Research Databases
Need a refresher on how to search a database? Check out this video before you get started. It focuses on Student Resources in Context, but the same strategies should help with most databases we have.
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General Databases
Student Resources In Context A great general resource that covers all subjects in an easy to understand layout
JSTOR Very deep, very academic database. (You will need to click here for the passwords for this site if you don't have them memorized.)
Explora by EBSCOhost Academic Journals, periodicals and newspapers
SIRS Articles on social issues from 1200 magazines and newspapers. Government information also included (Historic documents, U.S. Presidents, and Supreme Court
Oxford Reference Bringing together 2 million digitized entries across Oxford’s Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias, spanning 25 different subject areas.
Subject Databases
Biography
Biography In Context A constantly updated resource of biographies of notable people from around the world.
Great Lives From History A collection of published biographies, primary sources, and articles surrounding historical events in world and US history
Dance
International Encyclopedia of Dance (eBook) a published book on the art form of dance
Health
Health Source Part of our EBSCO services, this is a collection of articles from magazines, newspapers, books, and academic journals on the subject of Health and Science.
Health and Wellness Resource Center This resource includes scholastic articles, a dictionary, and directory on the subject of Health, Medicine, and Alternative Medicine
Salem Health This is a collection of health-related articles from our Salem eBooks. You'll need to scroll down to the books listed under History, click a book from a time period in which you're health-related article may appear, then follow the link to the list of resources.
History / Social Sciences
World History In Context Articles from magazines, academic journals, primary sources, and more with a slant towards World History.
U.S. History In Context Articles from magazines, academic journals, primary sources, and more with a slant towards U.S. History.
Issues & Controversies in American History Looks at American history through multiple lenses.
Great Lives and Events From History Worldwide coverage of important people & events.
Times Topics Each topic page collects all the news, reference and archival information, photos, graphics, audio and video files published on topics ranging from A M Castle & Company to Zyuganov, Gennadi A. This archive of New York Times articles is available without charge on articles going back to 1981.
Literature
Literature Resource Center Any and all things having to do with literature.
Literary Reference Center Biographies, literature criticism, book reviews, encyclopedias, and literary historical timelines
Religious Studies / Social Issues
Oxford Reference Religion Collection 13 books and thousands of articles exploring different religions and religious issues
Social Issues Resource Series (SIRS) Newspapers, magazines, maps, and reference sources
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Today's social issues, featuring viewpoint articles, topic overviews
Religion & Philosophy Collection World religions, major denominations, biblical studies, and philosophy
Science
Ebscohost Academic Journals, periodicals and newspapers
ERIC The informational clearinghouse of the Institute of Education Sciences
JSTOR A deep collection of academic research
PubMed PubMed Central® (PMC) is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM)
Current News Sources
The New York Times (full access while on campus wifi)