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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF DATABASES
Academic OneFile   InfoTrac Multidisciplinary coverage of topics in the social sciences, the humanities, education, general science and medicine. Combines indexing, abstracts, full text and images from 3,800 journals, magazines, and news publications. Connect to: Academic OneFile

Academic Search Premier   (EBSCO) Multidisciplinary coverage of topics in business, the social sciences, the humanities, education and general science. Provides full text for nearly 4,500 journals, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for 1,000 titles. Connect to: Academic Search Premier

AccessScience    Offers access to all the articles, fully illustrated, from the latest edition of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, Research Updates from the McGraw-Hill Yearbooks, thousands of illustrations, and the latest Science News® headlines, biographies, and more. Connect to: AccessScience

America: History and Life   (EBSCO) Provides full-text coverage of more than 200 journals and nearly 100 books covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. Journal coverage from 1955 to the present. Connect to: America: History and Life

ARTstor A rich digital library containing collections of art images and descriptive information as well as the software tools to enable active use of the collections. ARTstor includes more than 500,000 images covering architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design as well as many other forms of visual and material culture. Connect to: ARTstor

Auto Repair Reference Center Information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information starting as far back as 1945 for certain makes. Covers more than 35,000 vehicles from 1945 to present. Content includes nearly 857,000 drawings and step-by-step photographs, approximately 99,000 technical service bulletins & recalls issued by the original equipment vehicle manufacturer, over 158,600 enhanced wiring diagrams for easy viewing and printing, specifications & maintenance schedules, Labor Time Guide & Estimator, AutoIQ, Quick Tips (a complete guide to vehicle ownership & maintenance), Diagnostic information and much more. Connect to: Auto Repair Reference Center

Biography in Context   InfoTrac Comprehensive biographical reference collection in the areas of literature, science, multicultural studies, business, entertainment, politics, sports, government, history, arts and newsmakers. Contains more than 422,000 biographies on more than 335,000 people from around the world and throughout history. Combines more than 135 frequently consulted biographical databases with nearly 300 full-text periodicals. Connect to: Biography in Context

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Business Source Elite   EBSCO Full text coverage for over 1,000 business publications and economics journals, including nearly 500 peer-reviewed publications. Find the full text of Business Week, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, and the California Management Review among many others. More than 10,000 substantial company profiles from Datamonitor are also included. Coverage from 1985 to the present. Connect to: Business Source Elite

CollegeSource Includes thousands of college catalogs in complete cover-to-cover, original page format for 2-year, 4-year, graduate and professional schools in the U.S. Also contains college profiles and links to websites. Search by college name, geographic location, tuition, enrollment, affiliation, major programs of study and other criteria. Connect to: CollegeSource

CQ Researcher Original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology. Controversial topics are addressed in a balanced, unbiased manner. Every 12,000-word report is written by an experienced journalist and features comments from experts, lawmakers and citizens on all sides of every issue. Numerous charts, graphs and sidebar articles -- plus a pro-con feature, a chronology, lengthy bibliographies and a list of contacts -- round out each report. Connect to: CQ Researcher

Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source Dentistry & Oral Science Source covers all facets relating to the areas of dentistry including dental public health, endodontics, facial pain & surgery, odontology, oral & maxillofacial pathology/surgery/radiology, orthodontology, pediatric dentistry, periodontology, and prosthodontics. The database is updated weekly. Connect to: Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source

Elsevier ScienceDirect Health & Life Sciences College Edition Provides access to more than 900 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles in the health and life sciences. Coverage: 1995-current. Connect to: Elsevier ScienceDirect Health & Life Sciences College Edition

Encyclopædia Britannica Full text of over 120,000 articles from one of the most complete and accurate information sources in the world. Also includes a dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, thousands of images and video clips, and links to related websites reviewed by Britannica editors. Connect to: Encyclopædia Britannica

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ERIC   EBSCO ERIC, the Educational Resources Information Center, is sponsored by the US Department of Education and provides access to education research and information from 1966 to the present. Indexes more than 650 education journals. Also contains a growing collection of full-text materials, including conference papers and reports. Connect to: ERIC

Films on Demand   Films Media Group   Films on Demand provides unlimited, 24/7 access to more than 3,000 high quality educational videos and 33,000 segments via streaming over the web. These videos cover topics in humanities & social sciences, business & economics, science & mathematics and health & medicine to name a few. Public performance rights are included. For more information on Films on Demand, see our FAQ. Connect to: Films on Demand

Foothill Career Center Reference Library    The Foothill Career Center houses an extensive library including books, DVDs, and computer programs to assist students in researching majors, occupations, colleges, programs, job listings, labor market information, companies, and salaries. Of special note is EUREKA, the California Career Information System. Connect to: Foothill Career Center Reference Library

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia   EBSCO General encyclopedia with over 25,000 entries on a wide variety of topics. Connect to: Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

Health Source: Consumer Edition   EBSCO Information on many consumer health topics, including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Features more than 130 full-text consumer health magazines. Connect to: Health Source: Consumer Edition

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition   EBSCO Nearly 550 scholarly full-text journals focusing on many medical disciplines, with especially strong coverage of nursing and allied health. Features abstracts and indexing for an additional 850 journals. Connect to: Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

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Historical New York Times   ProQuest Full page and article images of the New York Times with searchable full text back to the first issue in 1851. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. Coverage: Sept. 18, 1851-Dec. 31, 2009. Connect to: Historical New York Times

MasterFILE Premier   EBSCO Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for more than 1,730 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covers virtually every subject area of general interest. MasterFILE Premier also includes nearly 500 full text reference books, 84,774 biographies, 100,554 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 235,186 photos, maps and flags. Connect to: MasterFILE Premier

Military & Government Collection   EBSCO Current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government. Provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for nearly 400 titles. Connect to: Military & Government Collection

Newspaper Source Plus   EBSCO Includes more than 700 full-text newspapers, providing more than 33 million full-text articles. Contains comprehensive full text for major newspapers such as New York Times (from 1985 to present), San Francisco Chronicle, Christian Science Monitor, Washington Post, The Times (London), Toronto Star, etc. Also contains full-text television and radio news transcripts, including: ABC News, CBS News, CNBC, CNN, MSNBC, National Public Radio, PBS, and more. Connect to: Newspaper Source

Opposing Viewpoints in Context   InfoTrac Covers a variety of social issues including gun control, genetic engineering, censorship, abortion, and terrorism. Contains articles from the popular Greenhaven Press series Opposing Viewpoints, At Issue, Current Controversies, and Contemporary Issues Companion Series, as well as statistics, biographies of social activists, court cases, profiles of special interest groups and more. Connect to: Opposing Viewpoints

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Professional Development Collection   EBSCO Developed especially for professional educators, librarians, and education researchers. Includes full text for Chronicle of Higher Education, Educational Leadership, Journal of Education, Journal of Higher Education, Journal of Learning Disabilities, Theory Into Practice, and more than 500 other high quality education journals. Connect to: Professional Development Collection

Psychology & Behavioral Sciences   EBSCO Nearly 575 full-text publications, including nearly 550 peer-reviewed titles. Covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Connect to: Psychology & Behavioral Sciences

Regional Business News   EBSCO Comprehensive full-text coverage for regional business publications. Covers 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Connect to: Regional Business News

Religion & Philosophy   EBSCO Extensive coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy. Covers more than 300 full-text journals, including more than 250 peer-reviewed titles. Connect to: Religion & Philosophy

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