A-Z Databases

Archives of Sexuality & Gender program module three, is a collection made up of more than five thousand rare and unique books covering sex, sexuality, and gender issues across the sciences and humanities and throughout history. It examines topics such as patterns of fertility and sexual practice; prostitution; religion and sexuality; the medical and legal construction of sexualities; and the rise of sexology. It not only offers a reflection of the cultural and social attitudes of the past, but also a window into how sexuality and gender roles were viewed and changed over time.

Contains over 250 plays, together with detailed, fielded information on related productions, theaters, production companies, and more. The collection begins with the works of Sadakichi Hartmann in the late 19th century and progresses to the writings of contemporary playwrights, such as Philip Kan Gotanda, Elizabeth Wong, and Jeannie Barroga.

CWU Educational MediaSpace is a non-public platform for media content hosted on Kaltura that has been uploaded by Central Washington University community members. The media content includes general Kaltura guides and university related channels such as Music Department and University Libraries. Access is restricted to CWU community members with an active CWU email address and password. CWU login is required for access.

CWU MediaSpace is a public platform for media content authored and disseminated by Central Washington University. The media content is separated into categories such as Explore CWU, Events/Speakers and Live Stream Recordings. The categories have drop down lists, which include Highlighted Programs, Campus/Buildings, Commencement Ceremony, State of the University, Board of Trustees Meetings, Faculty Senate Meetings, Events/Performances, UPAC, ASCWU Public Meetings, and more. CWU login is not required for access.

Enabling exploration of the political, social, and cultural history of native peoples from the sixteenth century well into the twentieth century. Content has been sourced from both American and Canadian institutions and has received direct-from-source permission to digitize newspapers from various tribes and organizations. This archive also features indigenous language materials, including dictionaries, religious texts, and primers. Indigenous Peoples of North America is available in two parts. Part I: This collection comprehensively covers the history of North American indigenous peoples and supporting organizations, enabling intelligent inquiry into the culture and heritage of more than seventy tribes within the United States and Canada. Part II: The Indian Rights Association, 1882-1986, provides a near complete record of the efforts of the first organization to address Native American interests and rights. This collection includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, organizational records, and printed material produced by the Indian Rights Association and other American Indian and Indian rights-related organizations.

Showcases a vast collection of popular and lesser-known periodicals published during the interwar period with articles covering arts and culture, fashion, home and family life, travel, world current affairs, class, social and welfare issues as well as a wealth of writing from some of the most prominent literary figures of the era. Includes titles published across Britain, the United States, France and Australia. Includes access to Module 1: 1919-1929.

Covers the civil rights movement, politics, education, and other social topics with an African American focus. It includes over 3,000 issues providing a broad view of news, culture, and entertainment from its first issue in 1951 through 2014. Note: current years available 1980-1989 (1951-1979, 1990-2014 will be released by the end of 2022)

Includes over 500 plays written by Latin American playwrights in the 19th-21st centuries.

MIT Press Direct to Open Ebooks is a collective action model built to support open access publication of digital monographs from MIT Press.

The New York Times Academic Site License program provides Central Washington University students, faculty, and staff with full access to NYTimes.com on any device, on or off campus. Includes New York Times U.S. and international editions, Book Review, Times Magazine, Archives back to 1851, and more. Create an account at the site linked above using your cwu.edu email address. Once you have an account, login to nytimes.com using a browser or download an app.

New York Times Cooking is a cooking guide and diverse recipe collection that helps home cooks discover, save and organize recipes. Enjoy access to The New York Times Cooking, courtesy of CWU Libraries.

ACCESS NOTE: CWU login is required to redeem the access code. Click here to redeem access code and login to your existing New York Times account or create an account using your cwu.edu email address. Once your NYT Cooking subscription is active, login to NYTimes.com/cooking using a browser or download an app.

New York Times Games includes a growing selection of engaging word and visual games that stimulate thinking and engage readers in a healthy habit for mental fitness. The collection includes The Crossword, The Mini Crossword, Spelling Bee, Tiles, Vertex, Wordle, and more. Enjoy access to New York Times Games, courtesy of CWU Libraries.

ACCESS NOTE: CWU login is required to redeem the access code. Click here to redeem access code and login to your existing New York Times account or create an account using your cwu.edu email address. Once your NYT Games subscription is active, login to NYTimes.com/games using a browser or download an app.

This archive contains articles from the following publications. Text Archives—The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA) (1992-Current), The News Tribune: Blogs (Tacoma, WA) (2006-Current), The News Tribune: Video (Tacoma, WA) (2019-Current) To Play Video, Copy and Paste URL in a Browser Window, The News Tribune: Video Transcripts (Tacoma, WA) (2019-Current), The News Tribune: Web Edition Articles (Tacoma, WA) (2009-Current); Historical Page Images-- Tacoma Daily News (1889-1918), News Tribune (1918-1991), The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA) (2018-Current) **Stellingwerf gift purchase

The USC Shoah Foundation's Visual History Archive is a fully streaming video collection of more than 55,000 primary source testimonies of survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust and other crimes against humanity. The largest archive of its kind, history is preserved as told by the people who lived it, with each testimony offering unique insight and knowledge rarely available in traditional content. The vast majority of the testimonies contain a complete personal history of life before, during, and after the interviewee’s firsthand experience with genocide. Note: Users are encouraged to establish a free account for use of any “My Projects/Bookmarked Projects/Shared Projects” features.