This page describes the array of licensed content provided on the Service Portal web sites Navy Knowledge Online, ArmyKnowledge Online, and Air Force Portal, which include full-text databases which may not otherwise be available to NPS students.
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Air Force Portal
Login to AFP
WHAT IS AIR FORCE PORTAL?
Providing "essential online resources for the Air Force at a single location," AFP is intended to: make it easier for all
Air Force personnel to find information; eliminate duplication; and save money by integrating systems.
WHO MAY USE AIR FORCE PORTAL?
AFP accounts are available to U.S. Government Civilian, U.S. Military member or ally, or contractor supporting military efforts.
Users must register first.
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH AIR FORCE PORTAL?
AFP is a customizable "portal" that provides Air Force personnel with news, directory, career & life information, as well
as policy, procedural, and other reference & educational content. This "e-content" can provide authorized users (including
some current NPS personnel and some alumni) with access to licensed information not available through the free web.
WHERE IS THE LICENSED CONTENT?
Under the "Library" tab, click on Reference Center. Then scroll down to "Databases."
The following list details licensed content (databases) currently available as part of the AFP site. (last checked on 9/5/2007)
Gale InfoTrac
Custom Military and Intelligence Database, General Reference Center, Business and Company ASAP, Business International
and Company Profiles, etc.
NetLibrary - AFLIS - Air Force Library Information System eContent Collection
eBooks in full text. Content includes English, French and Latin languages.
NewsBank
NewsBank includes newspaper articles from over 500 newspapers & wire services; covers military newspapers, current events,
people, science, business, statistics, and more.
OCLC FirstSearch
Provides access to over 60 databases covering business, legal, education, medical, military, science & technology, almanacs,
etc.
Peterson's Air Force Library Resource Center
This resource is strictly limited to AF personnel and their families.
Security Management (Faulkner Information Services)
Security Management Practices (SMP) contains management issues for enterprise-wide security (public safety, facility security,
IT/network security, etc.).
Army Knowledge Online
Login to AKO
What is Army Knowledge Online?
The Army's Enterprise Portal, Army Knowledge Online (AKO), is a primary component of the Army Knowledge Management (AKM) strategy
and The Army Transformation.
WHO MAY USE Army Knowledge Online?
AKO accounts are available to U.S. Army or DA personnel. A Foreign Officer (attached to U.S. Army) may arrange for a sponsored
account. Users must register first.
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH Army Knowledge Online?
AKO is a customizable "portal" that provides Army personnel with news, directory, career & life information, as well as policy,
procedural, and other reference & educational content. This "e-content" can provide authorized users (including some current
NPS personnel and some alumni) with access to licensed information not available through the free web.
WHERE IS THE LICENSED CONTENT?
From the AKO home page chose the Self Service drop-down menu and click on My Library.
The following list details licensed content (databases) currently available as part of the the AKO Portal site. (last checked
on 10/15/2008)
A-Z Journal Titles
Looking for a specific magazine or newspaper? Search or browse over 8,000 magazines and newspaper titles.
Academic Onefile
This academic research database includes extensive full-text coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine,
social sciences, the arts,
theology, literature and other subjects in peer-reviewed, full-text articles.
Armed Services and Government News
Weekly and monthly publications such as Army Times, Marine Times, Air Force Times, Navy Times, Defense News, Federal Times
and
Armed Forces Journal.
Army Audio eBook Library
The next-generation platform for digital spoken word audio! This service provides a wide selection of titles that can
be used on a computer or
portable device.
Auto Repair Reference Center
Complete automotive repair manuals 1954 - current
Biography Resource Center
Comprehensive biographical reference database - scientists, entertainers, politicians, and more.
Britannica Online
Includes Encyclopedia Britannica and Britannica Student Encyclopedia, 150 full-text periodicals, an award-winning Internet
directory, sounds,
animations, and video clips.
Business & Company Resource Center
Brings together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and
periodicals
Career Library
Career LibraryT offers a comprehensive information resource for career and college research.
ChiltonsLibrary.com
Complete automotive repair manuals 1954 - current as published in the Chilton Total Car Care Series.
