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Peer-reviewed images of plant diseases, pests, and disorders from the American Phytopathological Society.
Black Thought and Culture is a landmark electronic collection of approximately 100,000 pages of non-fiction writings by major American black leaders—teachers, artists, politicians, religious leaders, athletes, war veterans, entertainers, and other figures—covering 250 years of history. In addition to the most familiar works, this collection presents a great deal of previously inaccessible material, including letters, speeches, prefatory essays, political leaflets, interviews, periodicals, and trial transcripts. The ideas of over 1,000 authors present an evolving and complex view of what it is to be black in America.
This collection presents 100,000 pages of literature and essays on feminist issues, written by authors from Africa and the African diaspora. Facing both sexism and racism, black women needed to create their own identities and movements. The collection documents that effort, presenting the woman’s perspective on the diversity and development of black people generally, and in particular the works document the evolution of black feminism. Many of the writings have been hidden in rare and hard to find texts, obscure typewritten documents, photocopied journals, and other fugitive sources.
This collection explores the evolution of twentieth-century American broadcasting through the papers of Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and its pioneering leader, David Sarnoff. It traces the transformation of radio and television into mass media industries, highlighting innovations in communication, advertising, and consumer culture. Materials include Sarnoff’s visionary speeches, RCA’s Broadcast News periodical, early advertising collections, and industry pamphlets addressing audience behavior, media ethics, and media regulation.
An archive of primary sources that “concentrates particularly on the role of various government agencies, conservation organizations and individual actors who pioneered the study of the natural environment and campaigned for its protection” (publisher's description).
This collection includes more than 100,000 pages of poetry, short fiction, novels, and more than 450 plays. Nearly all of the content is in copyright, and most of the other items are long out of print or have never before been published. Besides serving as a rich resource for literature scholars, the collection also supports the study of American history, ethnic diversity, immigration issues, and political history.
This database provides an immense and widely varied collection of literary criticism and biographies (over 130,000 biographical entries), primary sources, and many multimedia selections.
Features like "Topic Finder" and "Term Frequency", respectively, allow researchers to see how literary topics are related to each other by means of a visual map layout, and to see how often a specific term has been used in literary scholarship throughout the years.
Mometrix offers a wide range of test preparation materials and services, including study guides, flashcards, and online courses, for standardized exams. Their study materials cover popular tests such as the GMAT, GRE, MCAT, LSAT, and many others. Note: Access to Mometrix requires registration of a free account. Initial registration must be made from within Iowa and may require granting location permissions to Mometrix. Provided by the State Library of Iowa.
