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ALL SUBJECTS
Academic Search Premier ALL Subjects - Scholarly, multi-disciplinary article database with more than 7,900 full-text periodicals, including more than 6,800 peer-reviewed journals.
Biography Collection Complete All Subjects - Find full-text biographies supporting history, science, the arts, music, literature, multicultural studies, gender studies, business, government & politics, sports, entertainment and many other areas.

CollegeAnywhere All Subjects - Explore and/or search hundreds of hours of streaming video including PBS documentaries. Students click on Guest Access.

Credo Reference All Subjects - Access to full-text and multimedia from authoritative sources on a wide array of subjects including art, business, languages, law, medicine, religion, sciences and much more.
ebrary All Subjects - Ebrary is a collection of thousands of online full text books and other materials in a variety of subject areas.
Encyclopedia Britannica All Subjects - Full text encyclopedia and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Includes illustrations, photographs, drawings, maps, flags and Web sites
Masterfile Premier ALL Subjects - A magazine article database provides full text for more than 1,730 magazines. 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.
Naxos Spoken Word Library ALL Subjects - A comprehensive collection of audiobook material concentrating largely in humanities. Many audiobooks include text on screen. (5 simultaneous user limit)
Newspaper Source Plus All Subjects - Provides selected full text for national (U.S.) and international newspapers. Also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 260 regional (U.S.) newspapers.
Overdrive All Subjects - Checkout and download popular EBooks and audiobooks from the college library's Overdrive collection.
 
ART
Art Full Text Art - Covers 500 journals in fine, decorative, and commercial art as well as photography, folk art, film, architecture, and much more. Full-text coverage for selected periodicals begins in 1997.

Oxford Art Online Art - Oxford Art Online, formerly Grove Art Online, is a scholarly art encyclopedia covering all aspects of Western and non-Western visual art. This online resource provides access to text and images in the following visual arts sources:
  • Grove Art Online
  • The Oxford Companion to Western Art
  • The Encyclopedia of Aesthetics
  • The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms
(Note: Library subscription provides access to 5 simultaneous users)
Project MUSE Interdisciplinary - Collection of over 300 high quality, peer reviewed humanities and social sciences journals.
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BUSINESS
Business Source Premier Business - Provides full text for nearly 8,350 scholarly business journals and other sources.
Also includes other sources of full text information such as country economic reports from the EIU, Global Insight, ICON Group and CountryWatch and detailed company profiles for the world's 10,000 largest companies.
Frost and Sullivan Business - Frost and Sullivan is part of JerseyClicks - New Jersey's statewide portal for searching full-text databases. This database provides comprehensive industry and market research articles.

Hoover's Company Profiles Business - This database contains proprietary information about more than 40,000 public and non-public companies and 225,000 key executives. 
JSTOR Interdisciplinary - Core journals in economics, history, political science, and sociology as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences.
Newspaper Source Plus News - Provides selected full text for national (U.S.) and international newspapers. Also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 260 regional (U.S.) newspapers
OneSource Business - OneSource is part of JerseyClicks - New Jersey's statewide portal for searching full-text databases. The resource is a comprehensive compilation of company and industry information.  Contents include company research and analyst reports; executive biographies and compensation; industry research reports, market analysis, and customizable peer analysis; benchmarking norms; and company and industry news.

