Databases at CARL*

Many of our fee-based databases are only available to users on Fort Leavenworth or in the CARL.   Users must be on a Fort Leavenworth official computer in order to access those databases that are annotated with   " ** Only available to users at Fort Leavenworth**". 

Titles Held on the First Floor
Titles Held on the Third Floor

 Databases and CD-ROM Titles Located on the First Floor and the Internet

ABI/Inform** 

The premier source of business information for more than 30 years. The database contains content from thousands of journals that help researchers track business conditions, trends, management techniques, corporate strategies, and industry-specific topics worldwide.  **Only available to users at Fort Leavenworth**

Air University Index to Military Periodicals

Indexes articles, news items, book reviews and editorials appearing in approximately 80 English language military and aeronautical periodicals. Updated quarterly. Supplements a paper index issued 1949-present.

America: History and Life **

Indexes and abstracts approximately 2100 scholarly journals covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada. Updated quarterly. **Only available to users at Fort Leavenworth**

Biography Resource Center and the Marquis Who's Who**

This database combines biographies and full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search. With the Complete Marquis Who's Who(R), find quick reference information on an additional 900,000 people.  **Only available to users in CARL**

Books in Print**

Contains in-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books, audios and videos, with optional reviews.  Includes thousands of full-text book reviews.  Contains over 4 million records, and is updated weekly.  Access available through FirstSearch; Click on down arrow in search box and select Books in Print.   **Only available to users in the CARL**  See reference librarian for password assistance.

Business and Company ASAP, 1980-Present **

A variety of resources give indepth information about company, business, industry, market or management topics.  **Only available to users in the CARL**

Business and Company Resource Center**

This database brings together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.  **Only available to users in the CARL**

Civil War on CD-ROM 

Contains the complete texts of The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies; A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer; Regimental Losses in the American Civil War (1861-1865) by William F. Fox; A User's Guide to the Official Records of the American Civil War by Alan and Barbara Aimone.

The Columbia Granger's World of Poetry (CD-ROM)

An anthology of 10,000 public domain poems in full text and 7500 quotations from copyrighted poems. Includes citation index.

Computer Database, 1980-Present**

Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews.   **Only available to users in the CARL**

Congressional Masterfile 1, 1789 - 1969 (CIS)(CD-ROM)

Indexes and abstracts pre-1970 congressional publications, including congressional hearings, reports, abstracts, and committee prints.

Congressional Masterfile II, 1970 - 1998 (CIS)(CD-ROM)

Indexes and abstracts congressional committee hearings (published and unpublished), reports, documents, and committee prints from 1970 to 1998. See reference librarian for publications post 1998.

Consumers Index**

Index of consumer information with access about evaluations, tests, alerts, warnings, and recalls of specific products, services, and facilities.  Access available through FirstSearch; Click on down arrow in search box and select Consumer Index.   **Only available to users in the CARL**  See reference librarian for password assistance.

Country Watch **

Up to the minute information on every country of the world, with news, statistics and maps.  **Only available to users in CARL**

Declassified Documents Reference System (CD-ROM)

Contains bibliographic citations and abstracts to over 600,000 declassified documents from CIA, Department of State, National Security Council, DoD, FBI, and other U.S. government agencies.

Defense Acquisition Deskbook (CD-ROM)

Provides acquisition information for all DoD components. Includes the full-text to the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, and Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force documents.

Dissertation Abstracts, 1861 - 1996 (CD-ROM)

Bibliographic citations and abstracts from all subject areas for doctoral dissertation and master's theses. See the reference librarian for publication post 1996.

DTIC's STINET Database

The Technical Reports bibliographic database on  is a collection of approximately 1.8 million citations to publicly releasable technical reports and products. The database includes theses, monographs, and papers, produced by the Army War College, Air War College, Air Command and Staff College, SAS, Naval War College, Naval Post Graduate School, NDU Schools, etc., some After Action Reports & Lessons Learned from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Final Reports produced by DOD and Government Agencies. The full text of these reports may be stored in CARL, and if not, can be ordered from DTIC.

Ebsco - Auto Repair Reference Center**

Complete automotive repair manuals 1954 - current as published in the Chilton Total Car Care Series.  **Only available to users in CARL**

Ebscohost **

Choose from a variety of databases that include: Academic Search Elite; Business Source Elite;   MAS FullText Ultra;  Military & Government Collection;  ERIC; and NTIS.   The databases include citations, abstracts, and some full-text, to articles in the social sciences and humanities, business, current events,  defense,   and education. **Only available to users at Fort Leavenworth**

Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.**

Includes 150 full-text periodicals, an award-winning Internet directory, sounds, animations, and video clips.  **Only available to users in the CARL**

ERIC  1982-

Free bibliographic index that consist of citations and abstracts from the Resources in Education (RIE) and Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE).  CIJE indexes over 750 professional journals.

