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LIBRARY RESEARCH DATABASES
NEWS: You can now access these Library Databases from off campus from this web site. CLICK on research databases to find encyclopedia, newspaper, magazine, journal articles and other information. Remote users will be given login instruction. If you are experiencing access problems, visit our Troubleshooting Tips page.
 
ONLINE DATABASE DESCRIPTION and GUIDE/HELP
Academic Onefile

Full-text articles from scholarly ( peer-reviewed) journals and reference sources. Also includes New York Times articles dating back to 1995.

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Access Science logo and link to the Database
McGraw-Hill Education

Articles, research updates, illustrations, biographies and more - from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, McGraw-Hill Yearbooks of Science and Technology, & Science News ®.

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CountryWatch logo and link to the Database

Demographic, political, economic, business, cultural and environmental information on countries around the world.

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CQ Press logo and link to  Databases

 


Explore California's political landscape with profiles on the state's government officials in both California and the nation's Capitol.

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Congressional Quarterly reports cover issues on health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.


CQ Historic Documents Series Online Edition provides primary source documents covering significant events around the world including presidential speeches, international agreements, scientific findings, cultural discussions and more.

CRC Handbook logo and link to the Database The CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics provides information on the physical properties of organic and inorganic compounds. Quick and easy access by browsing the Table of Contents or searching for a specific topic.


Electronic Books  logo and link to the Database
Netlibrary

Search and access a large collection of full-text electronic books.

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Ethnic NewsWatch  logo and link to the Database
Proquest logo logo and link to the Database
In English and Spanish

Newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from the ethnic and minority presses. Articles in this database offer additional viewpoints from those offered by the mainstream press.

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Gale Virtual Reference Library

Electronic reference books, including multi-volume encyclopedias, biographical collections, and specialized reference sources.

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Articles on a wide range of general interest topics, including business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, politics, social sciences, sports, technology and more.

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Grolier Online  logo and link to the Database

Search for encyclopedia articles in:

Encyclopedia Americana 45,000 articles covering all academic subjects.

Grolier Multimedia  - 38,000 articles, links, tables, fact boxes, atlases, maps, flags, pictures and art.

Los Angeles Times
Proquest logo logo and link to the Database

Full-text articles from the Los Angeles Times newspaper.

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Literature Resource Center  logo and link to the Database

Search for literary criticism articles, work overviews, and author biographies. Includes web resources and literary-historical timeline.

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Gale Literary Databases

 

Contemporary Authors biographical and bibliographical information on U.S. and international authors.

Contemporary Literary Criticism Select critical essays on contemporary authors, with biographical, critical, principal works, and further study information.

Dictionary of Literary Biography biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of influential literary figures from all eras and genres.

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News Bank  logo and link to the Database

Search for newspaper articles in America's Newspapers, including the New York Times, Sacramento Bee, and Washington Post; as well as magazine articles from America's News Magazines.

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Opposing Viewpoints logo and link to Database

Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

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Oxford English Dictionary  logo and link to the Database

The Oxford English Dictionary offers etymological analysis, listings of variant spellings, and shows pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet.

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Search ALL of these databases together

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Select multiple databases to search at once!

Databases Available through Thomson/Gale's PowerSearch:

Academic OneFile
Agriculture Collection
Business and Company ASAP
Business Economics and Theory
Communications and Mass Media Collection
Computer Database
Criminal Justice Collection
Diversity Studies Collection
Educators Collection
Environmental Studies and Policy Collection
Expanded Academic ASAP
Fine Arts and Music Collection
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gardening, Landscape & Horticulture Collection
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Issues Collection
General Business File ASAP
General OneFile
General Reference Center Gold
General Science Collection
Health Reference Center Academic
Home Improvement Collection
Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection
Information Science and Library Issues Collection
Insurance and Liability Collection
Military and Intelligence Database
Nursing and Allied Health
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection
Pop Culture Collection
Psychology Collection
Religion & Philosophy Collection
Small Business Collection
U.S. History Collection
Vocations, Careers and Technical Education Collection
War and Terrorism Collection
World History Collection

 

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