Regional Business News News - Coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
RefUSA Business - Contains detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care provider; 1 million Canadian businesses; and 11 million Canadian residents
Small Business Resource Center Business - Small Business Resource Center is part of JerseyClicks - New Jersey's statewide portal for searching full-text databases. The resource covers topics related to starting and growing a business. Resources include full-text reference books on entrepreneurship and small business—including a collection of sample business plans. Also includes full-text journals, magazines and trade publications (1980s-present), as well as links to relevant websites and business videos.
Wall Street Journal News - It  "is the financial newspaper of record" and  "offers in-depth coverage of national and international finance as well as first rate coverage of hard news.
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CAREER
Career Transitions Career - Career Transitions is part of JerseyClicks - New Jersey's statewide portal for searching full-text databases. Walks job-seekers through the entire job-seeking process from assessing strengths and interests, to exploring new opportunities, to ultimately improving the chances of landing a job.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center Career - Profiles to more than 2,000 of today's most exciting jobs in more than 90 industries. Find in-depth job descriptions complete with job-specific resource listings, detailed industry descriptions, career resources, and career preparation information.
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CONSUMER HEALTH
Health Source: Consumer Edition Consumer Health - Access to approximately 80 full text consumer magazines
Health Reference Center Consumer Health - A comprehensive encyclopedic database containing more than 20,000 hyperlinked entries on a variety of health-related concerns and social issues. Search four main content areas: Conditions and Diseases; Mental Health; Health and Wellness; and Body Systems.
MEDLINEplus Consumer Health - Goldmine of consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine. Covers 500+ diseases as well as information about prescription and nonprescription drugs.
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Ebooks & Audiobooks
ABC-CLIO Ebook Collection Reference - Small collection of e-book titles comprising of encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks for quick facts and multi-disciplinary research.
Credo Reference Reference - Access to full-text and multimedia from authoritative sources on a wide array of subjects including art, business, languages, law, medicine, religion, sciences and much more.
ebrary All Subjects - Ebrary is a collection of thousands of online full text books and other materials in a variety of subject areas. Create an ebrary account to take full advantage of all features such as creating a personal bookshelf and dowloading ebooks.
Gale Virtual Reference Reference - Encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks for quick facts and multi-disciplinary research.
Naxos Spoken Word Library ALL Subjects - A comprehensive collection of audiobook material concentrating largely in humanities. Many audiobooks include text on screen. (5 simultaneous user limit)
Overdrive All Subjects - Checkout and download popular EBooks and audiobooks from the college library's Overdrive collection.