Expanded Academic ASAP** (Infotrac), 1980 - Present

This database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Includes scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers.  **Only available to users in CARL**

Facts on File News Service**

The complete text of the Facts on File World News Digest, 1980 - current.  **Only available to users in CARL**

FBIS online**

FBIS collects and translates current political, economic, technical, and military information from the media worldwide.  **Only available to users in the CARL**.  See reference librarian for password assistance.

Federal Tax Products: 1991 - (CD-ROM)

Includes tax forms, instructions, publications and other tax related products.

Find Articles.Com

Archive of published articles.

FirstSearch **

Access to various databases that contain citations to articles and books.  Subject areas include arts & humanities, business & economics, conferences & proceedings, education, engineering & technology, medicine & health sciences, general science, news & current events,  public affairs & law, and the social sciences.   Some articles are available in full-text. **Only available to users in the CARL**

FM 100-5 Operations (CD-ROM)

Electronic version of the U.S. Army's 1993 Field Manual 100-5. Developed by TRADOC.

Galegroup Databases**

Access to a variety of databases which include Literature Resource Center; Health and Wellness Resource Center; Student Resource Center -Gold; Biography Resource Center & the Complete Marquis Who's Who; and What do I Read Next?

Gale's Quotations: Who Said What? (CD-ROM)

Access to over 117,000 quotes of all types. Includes brief descriptions of the origin of the quote and personal information on the speaker or author including occupation, birth date and death date.

GPO Monthly Catalog**

Covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments. Access available through FirstSearch; Click on down arrow in search box and select GPO.   **Only available to users in the CARL**  See reference librarian for password assistance.

Health and Wellness Resource Center, 1980-Present**

Use this Resource Center to find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on a wide variety of health topics.  ** Only available to users in CARL**

Health Reference Center, 1980-Present**

Use this database to find articles on a wide variety of health topics, including prescription drugs.  **Only available to users in the CARL**

Historical Abstracts **

Bibliographic citations to journals and dissertations covering history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) & from 1450 to the present. ** Only available to users at Fort Leavenworth**

History Resource Center: Modern World**

History Resource Center: Modern World draws on themes and trends from the history curriculum for the 20th Century, and seamlessly integrates reference sources from the Gale Group, Macmillan Reference USA and Charles Scribner's Sons, along with full-text articles from more than 100 academic journals, and maps and images. Full-text and facsimile images for over 1,400 primary source documents from Primary Source Microfilm collections are also included in the collection.  **Only available to users in the CARL**

Index to Military Periodicals (Air University Library's Index to Military Periodicals), 1990 - present (CD-ROM)

Indexes articles, news items, and editorials appearing in approximately 80 English language military and aeronautical periodicals. Updated quarterly. Supplements a paper index issued 1949-present. AULIMP is also available on the Internet.

Informe, 2000-Present**

Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.**Only available to users in the CARL**

InfoTrac **

Web based access to Expanded Academic Index, 1997 - present; Business and Company, 1997 - present; Health Reference Center-Academic, 1996 - present; National Newspaper Index, 1997 - present; ¡Informe! (Revistas en Español) --(Magazines in Spanish) 1998 - Feb. 2001; Computer Database, 1998- Mar 2000.  Many of the articles are full-text. **Only available to users in the CARL**

Ingenta

Free bibliographic index to magazines and journals.

Jane's Online Research**

A subscription service to the complete portfolio of Jane's  defense, transportation and security information.  **Only available to users in the CARL**

Joint Electronic Library (JEL) (CD-ROM)

The JEL CD-Rom is a collection of doctrinal publications and documents. It contains full text versions of Joint Publications, Army Publications, Navy Publications, Marine Corps Publications, Air Force Publications, Approved DOD Terms, Military Indexes, Military Related Papers, Articles, and Studies, and Joint Professional Military Education Curricula.  The JEL is also available on the Internet. 

Joint Electronic Library Peace Operations-2 (JEL PO-2)  (CD-ROM)

The JEL Peace Operations CD-Rom provides a library of publications and documents. It contains full text versions of doctrinal publications, joint policies, Joint Tactics Techniques and Procedures (JTTP), Lessons Learned, After Action Reports, Training publications, and books, articles, and papers on Peace Operations.  (May 1997)

Lancaster Index **  

An on-line bibliographic index of journals and monographs dealing with military and security affairs. **Only available to users at Fort Leavenworth**

Landmines and Demining (CD-ROM)

Provides information about the global landmine problem and worldwide demining efforts. Includes data on over 600 mines, countermine equipment, and mine field indicators.

