Databases

Comprehensive database of academic journals for scholarly research for college-level and adult researchers.

Academic Search Premier

For college-level and adult researchers
Comprehensive database of academic journals for scholarly research

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Articles from 4,600+ full-text publications in the fields of biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion & theology and more; includes over 3,900 peer-reviewed journals
Indexing and abstracts included for more than 8,500 journals
PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over 100 journals and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles

African-American History

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History

Explore 500 years of the African-American history and culture.

African-American History

For middle school students through adults
Comprehensive source for coverage of more than 500 years of the African-American experience

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Explore the full spectrum of African-American history and culture
Includes videos and slideshows, images, biographies of key people, events and topics, primary sources, maps and graphs, and searchable timelines
Topic Centers of the most studied subjects are easily accessible from the resource home page.

Alt HealthWatch

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Health & Medical

In-depth coverage of complementary and alternative medicine.

Alt HealthWatch

For college-level and adult researchers
Database focusing on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness

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Full-text articles for more than 180 international and often peer-reviewed journals and reports, hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts
Topics include acupuncture, aromatherapy, body work, childbirth, Chinese medicine, chiropractic, creative therapies, cross-cultural therapies, energy medicine, herbalism, homeopathy, mind-body medicine, naturopathy, nutrition, and osteopathy
Indexing and abstracts back to 1984 and full text back to 1990

Applied Science & Technology Full Text

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Resources on a wide variety of applied science specialties.

Applied Science & Technology Full Text

For college-level and adult researchers
Covers a wide variety of applied science specialties, from acoustics and aeronautics, to neural networks, nuclear and civil engineering and more

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Full-text articles from 220+ periodicals dating back to 1997, including page images that provide access to original illustrations, charts and photographs
Indexing and abstracts for core English-language scientific and technical publications dating back to 1983
Content from leading trade and industrial journals, professional and technical society journals, specialized subject periodicals, buyers’ guides, directories and conference proceedings

Bloom's Literature

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Comprehensive coverage of the core authors and works most studied in literature courses today

Bloom's Literature

For middle school students through adults
Comprehensive source for literary research on writers and their works throughout history and the world

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Thousands of in-depth articles on authors, famous works, popular characters, literary movements, and historical events
Includes overviews, synopses, analyses, and literary criticism
Information on more than 49,000 major and minor literary characters
Content browsable by literary time period, author type, literary genre, and nationality
Contains advice on how to write quality essays on frequently assigned authors
Literary Classics eBook shelf, which contains the full text of 1,000+ classic works
A Shakespeare Center that offers coverage of all plays, poems, criticism, and interpretations all in one place
More than 1,300 full-length literary videos, including classic feature-film performances and stage productions

Britannica Animal Kingdom

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Discover facts about animals through videos, photos, and fun learning materials.

Britannica Animal Kingdom

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Discover facts about animals by group, by habitat, or by name
With easy-to-read articles, videos, and photos with age-appropriate reference and learning materials

Britannica Escolar

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Spanish

Spanish-language encyclopedia articles, images, and interactive materials for early readers of Spanish.

Britannica Escolar

For ages 7 - 12
Spanish elementary encyclopedia for early readers of Spanish

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More than 1,500 encyclopedia articles and 1,000 pictures
Searchable and alphabetically browsable
Interactive materials supporting language arts, math, science and social studies
Content selected for curriculum relevance and age appropriateness

Britannica Fundamentals

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Interactive games and animated e-books to develop early literacy.

Britannica Fundamentals

Ideal for students K-2
Four unique and engaging paths for learning: Play, Read, Create, Explore

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Interactive games to develop early literacy and math skills
Animated e-books covering animals, colors, shapes, and places

Britannica ImageQuest Jr.

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Education

More than 50,000 images and videos for elementary and middle school students and teachers.

Britannica ImageQuest Jr.

Ideal for PreK-6 students and teachers
Simple navigation and mobile-responsive design
Secure browsing of 50,000 rights-cleared images and videos
Content can be used in school projects and classroom instruction

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Stunning images include animals, art, places, our world, people, space, insects, and more
Includes seasonal and fun clip art
Some videos have audio descriptions

Britannica Library

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Encyclopedia articles, magazines, recommended web sites, videos, biographies, news, dictionary and thesaurus entries.

