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Full-text, scholarly articles in physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, arts & humanities, and more. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times, 1995-present.
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Scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text journals.
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Academic Video Online (AVON) spans a wide range of subject areas. Includes content like documentaries, films, and demonstrations from publishers like the BBC, PBS, and Sony.
Credo Reference is an e-reference database with hundreds of encyclopedia, topical dictionary, and handbook titles. Use Credo to start your research by gathering background information, finding key terms and concepts, and then connecting to scholarly articles.
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SKYCTC's ebooks from ProQuest. Includes thousands of ebooks from leading publishers like Wiley, 130 university presses, and more. Collections cover subjects such as: biology, business management, computer science/IT, education, engineering & manufacturing, history, literature, nursing and other health-related fields, physical sciences, psychology, religious studies and sociology.
Find contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today’s hottest social issues. Content includes viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites.
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Britannica early elementary encyclopedia provides preK-2 students with images, video and short text.
This expertly curated full-text database provides diverse perspectives on hundreds of debate topics. It contains political magazines, newspapers, news transcripts, blog posts, primary sources, reference books and educational videos. Points of View Ultimate supports in-depth research into global issues, helping users analyze controversial topics, develop critical thinking and improve digital literacy.
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