Literature Resource Center**

Provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline. The Literature Resource Center covers more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors.  ** Only available to users in CARL**

MDX Health**

Digest of medical and health information which offers a consumer health database with authoritative answers to medical questions.  Access available through FirstSearch; Click on down arrow in search box and select MDXHealth.   **Only available to users in the CARL**  See reference librarian for password assistance.

Medline

Free bibliographic index to medical magazines and journals.

Medsearch

Medical Reference for Gulf War-Related Research by the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs.

Microsoft Encarta (CD-ROM)

A multimedia encyclopedia with over 26,000 articles, 7,000 photographs and illustrations, and 800 maps.

Military and Intelligence Database**

Indexed collection of journals aimed at military and intelligence subjects.  **Only available to users in CARL**

Military Graphics and Symbology Tutor (CD-ROM)

The Center for Army Tactics' (CTAC) self-paced tutorial designed to instruct officers on the graphics and symbology contained in the new FM 101-5-1, Operational Terms and Graphics.

Military Periscope - United States Naval Institute**

Excellent source for information about a country's armed forces and weapons systems.  **Only available to users in the CARL and CGSC** 

Morningstar**

Delve into a stock or mutual fund you are interested in- and find out what analysts have to say about that investment.  **Please see the reference librarian for password assistance**

National Newspaper Index, 1977-Present**

Provides access to the following newspapers: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. **Only available to users in the CARL**

National Security Archives Index (CD-ROM)

Contains the electronic versions of the twelve collection indexes and guides included in the Making of U.S. Policy series. The series contains microfiche versions of 35,857 documents retrieved by the National Security Archive. Titles in the series include The Berlin Crisis, 1958-1962; The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962; The Iran-Contra Affair: The Making of a Scandal, 1983-1988.

NetLibrary **

Full-text Electronic books, or Ebooks.  **Only available to users at Fort Leavenworth**

Newspaper Abstracts Ondisc, 1991- 1997 (CD_ROM)

Indexes and abstracts the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, Atlanta Constitution, and Washington Post. Coverage: 1-5 years, depending on the newspaper. See ProQuest Direct for articles published post 1997.

OCLC Electronic Collections Online (ECO)**

An OCLC collection of scholarly journals.   Access available through FirstSearch; Click on down arrow in search box and select ECO.   **Only available to users in the CARL**  See reference librarian for password assistance.

Opposing Viewpoints**

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center draws on the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.  **Only available to users in the CARL**

Peterson's Online Resource Center

Information for undergraduate and graduate programs in every accredited college and university in the U.S. and Canada.  Provides information on scholarships, distance learning and standardized entrance examinations.

Political Risk Yearbook on CD-ROM

Country specific reports analyzing the international business climate. Country risk reports are written by 250 country risk analysts and provide six sections of analysis with 18-month forecasts. Most recent release available.

ProQuest Direct **, 1977 - present

Web based access  to ABI/Inform and General Periodicals. Updated daily. **Only available to users on Fort Leavenworth**

Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS), 1982 - **

Indexes and abstracts international relations, public affairs and public policy literature in all formats and in six languages, from international government and private agencies and companies. **Only available to users at Fort Leavenworth**  Ask librarian for password assistance.

SCAMPI, 1997- present

Guide to articles on military and naval art and science, operational warfare, joint planning, national and international politics, and other areas.  The index is updated quarterly.

SIRS **

A resource with full-text articles for the elementary, middle and high school student.  ** Only available to users at Fort Leavenworth**

Statistical Masterfile: ASI, 1973 - 1998, and SRI, 1980 - 1998 (CD-ROM)

The American Statistical Index (ASI) consists of citations to statistical data from U.S. government agencies. Statistical Reference Index (SRI) consists of citations to statistical data gathered by leading American sources such as associations, university research centers, businesses, and state government agencies. Full-text of documents is available in a microfiche collection stored in the Microforms Room. See reference librarian for data post 1998.

Student Resource Center, 1980 - Present**

Contains thousands of primary documents, biographies, topical essays, background information, critical analyses, full-text coverage of over 1,000 magazines, newspapers, over 20,000 photographs and illustrations. Includes Student Resource Center-Health Module.

** Only available to users in CARL**

10th Mountain Division: Operation UPHOLD DEMOCRACY (CD-ROM)

Contains a slide presentation and the 10th Mountain Division's After Action Report of operations in Haiti from August 1994 through January 1995.

Training the Force (CD-ROM)

A multimedia tool designed to assist the commander plan, execute, and evaluate training. Contains text of FMs 25-100 and 25-101.

Treaties and Alliances of the World (CD-ROM)

Provides an overview of important international, regional, and bilateral agreements throughout the world. Includes information of NATO, disarmament and arms control negotiations, trade agreements, the UN and its agencies.

