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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 along the bottom edge of your Johnson & Wales University I.D.  If you are asked to use other login methods, please follow the instructions that are provided.


ABC-CLIO eBook Collection (formerly Greenwood) (All Campuses)
on and off campus

Choose from over 100 e-book titles in wide-ranging areas such as the Arts, Business, Crime & Justice, Economics, Education, Family Studies/Issues, Food, Health/Medicine, History, Law, Library & Information Science, Literature, Multicultural Studies, Popular Culture, Psychology, Reference, Religious Studies, Science, Sociology, Women's Studies. 
NOTE: To make the text larger for easier readability, use the “Settings” link. 


Biography Resource Center (All Campuses)
on campus  |  off campus

Biographies of people worldwide in many fields throughout history: artists, authors, business and government leaders, chefs, historical figures, politicians, popular entertainers, scientists, sports figures, and people currently in the news. Search for people based on nationality, ethnicity, occupation, gender, and birth or death year.


Literature Resource Center (Charlotte, No. Miami, Providence Campuses)
on campus  |  off campus

American and international authors from all time periods: Authors' biographies, literary criticism, overviews of literary works and summaries of plots, plus links to authoritative Internet websites on an author's life and works.   Special features: Explore the "Literary-Historical Timeline" to learn about historical events which occurred during an author's lifespan and may have influenced their writing.  More information


SAGE Journals Online (Charlotte and Providence Campuses)  
on campus  | off campus

Over 450 full-text journals from 1999-to the current year covering scholarly research in wide-ranging areas such as Accounting, Administration, Business/Management, Clothing & Textiles, Criminal Justice & Juvenile Justice, Cross-Cultural Research, Education & Teacher Education, Entrepreneurship, Food Science & Technology, Hospitality, Information Science, Language & Literature, Leadership, Marketing, Sports Economics, and Travel & Tourism.
NOTE: To retrieve full-text articles published from 1999 to the present, go to the Advanced Search screen.  Checkmark “SAGE Content Available to Me” and specify a DATE RANGE from 1999 through [current year]; otherwise your search results will include citations to articles published before 1999 (abstracts only; no full text).


Updated 4/2010

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