CountryWatch.com
Comprehensive, up-to-date political, economic, cultural, business and environmental information.
Credo reference (formerly Xreferplus)
Complete reference/dictionary collection from over 50 publishers.
DoD MWR Libraries Educational/Life Long Learning Resource
Practice the ASVAB, SAT, ACT, GRE and CLEP. Search through nearly 4,200 two- and four-year accredited schools and find
your perfect fit.
Get help with your Resume and plan you future career.
Encyclopedia Britannica
The complete encyclopedia plus 4000 "Notable Quotations, 255 essays in "Gateways to the Classics" and statistical comparisons
of countries
that can be downloaded to spreadsheets in World Data Analyst.
Facts.com
News Digests from U. S. Newspapers and international news services. World Almanac Yearbook
Gale's Virtual Library
A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Includes Xrefplus
and
VideoHound Golden Movie Retriever.
General Onefile
Instant access to periodical and news content and indexing from a variety of mainstream and specialized sources -- from
The New York Times to
refereed academic journals.
General Reference Center
An integrated set of general interest sources: magazines, newspaper articles, children's magazines, almanacs, encyclopedias,
dictionaries,
reference books and more.
GreenFile
GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment.
Health & Wellness Resource Center
Provides instant access to trusted medical reference materials. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended
for informational purposes only.
History Resource Center: US
Provides integrated access to over 4,000 historical (primary) documents, articles from more than 30 reference titles,
and over 110 full-text
journal covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.
History Resource Center: World
From ancient Europe to Latin America and from the Far East to the Renaissance, world history curricula is supported with
over 1,800 primary
sources, over 27 reference titles and more than 110 journals.
Home Improvement Reference Center
Offers 26 major reference works in full text with more than 10,000 images and full-text magazines (e.g. This Old House)
for home improvement
assistance on maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, decorating home & garden, etc.
Junior Edition K-12
Designed for students in junior high and middle school, this database contains a variety of indexed and full-text magazines,
newspapers and
reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history,
sports and more.
Military and Education Research Library Network (MERLN)
Military & Intelligence Database
A custom collection of Journals aimed at Military and Intelligence full-text articles.
Morningstar
Check your portfolio or read up on Morningstar analyst opinions and guidance for 1,000 stocks and 2,000 mutual funds.
MyILibrary
As a unique offering to the military community, the Department of Defense is making available over 400 e-books including
Encyclopedia Britannica,
95 books covering legal issues, 24 foreign language guides, and 169 "For Dummies..." books.
NetLibrary - Audio Books & E-books Collection
Over 2650 Full-text electronic versions of published books such as "ASVAB Core Review", computer books, resume books and
213 Cliffs Notes.
Newsstand (Proquest)
Over 350 newspapers including New York Times and Wall Street Journal.
Opposing Viewpoints
Complete source for information on social issues, including articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents,
links to websites,
and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
Periscope
Authoritative site for open-source defense and military information. This link provides access to the "USNI Military Database"
including Weapons
and Nations Orders of Battle. Available only to Army Personnel and Department of the Army Civilians.
Safari Books Online
Safari is an e-reference library where you can search across thousands of books from O'Reilly, Addison-Wesley, Cisco Press,
Microsoft Press
and more. Read books cover to cover or flip directly to the section you need in seconds.
Science Resource Center
Science Resource Center organizes thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures, illustrations and
the latest scientific developments
in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites
Small Engine Repair Reference Center
This comprehensive resource contains 410 full text reference books with original photos and illustrations for small engine
repair assistance, including:
ATVs, commercial mowers, generators, motorcycles, marine, outdoor power equipment, PWC (personal watercraft/jet ski),
snow blowers,
tillers and other small engines
Student Resource Center
Material for students in middle school, high school, and junior college based on national curriculum standards.
Teacher Reference Center
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 270 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines
to assist professional educators.
Tumblebook Library
eBooks for eKids Read, listen, play games Ages 4-12.
Tumblebook Readables
An online collection of read-along titles for elementary, middle school, and high school students which features adjustable
online text and
complete audio narration.
