search engines, learn how to use your college placement office and library to research a company and its industry before a job interview, with tips for applying to jobs online.  Use the current edition of Occupational Outlook Handbook to look up job titles, training, education, and other qualifications needed for hiring and advancement, earnings/salaries, and a general description of job duties and working conditions.

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