Britannica Library

For all age groups
Access to three levels: Children, Young Adults, and the Reference Center for high school students and adults

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Encyclopedia articles, current magazines, recommended Web sites, an atlas, biographies, news, pop-up dictionary and thesaurus
Multimedia includes images, videos, and audio clips
Links to selected articles from the The New York Times
How-To documents for book reviews, presentations, research papers, and science reports
'My Britannica' to save and share articles, images, and videos in a personal account
Read-Aloud feature for struggling readers, English language learners, and visually impaired users

Britannica Moderna

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Spanish

Spanish-language encyclopedia articles, images, dictionaries, timelines, and more.

Britannica Moderna

For high school and college
Spanish database for native speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish

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More than 50,000 encyclopedia articles, 4,200 images, comprehensive timelines, and an atlas
Searchable and alphabetically browsable
Content includes a broad coverage of subjects

Britannica School

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Current Issues

South Carolina

Encyclopedia articles, magazines and journals, videos, maps, dictionary and thesaurus entries.

Britannica School

For Prekindergarten through 12th grades
Access to encyclopedia and related content on three levels: elementary, middle, and high school, as well as teacher resources

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Encyclopedia articles, current magazine articles, learning materials, and educational games
Rich multi-media content includes thousands of video and audio files, maps, illustrations, and photos to view, download, and use
Crafted to meet students' reading levels and Lexile scores; articles for elementary school students have scores ranging from 600 to 1000, and those for middle school students range from 860 to 1360
Over 140,000 articles of informational text provide a variety of text complexity covering all subject areas and support Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts
Read-Aloud feature in the encyclopedia articles highlights each word as it is read to increase comprehension for struggling readers, English language learners, and visually impaired users
Multiple translation tools with an emphasis on Spanish-English translation, but with more than 50 world languages available
'My Britannica' to save and share articles, images, and videos in a personal account

Business Source Premier

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Business

Economics

Legal

Articles from trade magazines and peer-reviewed business journals, including the Harvard Business Review.

Business Source Premier

For college-level and adult researchers
Business research database covering marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, banking, finance, and economics

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Full text for more than 2,300 journals, including 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications
Also includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles, and SWOT analyses
Updated daily on EBSCOhost

Chilton Library

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Search the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners.

Chilton Library

Candidates sitting for their Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) exam.
High school students taking automotive technology courses.
Staff at state agency departments for transportation / mechanical services
Search the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners.

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ASE test prep quizzes for the most popular certification exams.
Translation Tool for English language learners
Updated monthly with the latest information direct from the vehicle manufacturers
Mobile-device compatibility to look at diagrams and videos right from a tablet or smartphone for DIY car repairs
Vehicle search for labor estimator, bulletins, and safety recalls.
Video library of auto repair subjects.

Company Profiles

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Over 10,000 comprehensive MarketLine profiles on the world’s most important companies.

Company Profiles

For college-level and adult researchers
Over 10,000 comprehensive MarketLine profiles on the world’s most important companies

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Coverage of the automotive, consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare, and technology sectors
Profiles typically include: company overview, key facts, business description, history, key employees, major products and services, revenue analysis, SWOT analysis, competitors, company view, locations and subsidiaries
Companies are selected for inclusion based on factors such as presence on major stock exchanges, investment bank coverage, coverage in the MarketLine Key Lists (example: Top 25 media companies), annual sales figures, number of employees, future growth potential, and more

Consumer Health Complete

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Health & Medical

Articles, videos, images, reference books, and encyclopedias for the everyday health care consumer.

Consumer Health Complete

For high school students through adults
Health content oriented to the information needs of patients and designed to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics

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Covers all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated medicine
More than 250 full-text health reference books and encyclopedias
Hundreds of medical images and diagrams
Over 750 physician-generated videos on men’s health, women’s health, healthy aging, and general health
Cover-to-cover full text from more than 550 consumer health-related periodicals

Credo Reference

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More than 800 full-text reference books on most major subject areas with images, audio, video, and an interactive Mind Map to explore topics.

