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Alexander Street

Scholarly video collection

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Alexander Street

Description

Watch documentaries, interviews, demonstrations, newsreels, and scenes from plays in 21 different subject categories.

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Note: This resource is only accessible when using the Northwestern on-campus network, or with the .

Career Cruising

Career development tool

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Career Cruising

Description

Access hundreds of detailed occupation profiles in this national database of U.S. post-secondary schools, which includes detailed information on colleges, universities, and other training opportunities.

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EndNote

EndNote is a software program designed to store and manipulate bibliographic information.

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EndNote

Description

EndNote is a software program designed to store and manipulate bibliographic information. With EndNote you can:

store references in one place
keep reading notes linked to sources (no more index cards!)
download citations directly from databases
automatically format bibliographies and citations in MLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style, or over 1000 other styles

Northwestern University licenses EndNote for all current Northwestern students, faculty and staff with valid Net IDs.

How to access

Download EndNote software and learn more about this tool at

Films on Demand

Streaming video service. View award-winning films and videos in the humanities and sciences from the BBC, National Geographic, Bill Moyers Collection, TED, PBS, and NOVA.

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Films on Demand

Description

Streaming video service. View award-winning films and videos in the humanities and sciences from the BBC, National Geographic, Bill Moyers Collection, TED, PBS, and NOVA.

How to access

Visit Films on Demand at: . No login required.

Note: this resource can only be accessed when using the Northwestern on-campus network, or with .

Kanopy

Video streaming platform

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Kanopy

Description

Stream a wide array of film, television, and documentary titles on computers, mobile devices, or smart-TV devices such as Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku.

How to access

Access Kanopy at:

No login required, but only accessible when using Northwestern's on-campus network or using .

Mango Languages

Online language learning program

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Mango Languages

Description

Choose from over 70 different languages to learn using a laptop or mobile device. In addition to immersive language courses, you can engage in over 30 specialty courses ranging from "Legal Spanish" to "Arab Etiquette."

How to access

Access this resource at: . If you are a first time user, create a new account.

Note: this resource is only accessible when using the Northwestern on-campus network, or with .

March of Time

Collection of historical videos

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March of Time

Description

Experience the advent of the television era through Time Inc.'s film series, the March of Time, which contains the complete newsreel and documentary series shot in the 1930s through 1960s.

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Note: this resource is only accessible when using the Northwestern on-campus network or with the .

MideastWire

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MideastWire

Description

Mideastwire.com is an Internet-based news service established in 2005 in Beirut, Lebanon that employs a team of translators around the region to gather important stories from and about the Middle East.

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New York Times

Get a 12-month digital pass to the New York Times using the university’s GroupPass.

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New York Times

Description

Get a 12-month digital pass to the New York Times using the university’s GroupPass.

How to access

NU-Q students, faculty, and staff can gain unlimited access to The New York Times' website and mobile apps. To gain access, follow the directions below:

Connect to the NU-Q wireless network or the .
Go to
Create an account or login in to an existing account.
Indicate type of user: "student", "faculty/staff", or "other/non-academic".
Renew pass every 12 months.

OverDrive

Borrow eBooks, audiobooks and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.

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OverDrive

Description

Borrow eBooks, audiobooks and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.

How to access

Search the catalog

Search the Overdrive catalog online at . No login required.

Check-out resources

To check-out Overdrive resources:

Go to:
Tap the Sign-in button in the upper right corner of the page
When prompted to Sign In with Your Library Card, tap the lefthand option to be "redirected to your library's sign-in page"
Sign in with your Northwestern NETID and password

SportBusiness

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SportBusiness

Description

SportBusiness works with sports organizations around the world to provide the intelligence needed to unlock value and grow businesses.

How to access

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Description

How to access

Visit the resource at: https://www.bls.gov/

Washington Post

Get unlimited access to the Washington Post's website using the NU-Q VPN.

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Washington Post

Description

Get unlimited access to the Washington Post's website using the NU-Q VPN.

How to access

Notes: NU-Q access to the Washington Post only works on the newspaper's website. The Washington Post's mobile app will not grant NU-Q users full access to content.

Connect to the NU-Q wireless network or the .
Go to

Zotero

EndNote is a software program designed to store and manipulate bibliographic information.

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Zotero

Description

Zotero is a free bibliographic manager that is available as an online interface or downloadable standalone version. Extensions for Chrome and Firefox allow you to easily save citations you find online. With Zotero you can:

Store references in one place
Keep reading notes linked to sources
Download citations directly from databases
Automatically format bibliographies and citations in MLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style, and many other styles using Microsoft Word and Open Office
Share your collections with collaborators
Access your Zotero library from any location and remotely back up and sync your library

How to access

Get the latest version of Zotero at: . Link also contains specific information about how to use Zotero.

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