 
EDUCATION
ERIC Education - Educational Resource Information Center database includes over 1 million documents and journal articles from 1966 to present. Journal articles identified as EJ. Documents identified as ED.
Chronicle of Higher Education Education - News and career-information source for college and university faculty members.
Curriculum Resource Center Education - Provides access to a broad selection of visual content, including maps, science diagrams, science experiments, historical images, historical timelines, and other handouts.
Professional Development Center Education - Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of 520 high quality education journals, including nearly 350 peer-reviewed titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports.
Teacher Reference Center Education - Access to abstracts for more than 270 popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines.
World Geography and Culture Online Reference - Provides more than 1,200 clear, reproducible, full-color maps and over 270 flags, accompanied by a wealth of statistics, images, and information about a locations geography, government, history, society, and culture.
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ENVIRONMENT
GreenFile Environment - Database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment.
Science Direct Science - Scientific, technical and medical journal database. 1700 plus full text journals from Elsevier Science... Over three million articles and over 59 million abstracts from all fields of science.
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HEALTH, MEDICINE, NURSING, DENTISTRY
Anatomy TV Health, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry - Includes anatomical images, MRI scans, dissection slides, movies (including biomechanics animations), and clinical text.
Strip away or add layers of tissue from skin to bone and back. Rotate each view 360 degrees. Also includes sports & therapy, dentistry, and surgical modules. Most content exportable for use in lectures, posters, and other projects. (Note: Library subscription provides access to 5 simultaneous users)
AHFS Consumer Medication Information Health, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry - Patient drug information published by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Also includes more than a thousand drug information monographs written in lay language for consumers.
CINAHL with full text Health, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry - Authoritative health resources includes 1600+ nursing and allied health journals from 1982 to present.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Health, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry - 550 full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines.
PubMed Health, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry - PubMed is a FREE service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 17 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.
Science Direct Science - Scientific, technical and medical journal database. 1700 plus full text journals from Elsevier Science... Over three million articles and over 59 million abstracts from all fields of science.
STAT!Ref Health, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry - Stat!Ref database provides online access to some textbooks, reference books, and videos used within Dental and Nursing & Allied Health programs. (Note: Library subscription provides access to 5 simultaneous users)
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HISTORY
CQ Historic Documents History - Published annually since 1972, the Historic Documents Series now contains 32 volumes of primary sources. Each volume includes approximately 100 documents covering the most significant events of the year.
History Database History - Search the online collection of reference materials in six history databases.
  African-American History Online History - A reference databases to biographies, encyclopedia articles, primary sources, timelines, images, maps and charts covering people, events, and topics important to the study of African-American history.
  American History Online, History - A reference databases to biographies, maps, timelines, primary source documents, images and encyclopedia articles covering the most important individuals, events, and topics in U.S. history.
  American Indian History Online History - A reference database to Native American culture, history, and heritage.   Includes biographies, events and topics, primary sources, timelines, images and videos, maps and charts. 
  American Women's History History - A reference database to people, events, legislation, and issues relevant to the study of women's history in the United States.  Includes biographies, events and topics, primary sources, timelines, images and videos, maps and charts.
  Ancient History & Medieval History Online History -A reference database covering events, people, and primary source documents focusing on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
  Modern World History Online History - Covers important people and events of world history from the age of exploration in the mid-15th century through the modern era. Topical entries, biographies, maps, primary source documents, and timeline entries provide a detailed and comparative view of the people, places, and events that have defined world history.
History Reference Center History - Offers full text from more than 2,000 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 120 history periodicals, more than 59,600 historical documents, 49,600 biographies of historical figures, more than 110,200 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
JSTOR Interdisciplinary - Core journals in economics, history, political science, and sociology as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences.
Project MUSE Interdisciplinary - Collection of over 300 high quality, peer reviewed humanities and social sciences journals.
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LAW & CRIMINAL JUSTICE
JSTOR Interdisciplinary - Core journals in economics, history, political science, and sociology as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences.
Legal Information Reference Center Law - Legal Information Reference Center is part JerseyClicks - New Jersey's statewide portal for searching full-text databases. The resource contains hundreds of full-text publications and thousands of legal forms. This database offers the everyday user the necessary tools and detailed "how-to" instructions to independently address a wide-range of legal issues.
SocIndex with Full Text Sociology - Covers sociology and related disciplines including anthropology, criminology, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, politics, religion, social psychology, social work, substance abuse, welfare, and many others. This sociology research database contains indexing for thousands of journals, and the full text for approximately 850 titles. Full text is also provided for more than 800 books and thousands of conference papers.
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LITERATURE
Bloom's Literary Reference Online Literature - Examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature. Contains information and criticism on specific literary works—from poetry to plays—browsable by genre and time period or alphabetically.
JSTOR Interdisciplinary - Core journals in economics, history, political science, and sociology as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences.
Literature Resource Center Literature - Provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline.
Literary Reference Center Literature- A full-text database that combines information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, hundreds of literary journals, and unique sources not available anywhere else.
Project MUSE Interdisciplinary - Collection of over 300 high quality, peer reviewed humanities and social sciences journals.
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NEWS & ISSUES
CQ Researcher News & Issues - In-depth articles on current and controversial issues. Each article offers a lengthy discussion of the issue, pros and cons, background information, a chronology, future outlook, a bibliography and links. Excellent resource.
Issues and Controversies News & Issues - Source of up-to-date, in-depth and objective information to more than 900 controversial topics in the news.
Newspaper Source Plus News - Provides selected full text for national (U.S.) and international newspapers. Also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 260 regional (U.S.) newspapers.
Points of View Issues - A series of essays on controversial topics that present multiple sides of a current issue.
TOPICsearch News & Issues - Explores social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics.
Wall Street Journal News - It  "is the financial newspaper of record" and  "offers in-depth coverage of national and international finance as well as first rate coverage of hard news.
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PSYCHOLOGY
DSM Premium @ Psychiatry.org Psychology / Psychiatry - The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) Premium collection provides diagnosis and differential diagnosis, case vignettes to illustrate real-life examples, treatment guidelines, and current research, all within one search and navigation interface that includes journals (e.g., Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences), and books (i.e., DSM-IV-TR, DSM-IV-TR Handbook and Casebook, and DSM archives).
JSTOR Interdisciplinary - Core journals in economics, history, political science, and sociology as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences.
Project MUSE Interdisciplinary - Collection of over 300 high quality, peer reviewed humanities and social sciences journals.
PsycArticles Psychology - A definitive source, from the American Psychological Association (APA), of full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology.
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Reference
ABC-CLIO Ebook Collection Reference - Small collection of e-book titles comprising of encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks for quick facts and multi-disciplinary research.

Access Science

 Reference - Updated, authoritative encyclopedia covering all fields of science.

Biography Collection Complete

 

 All Subjects - Find full-text biographies supporting history, science, the arts, music, literature, multicultural studies, gender studies, business, government & politics, sports, entertainment and many other areas.

