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FACTS.com (Facts on File)  | 1940-present | Full Text | Vendor: Facts On File News Services
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Contents/Info: Provides information about events, issues, statistics and people. [This resource will no longer be available after 5/30/08 due to state budget cuts.]

FIAF Index to Film Periodicals | 1972- present | Vendor: ProQuest
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Contents/Info: A bibliographical resource offering coverage of hundreds of the world's foremost academic and popular film journals right up to the present day.

Film & Television Literature Index | Indexing and Abstract Backfiles Primarily from 1990; Back to 1975 Selectively | Vendor: EBSCO
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Contents/Info: This resource is a comprehensive bibliographic database covering the entire spectrum of television and film writing. It has been designed for use by a diverse audience that includes film scholars, college students, and general viewers. Subject coverage includes film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews. 

Film Literature Index | 1976-2001 | Vendor: Indiana University Libraries
Open Access
Contents/Info: This resource contains approximately 700,000 citations to articles, film reviews and book reviews.

FirstSearch  | Vendor: FirstSearch
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Contents/Info: A collection of databases provided by OCLC via WebLUIS Web Gateway for FAU.

FirstSearch  | Vendor: FirstSearch
Contents/Info: A collection of databases provided by OCLC via LINCCWeb Gateway for Florida Community Colleges.

Florida Digital Newspaper Library | Full Text | Vendor: University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
Open Access
Contents/Info: Florida’s newspapers are a state treasure, the historian's and genealogist's best friend, and the community's collective memory. In the world of newspapers, today's news is already history, from the moment their stories are printed. The Florida Digital Newspaper Library exists to provide access to the news and history of Florida.

Florida Documents Index  | 1967-present | Vendor: FCLA
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Contents/Info: Identifies publications housed in the Florida Documents Collection at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Includes public documents distributed by the State Library of Florida since 1967.

Florida Environments Online (FEOL)  | Full Text | Vendor: WebLUIS
Open Access
Contents/Info: The core of Florida Environments Online database consists of eight merged research bibliographies including 1) Florida Ecosystems 2) Florida Ornithology, 3) Fishes of Florida, 4) Florida Herpetology, 5) Florida Geology, 6) Bibliography of Literature Useful to the Study of Florida Plants - and the Herbarium Library of Books and Reprints, 7) Florida FreshWater Bibliography, and 8) Florida Agricultural History.

Florida Geological Survey Publications (FGS)  | Full Text | Vendor: FCLA
Open Access
Contents/Info: This collection consists of publications of the Florida Geologic Survey, including Bulletins, Reports and Maps.

Florida Heritage Collection (FHC) | Full Text | Vendor: FCLA
Open Access
Contents/Info: An ongoing cooperative project of the libraries of the state universities of Florida to digitize and provide online access to materials broadly representing Florida’s history, culture, arts, literature, sciences and social sciences. Thematic areas in this growing collection include Native American and minority populations, exploration and development, tourism, the natural environment, and regional interests. Materials are taken from archives, special collections, and libraries of the ten state universities.

Florida Historical Legal Documents (LAW) | Full Text | Vendor: FCLA
Open Access
Contents/Info: Florida Historical Legal Documents is a growing collection of primary source materials surveying changes in Florida law from the time it became a territory in 1822 through 1845 when Florida became a state. The collection includes the complete Florida Territorial Laws, a time capsule of Florida history documenting the establishment of the territorial court system based on British Common Law as of July 4, 1776. Other materials in the collection offer supplementary information about the legal, political and social history of Florida before and after its Territorial period. Most materials, including Florida Territorial Laws, can be searched in full-text; others are available only as page-images.

Florida Memory Project | Full Text | Vendor: State Archives of Florida
Open Access
Contents/Info: The Florida Memory Project presents a selection of historical records that illustrate significant moments in Florida history, educational resources for students of all ages and archival collections for historical research. The Project utilizes selected original records, photographs and other materials from the collections of the State Library and Archives of Florida.

Florida Supreme Court Briefs and Opinions | Full Text | Vendor: FCLA
Open Access
Contents/Info: Florida Supreme Court briefs.

The Florida Times-Union  | 1996-present |  Vendor: NewsBank
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Contents/Info: Indexes Northeast Florida regional news (including Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns Counties), Florida legislative news, etc. from 1986-1997 in the Florida Times Union.

FloridaCat | Before 1000 BC- present | Vendor: FirstSearch
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Contents/Info: OCLC catalog of books and other materials in Florida libraries.  

Floridiana on the Web | Full Text | Vendor: FCLA
Open Access
Contents/Info: Floridiana on the Web is a unique and dynamic website devoted to the history and culture of Florida, focusing primarily on the Tampa Bay Region. "Floridiana" provides resources for Florida students ranging from kindergarten to the university level, as well as for scholars of any age, anywhere, who have an interest in the history of Florida. It includes images, documents, E-Books, and audio & video recordings drawn from collections held throughout the USF Libraries.

Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports, 1974-1996 | 1974-1996 | Full Text | Vendor: Readex
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Contents/Info: FBIS Daily Reports consists of translated broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspapers, periodicals and government statements from nations around the globe.

FRANCIS  | 1984-present | Vendor: FirstSearch
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Contents/Info: Indexes journals, books, dissertations, and other American and European sources covering the humanities, social sciences, and economics.

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