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A–Z Library Website IndexVisitors Databases by Title: L
General Information for Visitors
A selection of databases is available for visitors to the library building. They are listed below for informational purposes so that you may plan your visit. To access these databases you will need to use one of the guest computers available inside the Library.
Databases by Title: L
- La Critique littéraire, Le XIXe siècle / Literary criticism, the 19th century
- Contains works of literary criticism written by 19th Century French authors. Coverage dates: Varies.
- Learning Express Library
- Interactive platform that contains practice tests for standardized and placement tests at every grade level. Also contains tutorials to help improve basic math, reading, writing, and computer skills for every age. Assessment tests and career placement help are also available. SAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, and MCAT are just some of the test preps available. Coverage dates: Current.
- LearnTechLib
- The LearnTechLib is an online resource for aggregated, peer-reviewed research on the latest developments and applications in Educational Technologies and E-Learning. It encompasses more than 100,000+ documents of published international journal articles, conference papers, e-books, and multimedia content. Coverage dates: 1990 to present.
- Legal Collection
- Provides full text for legal information. Case studies, law journals, and analysis are available. Subjects include: criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, medical, labor & human resource law, ethics, and the environment. Coverage dates: 1965 - Current.
- Legal Information Reference Center
- Online full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books, plus thousands of forms from Texas and other states to assist the general public in legal matters of all kinds. Coverage dates: 2000 to Current.
- LGBT Magazine Archives
- Cover-to-cover full color scans of periodicals that chronicle the evolution of myriad aspects of LGBT history and culture. Coverage dates: 1957 - 2015.
- LGBT Thought and Culture
- Hosts key works and archival documentation of LGBT political and social movements throughout the 20th century and into the present day.
- Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
- Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts searches journal articles from more than 600 publications as well as books, research reports, and conference proceedings. Coverage dates: 1966 - Current.
- Life Magazine Archive
- American photojournalism magazine. Focused on story-telling through documentary photographs. Coverage dates: 1936 - 2000.
- Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)
- Abstracts and indexes the international literature in linguistics and related disciplines in the language sciences. The database covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Complete coverage is given to various fields of linguistics including descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical and geographical linguistics. The database provides abstracts of journal articles, books, book chapters, and dissertations and citations to book reviews Coverage dates: 1973-Current.
- Literary criticism, the 19th century
- Contains works of literary criticism written by 19th Century French authors. Coverage dates: Varies.
- Literature Compass
- This online refereed journal/database contains the full text of survey articles, short viewpoint articles, mini-reviews of books, reading recommendations and Blackwell's Companions. Literature Compass covers these areas of literature: Medieval, Renaissance, Shakespeare, 17th Century, 18th Century, Romanticism, The Victorians, 20th Century, and American. Coverage dates: Medieval - Current.
- Literature Criticism Online
- Literature Criticism Online includes six Thompson-Gale series: Contemporary Literary Criticism, Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism, Shakespearean Criticism, Literature Criticism from 1400-1800, and Short Story Criticism. Volumes before 2007 are included, however, some early texts are not available online. These texts can be obtained in print from offsite storage. Coverage dates: 1400-Current.
- Livestock Marketing Information Center
- Provides economic analysis and market projections concerning the livestock industry. Anyone may access the web site. Contact your librarian or Ranch Management faculty for the 'Members Only' username and password. Coverage dates: Current.
- Loeb Classical Library
- The digital Loeb Classical Library offers online editions of every book in the Loeb Classical Library in print. Greek and Latin texts are offered alongside English translations. Coverage dates: Classical.
- London Low Life
- This digital collection of primary source documents brings to life the teeming streets of Victorian London. Materials include: Fast literature, posters & advertisements; penny fiction; cartoons; chapbooks; Swell's guides to London prostitution, gambling and drinking dens; reform literature; and interactive mapping. Coverage dates: 1800 - 1900.
- Los Angeles Sentinel
- 70 years of cover-to-cover reporting of the Los Angeles Sentinel forms a unique cultural perspective of the Los Angeles African-American community. Coverage dates: 1934 - 2005.
- Los Angeles Times Historical
- Prominent newspaper from the West Coast. Coverage dates: 1881-1991.
- Lyell Collection
- The Lyell Collection contains the publications of the Geological Society of London. Coverage dates: 1811 - Current.