* Includes peer reviewed content.
| General / Multi-Subject Databases |
| For magazine and journal articles |
- Academic Search Complete
Comprehensive, multidisciplinary article database offering excellent coverage of
magazine and scholarly journal articles selected to support academic studies. (Provider:
EBSCO)
- EBSCOhost Multiple Database Search
Combined search of 12 different EBSCO article databases—including general, academic,
business, health, humanities, social science, and vocational titles. Provides access
to scholarly journal and general-interest magazine content. (Provider: EBSCO)
- JSTOR
Archive of scholarly journal articles. Content spans many disciplines, primarily
in the humanities and the social sciences. (Provider: JSTOR)
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| For newspapers and news |
- National Newspapers Core
Online access to five major newspapers: Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Christian Science Monitor. (Provider: ProQuest)
- Newspaper Source Plus
Database of articles from a variety of U.S. and international newspapers. Also includes
news transcripts from ABC, CNN, NPR, and more. (Provider: EBSCO)
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| For reference books |
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
Invaluable online collection of specialized encyclopedias and reference books for
multidisciplinary research. Great starting point for locating facts, background, and
overview information. (Provider: Gale)
- Oxford Reference Online
Database of reference works published by Oxford University Press. (Provider: Oxford
University Press)
- Oxford English Dictionary
Online access to the classic OED with definitions, pronunciation, and history of
the English language. (Provider: Oxford University Press)
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| For streaming videos |
- Films on Demand
Database of thousands of educational videos on a wide variety of topics. (Provider:
Films Media Group)
- Ambrose Videos
Selected educational videos online. Program topics covered include California, Hispanic
achievement through history, food origins, inventions in science and technology, the
human body, biological science, human geography, physical geography, physics, earth
science, and BBC productions of Shakespeare's complete dramatic works. (Provider:
Ambrose Digital)
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| Business |
- Business Source Complete
Business research database with articles from leading business periodicals, scholarly
journals, and trade publications. Also includes company information, industry profiles,
SWOT analyses, and market research reports. (Provider: EBSCO)
- Regional Business News
Business news content from regional business journals and news sources. (Provider:
EBSCO)
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| Controversial Issues |
- CQ Researcher
Database of special reports on current controversial issues. Each single-themed report
includes an issue overview, background, outlook, chronology, and pro-con feature—plus
infographic charts and lists of resources for further investigation. (Provider: CQ
Press)
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context
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)
- Points of View Reference Center
Database of resources that present multiple sides of current issues. Includes point/counterpoint
essays, news transcripts, primary source documents, videos, and more. (Provider: EBSCO)
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| Education & Careers |
- Career Library
Online library for college and career research. Includes job exploration resources,
college search tools, skills assessment exercises, a resume builder, and more. (Provider:
COIN)
- CollegeSource
Gateway to digital college catalogs (with course descriptions), institution profiles,
transcript keys, and other helpful resources for college and career planning. Covers
institutions in the U.S. and abroad, and includes a search feature by location, degree,
tuition, etc. (Provider: CollegeSource)
- ERIC
A major database for education literature searches. Indexes education journals, reports,
dissertations, and more. (Provider: EBSCO)
- FOCUS 2
Online interactive career, major, and education planning system for college students.
(Provider: Career Dimensions)
- Vocational Studies Complete
Interdisciplinary database of key journals covering vocational programs in a wide
array of fields. (Provider: EBSCO)
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| Health & Medicine |
- Consumer Health Complete
Database of consumer-oriented health information resources. Includes magazines, journals,
reference books, pamphlets, videos, images, and more. (Provider: EBSCO)
- Health Source
Database of scholarly and professional health care journals, plus general-interest
health magazines. The literature of the allied health sciences and rehabilitation
medicine is well represented. (Provider: EBSCO)
- Medline
The premier database for searching biomedical literature. Produced by the National
Library of Medicine, Medline provides access to articles from key journals in the
fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, allied health, veterinary science, and more.
(Provider: EBSCO)
- Medline — PubMed Interface
The National Library of Medicine's public interface to the Medline database. Use
the "free full text" limit to link out to full-text content that is available at no
cost through the open access PubMed Central (PMC) journal archive and other publisher websites. (Provider: National Library of Medicine)
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| History & Biography |
- America: History and Life
Database of journal and book content focusing on the history and culture of the United
States and Canada. (Provider: EBSCO)
- Biography Reference Bank
Database of biographical resource material covering thousands of people from around
the world. Includes articles, interviews, essays, book reviews, performance reviews,
speeches, and obituaries. (Provider: EBSCO)
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| Literature, Language, & Communication Studies |
- Literature Resource Center
A favorite go-to database for literature research assignments. Provides access to
selected journals and reference books that are excellent sources for literary criticism,
plot summaries, author bios, etc. (Provider: Gale)
- Literary Reference Center Plus
Ideal for research assignments of a literary nature. Includes literary journals,
books, author biographies, plot summaries, and more. (Provider: EBSCO)
- MAS Ultra - School Edition
A basic reading level collection of magazine articles, reference books, and other
documents. Designed for high school libraries. (Provider: EBSCO)
- Primary Search
Basic reading level articles from popular magazines. Full-text content includes reading
level indicators--i.e., Lexiles. Designed for elementary school libraries. (Provider:
EBSCO)
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| Philosophy & Religion |
- Religion & Philosophy Collection
Journal database featuring publications relevant to religion and philosophy studies.
Article topics include world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, political
philosophy, moral philosophy, the history of philosophy, etc. (Provider: EBSCO)
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| Psychology, Social Science, & Multicultural Studies |
- PsycARTICLES
Database of articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association.
(Provider: EBSCO)
- Psychology & Behavioral Science
Journal article database covering publications in psychology, psychiatry, anthropology,
and experimental methods. (Provider: EBSCO)
- SocINDEX
Special collection of journals and books for research in sociology and related fields.
Provides extensive coverage of social issue topics. (Provider: EBSCO)
- Ethnic NewsWatch
Database of articles published by ethnic and minority presses. (Provider: ProQuest)
- CountryWatch
Database of information on the world's countries. (Provider: CountryWatch)
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| Sciences |
- Access Science
Science reference database covering all major scientific disciplines. Features content
from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Scientific & Technical Terms. (Provider: McGraw-Hill)
- Environment Complete
Special collection of magazine and journal literature covering environmental topics.
(Provider: EBSCO)
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| Visual & Performing Arts |
- ARTstor
Image database covering art, architecture, design, archaeology, and more. (Provider:
ARTstor)
- Fashion Snoops
An interactive tool of the fashion trade that includes trend forecasting, retail reports,
runway previews, and trade shows with thousands of color illustrations. (Provider:
Fashion Snoops)
- Vogue Archive
The entire run of Vogue Magazine from 1892 to the present day with high-resolution
color page images. (Provider: ProQuest)
- Coming soon: Grove Art Online
- Coming soon: Grove Music Online
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| Other (Misc. Titles) |
- MasterFILE Complete
Database designed for public libraries. Provides multidisciplinary content from general-interest
magazines, reference books, primary source documents, and more. (Provider: EBSCO)
- Military & Government Collection
Database designed to offer news pertaining to all branches of the military and government.
Content includes magazine and journal literature and more. (Provider: EBSCO)
- Title Source
Information on books in print. (Provider: Baker & Taylor)
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