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Baldy Editorial Cartoons, 1946-1997: Clifford H. Baldowski Editorial Cartoons at the Richard B. Russell Library
The online collection contains over 2500 editorial cartoons dating from 1946 to 1997. Clifford H. Baldowski, known by the pen-name "Baldy," depicted the local, national and international news of his day in the editorial pages of the Augusta Chronicle, Miami Herald, and Atlanta Constitution. His work is a rich source for those studying political reorganization in Georgia and the growth of Atlanta as well as the the Civil Rights Movement, the Cold War, the Vietnam conflict, Middle East tensions, and Watergate. The site includes a brief biography of Baldowski, suggested readings, a list of related links, and information on Baldy's cartooning.
Barnard's Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign, 1866
The site contains images of the 61 albumen prints found in early American photographer and member of the Matthew Brady studio, George N. Barnard's 1866 Photographic Views of Sherman's Campaign. Subjects of the photographs include Sherman and his generals, Nashville, Chattanooga Valley, Atlanta, and Savannah. Barnard was the official photographer for the United States Army, Chief Engineer's Office, Division of the Mississippi.
Bepress Digital Commons
A database of full-text, open access scholarship that is curated by university librarians and their supporting institutions, representing thousands of disciplines and subject areas from architecture to zoology. It includes scholarship from hundreds of universities and colleges, including peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, working papers, conference proceedings, and other original scholarly work. It continues to grow rapidly thanks to the contributions of researchers, librarians, faculty, and students who believe that scholarship is a community enterprise.
Biological Science Database (ProQuest)
Provides access to a wide range of biology topics. The database includes just under 400 titles, with more than 325 available in full text. With thousands of articles available online, ProQuest Biology Journals includes some of the most popular information resources for users in academic, government, and public research environments.
Biological Sciences Set
Offers abstracts and citations to a wide range of research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology, and some aspects of agriculture and veterinary science. Supporting over two dozen areas of expertise, this CSA database provides access to literature from over 8000 serials, as well as conference proceedings, technical reports, monographs and selected books and patents. ABSTRACTS ONLY.
Biology: The eSkeletons Project
A website with digitized images and animations of human and primate skeletons for the study of comparative anatomy. Students can view regions of skeletons from any orientation as well as muscle and joint information. Browser plugins may be required for optimal viewing.
Black Abolitionist Papers, 1830-1865
The sole authoritative record of the global abolition movement. This collection is made up of 14,000 primary source materials that include hand-written documents and rare publications. 1830 to 1865.
Black Freedom History Vault
Contains various primary sources on the struggle for black freedom and civil rights. On the topic of civil rights and Black Freedom, History Vault contains records of four of the most important civil rights organizations of the 1950s and 1960s: NAACP, SCLC, SNCC, and CORE.
Black Life in America
The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media. This collection helps guide students to pertinent topics like social justice, politics, arts, literature, and key people.
Blues, Black Vaudeville, and the Silver Screen, 1912-1939: Selections from the Records of Macon's Douglass Theatre
Selected correspondence, financial records, contracts, and advertising materials from the Douglass Theatre's records in the Middle Georgia Archives. Documents the amusements available to Macon's African American population and the business dealings of this African American entrepreneur. The Douglass was affiliated with a vaudeville circuit. This gave them access to bring prominent acts to Macon's African American community, such as well-known blues musicians, comedians, musicals, revues, and sacred theater. When not hosting live acts, the Douglass exhibited a wide variety of sound and silent motion pictures. The selections highlight other Southern African American theaters, such as the Palace Theatre in Valdosta, Georgia, Liberty Theatre in Columbus, Georgia, and the Liberty Theatre in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Web site contains indexes to the documents, an introductory essay, and the finding aid for Douglass's business records.
Book Collection: Nonfiction
A cross-curricular research database that contains abstracts and searchable full text for more than 4,000 popular nonfiction books for youth on core subject areas, as well as information on careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, life skills, and more. It provides content representing a wide spectrum of works, including popular series from top book publishers.
Business Databases at ProQuest
Combined search of all ProQuest business databases. Databases relevant to business and economics including: ABI/INFORM; Accounting, Tax & Banking; Asian & European Business; Business Market Research; Canadian Business & Current Affairs; ProQuest Research Library; Telecommunications Database.
Business Dateline at ProQuest
A unique resource focusing on local, company-specific material that gives business researchers access to hard-to-find local and regional business news and analysis. Comprehensive local and regional business news coverage of large corporations, privately held companies, local start-ups, executive profiles, marketing, finance, and industry news. Provides information not typically found in the national news sources.
Business Market Research Collection (ProQuest)
Provides company, industry, and geopolitical macroeconomic market research.
Business Source Complete
A scholarly business database that provides full-text access to many peer-reviewed business related journals, including disciplines such as marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics. It provides detailed company information for some of the world’s largest public and private companies ss well as conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses and more.
Business Source Complete (Business Searching Interface)
Provides users with an alternative searching and browsing interface to Business Source Complete. Search and browse for articles in over 4000 business journals. The Business Searching Interface also allows for easy browsing of supplementary content such as company profiles, country reports, industry profiles, market research reports, SWOT analyses, and author profiles. In addition to full text articles from over 3000 journals, this database offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 4000 journals.