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Databases A to Z

The Library offers a large variety of online resources.  Most of these resources are accessible from virtually any electronic device and are free to all Card Holders in good standing.  Browse the complete alphabetical list below or search all Gale Resources at once using its PowerSearch.

Gale PowerSearch - Instantly access periodical, reference, and eBook content across all of the Gale databases to which we subscribe.

• A
Academic - Complete source for peer-reviewed scholarly articles across all academic disciplines.

Agriculture - Articles on farming, horticulture, and agriculture-related fields.

Ancestry Library Edition - (Accessable only from in the library).  Start searching billions of records and discover your family's story.

 

• B •
Books & Authors - Lively reviews and recommendations make book selection fun.
The newspapers and news pamphlets gathered by the Reverend Charles Burney (1757‒1817) represent the largest single collection of seventeenth and eighteenth-century English news media. 

Business - Contains full-text coverage of all business disciplines, including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy, and business theory and practice.

Business: Entrepreneurship - learn how to plan, fund, start, or manage your small business. Resources include; sample business plans, how-to guides, articles, and websites.

Business Insights: Global - A unique source for international business intelligence offering the most comprehensive and convenient way to find case studies, in-depth statistical data coupled with deep research, and the ability to compare global economies, countries, and industries.

• C •
ChiltonLibrary.com - Represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners.

Communications & Mass Media  - Articles on advertising and public relations, linguistics, and related fields.

Computer Science - News and reviews on electronics, engineering, communications, and more.

Criminal Justice - Articles on law, law enforcement, security, terrorism.

Culinary Arts - Recipes, restaurant reviews, industry information.

• D •

Digital Libraries - see Virtual Libraries
Digital Learn  - Training and Resources for Digital Literacy

Diversity Studies - Articles that explore cultural differences and influences in society.

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Ebooks - Enjoy unlimited access to top reference eBooks.

Economics & Theory - Articles on economics, interviews with CEOs, and entrepreneurs.

Educator's Reference Complete - Academic articles, reports, news, book reports, and more in the field of education.

Elementary - (formerly Kids InfoBits) introduces elementary school students to database searching with easy-to-use resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.

Entrepreneurship - Real business plans, how-to guides, articles, and more (formerly Small Business Resource Center)

Environmental Studies - Multimedia coverage of environmental issues, including health care and climate change.

Environmental Studies & Policy - Articles on environmental policies, perspectives.

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Fine Arts - Articles on art history, music, drama, filmmaking, and related fields.

Fold3 - Use this link to access Fold3 from the JCLD.

Fold3 - Use this link to access Fold3 remotely.

  • Fold3 features premier collections of original military records. These records include the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served in the military.

Fuel Economy - US Department of Energy information concerning fuel economy and the benefits of using more fuel-efficient vehicles. 

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Gardening & Horticulture - Articles on the practical aspects of gardening, horticulture.

Gender Studies - Articles on gender studies, family/marital issues, health.

General OneFile - Provides access to an unprecedented number of general reference magazines and key serials in a single resource. This database is useful to users conducting general reference queries, business searches, and current event research. 

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Health & Medicine - Find reliable information on fitness, pregnancy, nutrition, and other health topics.

Health & Wellness - Health-focused magazines, reference, video.

HeritageQuest® Online - is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps.

High School (Gale In Context) - An engaging student experience merges magazines, news, multimedia, and more.

High School Edition - An engaging student experience merges magazines, news, multimedia, and more.

Home Improvement - Articles on architectural techniques, zoning requirements, tools.

Hospitality & Tourism - Articles on the hospitality and tourism fields, plus travel guides.

• I •
Information Science - Articles on the information and library science profession and related topics.

Informe Academico - Una coleccion de revistas hispanicas con textos completos.

Insurance & Liability - Articles on mortgages, labor relations, legal issues.

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Kids Infobits -  Learn about animals, plants, music science, sports.

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LegalTrac - Covers U.S. cases, laws, regulations, and legal practice, plus international law.

Literature: LitFinder - provides access to literary works and authors throughout history and includes more than 130,000 full-text poems and 650,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. The database also includes secondary materials like biographies, images.

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Middle School - Academic articles, images, topic selections, and more for middle schoolers

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National Geographic Kids - Fun, substantive content takes kids 6-14 on adventures in science, nature, culture, and space.

News - Regional, national, and world newspapers.

Nursing Resource Center - Overviews, care plans, journal results, and diagrams complement encyclopedia text.

Nursing & Allied Health - Articles on direct patient care, healthcare administration.

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All of the databases listed below under "OneFile" are also in order based on the topic (e.g., OneFile Entrepreneurship is also linked under "E" - Entrepreneurship.


OneFile - General - Magazine, news, and journal articles on general interest topics and current events.

OneFile - Entrepreneurship - Collection of articles for students and entrepreneurs.

OneFile - High School Edition - Information on high school research topics plus pop culture, sports.

OneFile - U.S. History - Robust coverage for both novice historians and advanced researchers.

Opposing Viewpoints - (Gale In Context) - Continuously updated information and opinions cover hot issues.

OverDrive/Libby - Download eBooks, Audiobooks, and Videos, on your phone, tablet, PC, MP3 player, or eReader.

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Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine - Articles on treatment techniques, experimental research.

Pop Culture Studies - Articles on popular culture analysis.

Popular Magazines - The most popular and current magazines available from all of the Gale resources.

Psychology - Articles on personality, the human mind, memory.

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RBDigital -  Magazines have moved to the Libby app. Access to these titles in RBdigital will end on or before March 31, 2021.  Download the Libby App today!

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Science -  Updated daily, this collection includes 1.6 million articles and 200 journals.

U •
U.S. History - Academic articles, videos, primary documents, and more on topics in U.S. history.

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Vocations and Careers

• VIRTUAL LIBRARIES •

The Digital Public Library of America

Virtual Library Guide (created by the library students of San Jose State University)

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War & Terrorism - Articles on war and its causes, current events, terrorism.

World History - Well-rounded coverage of current thinking and scholarly work.

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