United Nations Documents (CD-ROM)

Citations to UN documents and publications. Contains references to the official records, documents, mimeographed items, and periodicals published by the UN. Full-text of documents is available in a microfiche collection stored in the Microforms Room. Index covers 1990- 1995. Microfiche includes documents from 1982 to 1995.

United States Army in World War I (CD-ROM)

Includes Learning Lessons in the American Expeditionary Forces;  United States Army in the World War, 1917-1919;  Order of Battle of the United States Land Forces in the World War;  American Armies and Battlefields in Europe; and Army Art of World War I.

What Do I Read Next?**

Includes over 100,000 recommended titles, more than 54,000 plot summaries, and awards information from 561 awards. Search by genre, subject, author, title, series, and more. A monthly highlights page allows the user to see selections of award winners, upcoming titles, and titles that revolve around different subjects each month.  ** Only available to users in CARL**

World Almanac and Book of Facts**

Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs.  Includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, and statistics.  Access available through FirstSearch; Click on down arrow in search box and select World Almanac.   **Only available to users in the CARL**  See reference librarian for password assistance.

 

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CD-ROM Titles and Databases Located on the Third Floor

Air Force Electronic Publishing Library (AFEPL).

The AFEPL CD-ROM is a collection of Departmental Publications and Forms. Access is limited. A publicly accessible version is available on the internet at http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/ 

DA PAM 25-30: Consolidated Index to all U.S. Army Publications and Official Forms.

DA PAM 25-30 is issued quarterly by the U.S. Army Publications and Printing Command. The index is searchable by keyword, proponent, publication number, form number, national stock number,etc. Access is limited. A publicly accessible version is available on the Internet at http://www.usapa.army.mil/pamdocs/pam2530_main.htm

Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)

The Technical Reports bibliographic database on CD-ROM is a collection of approximately 1.8 million citations to technical reports and products. The database includes theses, monographs, and papers, produced by the Army War College, Air War College, Air Command and Staff College, SAS, Naval War College, Naval Post Graduate School, NDU Schools, etc., some After Action Reports & Lessons Learned from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Final Reports produced by DOD and Government Agencies. The full text of these reports may be stored in CARL, and if not, can be ordered from DTIC. Access is limited. A publicly accessible version of this database is available. Bibliographic citations for the last eleven years of unclassified and unlimited reports are available at the DTIC web site.

FIGHTSMART

(Obsolete)A collection of 80 FMFMs and selected references that represent the collective, written doctrine of the Marine Corps. FIGHTSMART is aimed at helping Marine Corps operational planners, Commanders, students and end users to have better access to Marine Corps doctrine using the powerful capabilities of CD-Rom and Hypertext. No updates have been issued since July 4, 1991. Access is limited.

Lessons Learned Information Warehouse (LLIW)

The Aim of the LLIW is assist commanders and staffs in the planning and mounting of operations and the conduct of training. This is a prototype CD-Rom and is produced by the Army Lessons Learned Centre, Canada.

Marine Corps Lessons Learned (MCLLS)

The MCLLS CD-Rom provides Marine Corps operational planners, Commanders, students and end users with better access to Marine Corps publications using the powerful capabilities of CD-Rom and Hypertext. The MCLLS database contains a collection of Marine Corps and Navy Lessons Learned, a selection of newsletters from the Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL), Marine Corps Executive Summaries, and Marine Corps University Research Papers. Access is limited.

Medical Environmental Disease Intelligence and Countermeasures (MEDIC)

The MEDIC CD-ROM has been designed to meet the particular needs of medical planners and operational forces.  The MEDIC CD-ROM is produced by the Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center,  Fort Detrick MD.  Access is limited.

Naval Logistics Library (NLL)

Produced by the Navy Supply Systems Command, this publication of NAVSUP PUB 600 on CD-Rom has been specifically designed to make logistics information more accessible to Navy and DOD personnel. The NLL is published three times a year. Access is limited

Naval Tactical Information Compendium (NTIC)

The NTIC CD-Rom contains the JULLS database, Naval Warfare Publications, and other related Navy and DOD publications. Access is limited.

Special Operations Forces Reference Manual

This CD-ROM reference manual is doctrinal based,  drawing from information and data from Joint, USSCOM and Service Publications.  Access is limited.

TRADOC Pam 25-30: TRADOC Administrative Publications on CD-ROM

A reference library of TRADOC administrative publications. This CD-Rom contains 25% of all TRADOC administrative publications. No updates have been issued since 1 June 1994. Access is limited. A publicly accessible version of TRADOC Pam 25-30 is available on the Internet at http://www.tradoc.army.mil/tpubs/pams/p25-30/p25-30.htm