Credo Reference Reference - Online collection of encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other ready-reference books covering a range of subject matters, such as art, business, literature, and science. Credo also includes maps, images, and sound files.
Encyclopedia Britannica Reference - Full text encyclopedia and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Includes illustrations, photographs, drawings, maps, flags and Web sites.
Gale Virtual Reference Reference - Small collection of e-book titles comprising of encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks for quick facts and multi-disciplinary research.
Health Reference Center Consumer Health - A comprehensive encyclopedic database containing more than 20,000 hyperlinked entries on a variety of health-related concerns and social issues. Search four main content areas: Conditions and Diseases; Mental Health; Health and Wellness; and Body Systems.
History Database History - Search the online collection of reference materials in six history databases.
  African-American History Online History - A reference databases to biographies, encyclopedia articles, primary sources, timelines, images, maps and charts covering people, events, and topics important to the study of African-American history.
  American History Online, History - A reference databases to biographies, maps, timelines, primary source documents, images and encyclopedia articles covering the most important individuals, events, and topics in U.S. history.
  American Indian History Online History - A reference database to Native American culture, history, and heritage.   Includes biographies, events and topics, primary sources, timelines, images and videos, maps and charts. 
  American Women's History History - A reference database to people, events, legislation, and issues relevant to the study of women's history in the United States.  Includes biographies, events and topics, primary sources, timelines, images and videos, maps and charts.
  Ancient History & Medieval History Online History -A reference database covering events, people, and primary source documents focusing on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
  Modern World History Online History - Covers the important people and events of world history from the age of exploration in the mid-15th century through the modern era. Topical entries, biographies, maps, primary source documents, and timeline entries provide a detailed and comparative view of the people, places, and events that have defined world history.
History Reference Center History - Offers full text from more than 2,000 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 120 history periodicals, more than 59,600 historical documents, 49,600 biographies of historical figures, more than 110,200 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
Home Improvement Reference Center Reference - Content contained in the database focuses on home improvement and home repair. Find full text articles that show instructions, tips, and suggestions for a variety of home improvement projects.
Legal Information Reference Center Law - Legal Information Reference Center is part JerseyClicks - New Jersey's statewide portal for searching full-text databases. The resource contains hundreds of full-text publications and thousands of legal forms. This database offers the everyday user the necessary tools and detailed "how-to" instructions to independently address a wide-range of legal issues.
Literary Reference Center Literature - A full-text database that combines information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, hundreds of literary journals, and unique sources not available anywhere else.
Oxford Art Online Art - Oxford Art Online, formerly Grove Art Online, is a scholarly art encyclopedia covering all aspects of Western and non-Western visual art. This online resource provides access to text and images in the following visual arts sources:
  • - Grove Art Online
  • - The Oxford Companion to Western Art
  • - The Encyclopedia of Aesthetics
  • - The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms
(Note: Library subscription provides access to 5 simultaneous users)
Science Reference Center Science (General) - Contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc.
World Geography and Culture Online Reference - Provides more than 1,200 clear, reproducible, full-color maps and over 270 flags, accompanied by a wealth of statistics, images, and information about a locations geography, government, history, society, and culture.
 
SCIENCE
Access Science Reference - Updated, authoritative encyclopedia covering all fields of science.

Anatomy TV Health, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry - Includes anatomical images, MRI scans, dissection slides, movies (including biomechanics animations), and clinical text.
Strip away or add layers of tissue from skin to bone and back. Rotate each view 360 degrees. Also includes sports & therapy, dentistry, and surgical modules. Most content exportable for use in lectures, posters, and other projects. (Note: Library subscription provides access to 5 simultaneous users)
Science Direct Science - Scientific, technical and medical journal database. 1700 plus full text journals from Elsevier Science... Over three million articles and over 59 million abstracts from all fields of science.
Science Journal Online Science -a leading science journal for scientific news, commentary, and cutting-edge research.
Science Online Science (General) - Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.
Science Reference Center Science (General) - Contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc.
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SOCIOLOGY
JSTOR Interdisciplinary - Core journals in economics, history, political science, and sociology as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences.
Project MUSE Interdisciplinary - Collection of over 300 high quality, peer reviewed humanities and social sciences journals.
Science Direct Science - Scientific, technical and medical journal database. 1700 plus full text journals from Elsevier Science... Over three million articles and over 59 million abstracts from all fields of science.
SocIndex with Full Text Sociology - Covers sociology and related disciplines including anthropology, criminology, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, politics, religion, social psychology, social work, substance abuse, welfare, and many others. This sociology research database contains indexing for thousands of journals, and the full text for approximately 850 titles. Full text is also provided for more than 800 books and thousands of conference papers.
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