Database passwords for currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff.  Passwords correspond with the database names in parentheses. 

Library worksheet download: Word or fillable PDF

Visit the Start Research link (in the blue menu) for guides and tutorials.

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Quick Start for Your Research

• Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) Academic, peer-reviewed, and scholarly articles
  • EBSCOhost Basic Searching Video (2 min.)
  • EBSCOhost Advanced Searching Video (2 min)
• Credo Reference (Credo)
  • Credo How-To Videos
• SIRS Issues Researcher (SIRS)
  • Video Guide
• Pandemic Resources for Academic Libraries (no password)

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NEW! Film and Video Streaming (all academic disciplines)

• Alexander Street Academic Video Online (AVON)
  • Click login button on top; choose Log in Via User Name and Password (available through the Database Passwords link above)
  • Use the search bar (top right) for a keyword search
  • Choose "Current channel" from the drop down menu
  • Click on the red filter icon to narrow your results
• Other links to the AVON collection:
  • All Channels  -- scroll down to your discipline
  • AVON LibGuide -- instructions and links
  • Content Highlights -- what's new

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Database by Source Type

Comprehensive

• Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
• Credo Reference (Credo)
• Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO)
• MasterFILE Complete (EBSCO)

Ebooks

• All subjects
  • EBSCO Academic Collection (EBSCO)
  • EBSCO Community College Collection (EBSCO)
• Health and Medicine
  • Consumer Health Reference eBook Collection (EBSCO)
  • Omnigraphics Medical (Omnigraphics)
• Literature, History, and Science
  • Literary Reference eBook Collection (EBSCO)
  • Salem Press eBooks (Salem Literature, History, Science and Health)
  • enki California Digital Library (no password)

News

• Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO)
• US Newsstream (Proquest) Includes full-text Los Angeles Times 1985 - present and full-text New York Times 1980 - present 
  • IMPORTANT STEP: To log in, click on Show More Detail; do not try to find the college in the drop-down menu.

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Databases by Subject

Automotive

• Auto Repair Source (EBSCO)

Applied Sciences

• NEW! Computers & Applied Sciences Complete (EBSCO)

Business

• Business Source Elite (EBSCO)
• Regional Business News (EBSCO)

Career and Vocational

• Professional Development Collection (EBSCO)
• Vocational and Career Collection (EBSCO)

Communications and Pro-Con

• NEW! Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO)
• NEW! Humanities International Complete (EBSCO)
• Points of View (EBSCO)
• SIRS Issue Research (SIRS)

Computing

• NEW! Computers & Applied Sciences Complete (EBSCO)

Criminal Justice

• Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text (EBSCO)

Dance

• NEW! International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text (EBSCO)

Ebooks

• See links above!

Education

• NEW! Education Research Complete (EBSCO)
• ERIC-Education Database (EBSCO)
• Professional Development Collection (EBSCO)

Education: Elementary and Secondary

• MAS Ultra (EBSCO)
• Primary Search (EBSCO)
• Explora Secondary Schools (EBSCO)

Environmental and Science

• Environment Complete (EBSCO)
• GreenFILE (EBSCO)

Health, Medicine, and Behavioral Science

• AHFS Consumer Medication Information (EBSCO)
• Consumer Health Complete (EBSCO)
• Consumer Health Reference eBook Collection (EBSCO)
• Health Source Consumer Edition (EBSCO)
• Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCO)
• Medline (EBSCO)
• Omnigraphics (Omnigraphics Medical books)
• Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
• Salem Press ebooks (Salem Literature, History, Science and Health)

History

• America: History and Life with Full Text (EBSCO)
• NEW! Historical Abstracts with Full Text (EBSCO)
• Reader's Guide Retrospective 1890-1982 (EBSCO)
• Salem Press ebooks (Salem Literature, History, Science and Health)

Learning Express

• LearningExpress PrepSTEP (EBSCO: use the EBSCO password and user ID; after logging in, scroll down to LearningExpress)

Literature

• Book Index with Reviews (EBSCO)
• NEW! Humanities International Complete (EBSCO)
• Literary Reference Center Plus (EBSCO)
• NEW! Literary Reference eBook Collection (EBSCO)

Points of View

• Points of View (EBSCO)
• SIRS Issues Researcher (SIRS)

Political Science

• NEW! Political Science Complete (EBSCO)

Religion and Philosophy

• Religion and Philosophy Collection (EBSCO)

Sociology and Social Issues

• Military and Government Collection (EBSCO)
• Points of View (EBSCO)
• SIRS Issues Researcher (SIRS)
• SocIndex with Full-Text (EBSCO)

Theater

• NEW! International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text (EBSCO)

Title Index (name of periodical)

• Full Text Finder (EBSCO)
  

Videos and Films

• Alexander Street Academic Video Online (AVON)

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