A-Z Databases
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The most frequently-used databases
Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
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Alternate Name(s): Gale AcademicOneFile
- Why search here? Great source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles in a wide variety of topics.
- What's included? Journal and magazine articles in the physical and social sciences, technology, medicine, engineering, the arts, technology, literature, and many other subjects.
Academic Search Elite This link opens in a new window
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- Why search here? Dependable database with quality articles on a very wide variety of subjects.
- What's included? Magazine, scholarly journal, and some news articles on: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies and more.
CINAHL with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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- Why search here? One of the best single comprehensive sources of nursing and allied health professional and scholarly articles.
- What's included? Hundreds of nursing and allied health journals included.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
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- Why search here? For background information to get started on your research.
- What's included? Reliable encyclopedia and dictionary entries on a wide variety of topics. Includes articles from general and specialized encyclopedias, many images and audio files, and over 1,000 videos.
EBSCOhost eBooks This link opens in a new window
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- Why search here? Search a huge collection of academic ebooks all in one search. Get a depth of information not often found in articles.
- What's included? Close to 200,000 ebook titles from a variety of publishers, on a wide range of academic topics.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Alternate Name(s): Language & Learning
- Why search here? For academic articles and book chapters, archival journals and primary sources. Great for academic research in many subjects.
- What's included? Journal articles, older journal articles, book chapters, and primary sources, with focuses in the following subject matters: Language & Literature, Film Studies, African Studies, American Studies, Feminist & Women’s Studies, Arts & Sciences, Business, Life Sciences, and Public Health.
Kanopy Streaming Videos This link opens in a new window
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Alternate Name(s): video, films
- Why search here? For an extensive collection of streaming videos and films.
- What's included? Contains a wide range of films and television series, as well as documentary videos produced by PBS, BBC, Documentary Educational Resources and more.
New York Times This link opens in a new window
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- Why search here? The New York Times is a well-respected and long-running newspaper that covers national and international news.
- What's included? NYTimes.com provides full access to the New York Times website. NYTimes.com is updated 24/7 with time stamps. Sections include World, Politics, New York, Opinion, Business, Technology, Science, Sports, Arts, Fashion & Style, and Video.
Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
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- Why search here? For a varied collection of brief essays that debate different perspectives on hot topics.
- What's included? Brief essays presenting a multiple perspectives or arguments on a single topic. Also links out to selected news and academic articles. Great for conducting research, completing writing assignments, preparing for debates, creating presentations and more.
PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
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- Why search here? First stop for any research project related to psychology.
- What's included? Full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association. Large collection of scholarly research journals.
New / Trial Databases
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The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.
Artstor This link opens in a new window
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- Why search here? Choose from millions of images and media from photo archives, museums, libraries and artists' collections. All content is rights-cleared for use in education and research.
- What's included? Artwork, photographs, architecture, sculpture, prints, and more.
Exploring Race in Society This link opens in a new window
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- Why search here? Reliable and authoritative source for content covering important issues related to race in society today.
- What's included? Essays, journal articles, primary documents, and government reports on: issues related to race; African American history and experience; Indigenous communities.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
New Popular
Alternate Name(s): Language & Learning
- Why search here? For academic articles and book chapters, archival journals and primary sources. Great for academic research in many subjects.
- What's included? Journal articles, older journal articles, book chapters, and primary sources, with focuses in the following subject matters: Language & Literature, Film Studies, African Studies, American Studies, Feminist & Women’s Studies, Arts & Sciences, Business, Life Sciences, and Public Health.
JSTOR: Image Search This link opens in a new window
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- Why search here? Choose from millions of images and media from photo archives, museums, libraries and artists' collections. Check record for information on copyright and public domain status.
- What's included? Artwork, photographs, architecture, sculpture, prints, manuscripts, objects, fashion, digital art, garden and landscape images, performing arts images.
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