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Just getting started on your research? These databases are excellent starting points!
Academic Search Complete (EBSCOHost)This link opens in a new windowAcademic Search Complete is a multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
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CQ ResearcherThis link opens in a new windowCQ Researcher is a source for original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Founded in 1923 as Editorial Research Reports, CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
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Credo ReferenceThis link opens in a new windowCredo's Academic Core with Backfile features online access to 757 reference titles.
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Gale Academic OneFileThis link opens in a new windowGale’s premier periodical resource, Gale Academic OneFile, provides millions of articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sources—including thousands of podcasts and transcripts from NPR and CNN as well as videos from BBC Worldwide Learning.
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Issues and Controversies (FactsOnFile)This link opens in a new windowIssues and Controversies explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture; helping you understand the crucial issues we face today. Updated weekly, with links to a 12-year back-file, Issues and Controversies offers in-depth articles made to inspire thought-provoking debates. This database is great for research papers and debate prep.
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JSTORThis link opens in a new windowAccess full text scholarly articles from the Arts & Sciences I and Life Sciences journal collections. JSTOR Arts & Sciences I includes core journals in economics, history, political science, and sociology, as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences. JSTOR Life Sciences provides extensive coverage in the field sciences, with great depth in botany, ecology, and ornithology, along with important titles in general science, medicine, nursing, epidemiology, and public health.
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Alternate Name(s):JSTOR Arts & Sciences I, JSTOR Life Sciences
Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale)This link opens in a new windowGale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints is the premier online resource covering today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular resource supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.
Opposing Viewpoints is a rich resource for debaters and includes viewpoints, reference articles, infographics, news, images, video, audio, and more. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues. Periodical content covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more.
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Alternate Name(s):Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints, Opposing Viewpoints
PrepSTEP for Community College (EBSCO)This link opens in a new windowPrepSTEP is a dynamic online learning platform that can change the lives of students through academic success and preparation for today’s workplace. PrepSTEP for Community Colleges is packed with tutorials, practice tests, articles, e-books and high-stakes test preparation for self-guided skill building, career preparation and workforce readiness. repSTEP provides targeted learning centers that provide easy-to-use, intuitive online navigation for interactive tutorials, practice tests and e-books. PrepSTEP is designed to meet the specific needs of all 2-year community college students as well as those students who are in need of extra academic support. It provides support for key basic skills that can enhance student retention and keep students engaged and on track to graduation. Give your students the tools to succeed in college and beyond.
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Alternate Name(s):tests, tutorials, eBooks, developmental coursework, ESL, college success skills, computer skills, workforce, career training, career preparation, GED, Learning Express Library
College Success Skills
Core Math and Science Skills Review
Core English Skills Review
Career and Workplace Preparation
Placement Test Preparation
ACT and SAT Test Preparation
High School Equivalency Center
Basic Computer Skills
Spanish Center (Recursos Para Hispanohablante)
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Health Poll Database (Roper Center)This link opens in a new windowDerived from Roper iPoll and introduced in 2021, The Health Poll Database (HPD) presents a similar search experience with some additional features. HPD is the most comprehensive database for health-related U.S. survey questions, covering eighty years of national polling. Searchable questions and results, demographic crosstabs, and trends are available on virtually every topic related to health; from social determinants and influences on health to insurance, costs, and health-care utilization.
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Alternate Name(s):Health Poll, Roper Health Poll, Roper Center Health Poll
