Colleges and Universities Results
* Includes peer reviewed content
- Career Library
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Explore college and career options, take practice tests, build a resume, and more. (Provider: COIN)
- CollegeSource
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Online access to thousands of college catalogs and course descriptions including a search feature by location, degree, tuition, etc. (Provider: CollegeSource)
- ERIC*
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Index of education journals, reports, and dissertations, some with links to full-text. (Provider: EBSCO)
- FOCUS 2
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An online, interactive, self-guided career, major, and education planning system for college students. (Provider: Career Dimensions)
Article Databases (multiple subjects)
- EBSCOhost*
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Combined search of EBSCO’s academic, general, health, business, and vocational journal databases. Includes scholarly and peer reviewed articles as well as general interest magazines and consumer information. (Provider: EBSCO)
- JSTOR*
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An archive of full-text articles from over 400 scholarly journals. JSTOR does not include the most recent few years of the journals. (Provider: JSTOR)
- Newspaper Source Plus
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Over 1000 local, national, and international newspapers in full-text. Also includes news transcripts from ABC, CBS, CNN, PBS, and more. (Provider: EBSCO)
- ProQuest Newspapers
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Full-text access to the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Christian Science Monitor. (Provider: ProQuest)
Reference Databases (multiple subjects)
- Biography Reference Bank
- Covers over 500,000 people and includes over 36,000 images. Includes biographical profiles, feature articles, interviews, essays, book reviews, performance reviews, speeches and obituaries. (Provider: EBSCO)
- CQ Researcher
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Special reports, published weekly, on current controversial topics. (Provider: CQ Press)
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
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Multi-subject reference guides and encyclopedias (Provider: Gale)
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context
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A multimedia database with in-depth analysis of thousands of social issues. Includes essays, journal articles, images, videos, podcasts, and more. A companion to the Opposing Viewpoints book series. (Provider: Gale)
- Oxford Reference Online
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Contains over 250 reference works published by Oxford University Press. (Provider: Oxford University Press)
- Points of View Reference Center
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A database of resources that present multiple sides of a current issue. Includes point/counterpoint essays, videos, primary source documents, news transcripts, and more. (Provider: EBSCO)
- Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
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Basic-level, general encyclopedia. (Provider: EBSCO)
Recommended Free Websites
- ASSIST Student-Transfer Information System
- CaliforniaColleges.edu (Guide to higher education options in CA)
- College Navigator (School search tool from U.S. Dept. of Ed.)
- CollegeBoard.org (College planning resources)
- Community College Finder (Search tool and directory from AACC)
- GradSchools.com (Graduate school search tools)
- Petersons.com (College directory and planning info)
- Rankings: College and University Rankings Guide from UIUC
- Rankings: U.S. News "Best Colleges" Lists
- Rankings: U.S. News "Best Grad Schools" Lists
- San Diego Mesa College Transfer Center
- Scholarships/Fin. Aid: FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
- Scholarships/Fin. Aid: Federal School Code Search
- Scholarships/Fin. Aid: FinAid! - The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
- Scholarships/Fin. Aid: Grants & Scholarships (College Board)
- Scholarships/Fin. Aid: Resource Links from the Mesa Financial Aid Office
- Scholarships/Fin. Aid: Scholarship Search Tools from FastWeb
- Test Prep Review (Free online practice tests)
- Test Prep.: ETS Tests and Products (ETS.org)
- Test Prep.: The ACT College Readiness Assessment
- Test Prep.: The SAT College Readiness Assessment
- The California Virtual Campus Distance Education Catalog
- U.S. Higher Ed. Directory and U.S. Regional Accrediting Organizations