Credo Reference

For middle school students through adults
Full text of more than 800 subject-specific encyclopedias, biographies, chronologies, and dictionaries, all from well-respected publishers

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Multimedia provides 500,000+ images and audio files and nearly 100 videos
Search result pages offer context, vocabulary, subject orientation, and pathways to further exploration with a federated search
Includes the DK Eyewitness eBooks series
Features a visual search tool (Mind Map) that displays connections between search results in a visual, interactive, easy-to-use format; enables success in finding topic ideas for assignments and expanding knowledge of a given area

CultureGrams

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Geography

History

Country and state reports that provide snapshots of history and cultures including maps, flags, geography, and photos.

CultureGrams

For all ages
Country reports that provide snapshots of the world’s cultures

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Separate editions for: World, States, Provinces and Kids
200+ United Nations-member countries included, with reports containing history, customs, family, lifestyle, recipes, economy and more
Each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, and the 13 Canadian provinces are included, with reports containing maps, flags, symbols, history, economy, geography, population, and more
Video stories, slideshows, a worldwide photo gallery and create-your-own data tables

Drama for Students

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eBooks

Volumes 1-38 provide critical overviews of the most-studied plays of all time periods, nations, and cultures. Includes discussions of themes, characters, critical reception, dramatic devices and traditions as well as cultural and historical context.

EBSCOhost Research Databases

Broad range of peer-reviewed, full text and bibliographic databases designed for research.

EBSCOhost Research Databases

Research databases for middle school students through adults.
Includes reliable, peer-reviewed content for new and experienced researchers.
A platform that allows the user to search multiple EBSCO databases at once and retrieve a single set of results.

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Special limiters available for individual databases included in the search
Single result list can be refined by date, full text, source type, subject and more
Single result list can be sorted by date, source, author, and relevance
Personalized My EBSCOhost account may be created to save results for retrieval after the session ends

Education Full Text

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Education

Full-text articles on a wide range of topics in the field of education.

Education Full Text

For educators and college students in the field of education
Coverage for a wide range of topics, including adult education, continuing education, distance education, instructional media, multicultural/ethnic education, preschool education, secondary education, teaching methods and much more

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Full-text articles from over 350 journals as far back as 1996
Includes over 50 journals dedicated to special education
Indexing of over 770 periodicals dating back to 1983
More than 100,000 controlled and cross-referenced names of educational tests

Explora for Elementary Schools

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Search interface that provides access to information on many topics from popular magazines, encyclopedias, dictionaries, photos, maps, and flags.

Explora for Elementary Schools

For elementary school students
Search interface that provides access to information from magazines and books on many topics

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Nearly 100 popular full-text elementary school magazines, including Boys' Life, Cricket, Highlights, Junior Scholastic, Zoobooks, and dozens more
Includes Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia, American Heritage Children's Dictionary, Encyclopedia of Animals
Collection of more than 1.2 million images of relevant photos, maps, flags, and more
Text-to-speech for HTML articles to assist struggling readers or those learning English
Lexile reading levels assigned to full-text articles

Explora for High Schools

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Search interface that provides access to information on many topics from magazines, newspapers, books, biographies, country reports, primary sources, videos and more.

Explora for High Schools

For high school students
Search interface that provides access to information on many topics from magazines, newspapers, books, biographies, country reports, primary sources, videos and more

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Nearly 500 popular full-text high school magazines, including American Cheerleader, BMX Plus, Dirt Bike, Ebony, Girls' Life, Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, Sports Illustrated, and more
Includes the Columbia Encyclopedia, the CIA World Fact Book, and others
More than 1.2 million images of relevant photos, maps, and flags
Text-to-speech for HTML articles to assist struggling readers or those learning English
Lexile reading levels assigned to full-text articles

Explora for Middle Schools

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Search interface that provides access to information on many topics from magazines, newspapers, books, biographies, country reports, primary sources, videos and more.

Explora for Middle Schools

For middle school students
Search interface that provides access to information on many topics from magazines, newspapers, books, biographies, country reports, primary sources, video and more

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More than 170 popular full-text middle school magazines, including Billboard, Dance Spirit, Ebony, Horse & Rider, Scholastic News, Sports Illustrated Kids, and dozens more
Includes Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia, American Heritage Dictionary, Encyclopedia of Animals, Essential Documents in American History and others
More than 1.2 million images of relevant photos, maps, flags, and more
Text-to-speech for HTML articles to assist struggling readers or those learning English
Lexile reading levels assigned to full-text articles

Explora for Public Libraries

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