Tumble Talking Books
TumbleTalkingBooks: Your Online Audio Library - is an online audio book library collection of streaming audio books. Titles
include unabridged
high quality audio versions of classics of American and world literature, non-fiction, fiction, and children and teen
books
What Do I Read Now
Liked the book! Find similar books searching this database of 96,000 titles and 52,000 plot summaries.
WorldCat.org
Through this global library network of thousands of institutions discover and locate materials in your area.
Navy Knowledge Online
Login to NKO.
What is Navy Knowledge Online?
At the top of the Chief of Naval Operations'
Top Five Priorities Status Report list is manpower. The Navy has voiced a commitment to education and learning in order to empower Naval personnel to excel
professionally and personally. Navy Knowledge Online (NKO) came out of that commitment.
Who may use Navy Knowledge Online?
NKO accounts are available to Navy and Marine Corps: Active, Reserve, Civil Service, Delayed Entry Personel, Navy Academy
Midshipmen, Retired and Retired Reserve. Users much register first.
What can you do with Navy Knowledge Online?
NKO is intended as "portal" site for Naval Personnel which can be customized for displayed content, based on rank, NEC, duty
station, time in service, and other data, according to the site. NKO includes Navy career tools, leadership resources and
reference materials for educational purposes. These include a collection of "eContent" which can provide valuable additional
resources for NPS students for their research. These sources are not available via the free web. To use them you must first
register for NKO and login.
Where is the licensed content?
Below the tab marked "Reference" is a link for "Navy Library eContent". Click to access licensed content, including full-text
databases not otherwise available to NPS students.
The following list details licensed content currently available as part of the the NKO Portal site. (last checked on 8/21/2007)
Ancestry via ProQuest
Find census, birth, marriage, death records and more in full text. Includes photos, maps, charts and forms. A source intended
for Genealogical research.
America’s Newspapers via NewsBank
Newspapers in full text from around the world, Archives go back to the 1980s.
Armed Forces & Government News via Newsbank
Military Newspapers culled from the Newsbank collection, including Navy Times, Marine Corps Times, Defense News, Federal Times
and others.
CultureGrams via ProQuest
Country Reports on cultures of the world, including history, customs and lifestyles.
eBooks from the Navy General Library Program
Downloadable audiobooks and music in a wide variety of subject areas. (Note: Various limits prevent this content from download
to Macs, iPods, Zune or any Navy computer.)
Expanded Academic ASAP via Gale’s
A full text database covering content from newspapers, magazines and journals. Includes filters for peer-reviewed publications
and documents with images.
Gale’s Virtual Reference Library
A selection of reference books on world history and religion, including the Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence and Security,
Cold War Reference Library, Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World and many more.
Health and Wellness Resource Center via Gale’s
Medical and Health Reference works including Drug and Herb Finder, Alternative Health Encyclopedia and consumer information.
Searchable by keywords or by topic. Includes multimedia content.
HeritageQuest Online via ProQuest
Resources for family history research including articles from PERSI database, Freedman’s Bank database, Revolutionary War
records, history books and U.S. Census materials 1790-1930.
Information Resource Center via Gale’s
Also called Student Resource Center Gold, this is a full-text, multiple-subject resource for academic journals, magazines,
news, reference, statistics and more. Includes multimedia content, and may be searched by suggested “popular topics”.
Knovel
Scientific and Engineering data which may be searched or browsed by topic.
Morningstar
A resource for researching investment strategies.
Navy Education Resource Center via Peterson’s
Includes online practice for CLEP General and Subject Tests; Online books such as EMT, Military Flight Tests and Officer Candidate
Test and a Resumix-compatible resume builder.
netLibrary for the Navy General Library Program
eBooks in full text. Content includes English, French and Latin languages.
Opposing Viewpoints via Gale’s
Factual information clearly presented on both sides of today’s “hot button” issues. May be searched by content levels: Basic,
Intermediate, and Advanced.
Gale’s PowerSearch
The Gale’s resources combined in one search interface: Student Resource Center, Expanded Academic ASAP, Student Resource Center
Gold, Opposing Viewpoints, Gale Virtual Reference Library and Health and Wellness Resource Center.
ProQuest Military Database via ProQuest
Hundreds of Military Periodicals in full-text.
