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Covers the impact of the 1960s in the United 
States and Canada. Subject category: History.


Centers on the impact of the 2000s in the United 
States and Canada. Subject category: History.


Provides history, culture, geography, climate,  people, travel, business, maps, flags, sports, religion, food, business and much more for 175  countries. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.


Discover thousands of international recipes, cultural facts and culinary resources. Subject 
category: Reference.

(ProQuest Central)
The database features thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key 
business and economics periodicals such as the Economist, country and industry-focused reports, and downloadable data. Subject category: Business

(Gale) (TEL)
Provides articles from a variety of academic sources, including journals, magazines, 
newspapers, and reference sources. Audio files from National Public Radio and other news programs are also included. The database is updated daily. Subject Category 
- General Periodicals.


Large collection of streaming videos to support undergraduate curriculum needs. Coverage ranges across academic disciplines. Subject category: Multimedia.

(ProQuest Central)
This database contains essential publications for information about the financial services industry, including accounting, tax, banking, and industry trends. Subject category: Business


Provides authoritative and essential information pertaining to addictions and substance abuse in easy-to-understand language. Subject category: Medicine/Health.

(ProQuest Central)
Features research in aeronautics, astronautics, computer and information technology, and solid-state materials, among other areas of advanced technology study. Subject category: Science.

(TEL)
Provides practical aspects of farming to cutting-edge scientific research in horticulture. With strong emphasis on titles covered in the Agricola database. Subject category: Science.

(ProQuest Central)
Contains the leading agricultural journals published in North America. Subject category: Science.


Streaming videos on topics in literature, art, history, biology, chemistry, geography, and civil rights. Subject category: Multimedia.


A comprehensive collection of biographies of the most important figures in American environmentalism. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.


Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history to cover the American experience. Subject category: History.

(ProQuest Central)
This database features hundreds of titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies. Subject category: Humanities & Social Sciences.

(ProQuest Central)
This database features hundreds of titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies. Subject category: Humanities & Social Sciences.


Covers key subjects in two-year college settings, ranging from cosmetology and fashion design to biotechnology, forensics and veterinary assisting. In addition to full-text journals and magazines, it offers full-text country reports and market research reports. Subject category: Education

(ProQuest Central)
This database includes ongoing full-text academic journals published in Australia and New Zealand. The subjects cover major areas of study, including business, science, technology, engineering, social sciences, education, and humanities. Subject category: Humanities & Social Sciences.

(TEL)
Biography in Context is a comprehensive database of biographical information on more than 335,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. It combines more than 422,000 biographies from respected Gale Group sources such as Contemporary Authors, Encyclopedia of World Biography, and Newsmakers, with full-text articles from nearly 300 periodicals. Subject category: Biographies.


Offers researchers online access to the literature of biology and agriculture. Subject category: Science.

(ProQuest Central)
Provides depth of coverage and search precision through over 25 science and technology specific indexes. Subject category: Science.

(ProQuest Central)
This database provides access to a wide range of biology topics including some of the most popular information resources for users in academic, government and public research environments. Subject category: Science.


The collection contains 500 hours of film covering African American history, politics, art and culture, family structure, gender relationships, and social and economic issues. Subject category: Ethnic/Gender.


Provides expanded coverage of the achievements and contributions of African American women. Subject category: Biographies.


Streaming video for healthcare professionals. Subject category: Medicine/Health.


Streaming video for healthcare professionals. Subject category: Medicine/Health.


Streaming video for healthcare professionals. Subject category: Medicine/Health.

(Gale) (TEL)
Contains descriptions of thousands of highly recommended adult, teen  and children's fiction titles from multiple genres. This database is very useful if you would like to know the sequence of a series of titles by one author or if you are looking for other authors who write in a similar genre or style. Subject category: Language and Literature.


Includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus. Topical articles contain references that link to full-text journal articles and to web sites selected by the encyclopedia’s editorial staff. Subject category: Encyclopedias.

(TEL)
Provides full-text coverage of all business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy, as well as business theory and practice. Subject category: Business.

(TEL)
Covers business news, research, and intelligence. Includes company and industry profiles, company histories, SWOT, market, and financial reports. Subject category: Business.

(ProQuest Central)
Conduct company, industry, economic and geopolitical market research with information from these sources: Hoover's Company Profiles - covering 40,000 global public and non-public companies including financials, competitors, officers, and more. Subject category: 
Business.

(ProQuest Central)
This database is a longstanding, comprehensive Canadian periodical collection covering multiple subjects and topics, with millions of full-text records. Subject category: Current Affairs.

(ProQuest Central)
This database offers unparalleled access to the full text of over 190 Canadian newspapers from Canada's leading publishers. Subject category: Newspapers.

(ProQuest Central)
The definitive source for vocational information. The database includes nearly 600 titles, with more than 500 available in full text for quick access to research on virtually any technical topic. Subject category: Careers.


Discover your personal interests and apply that knowledge toward choosing a future occupation. Subject category: Careers.

(PrepSTEP)
Prepare for an entrance or profession exam. Subject category: Exam.


Features career path information. Provides resume, cover letter, and other job searching help and tips. Practice your interviewing skills and match your experience to a career. Subject category: Careers.


Weekly news and job-information source for college and university faculty members, administrators, and students. Subject category: Education.


Provides essays on current topics including civil disobedience, social justice, nationalism & populism, violent demonstrations, and race relations. Subject category: History.


Examines key works of the African-American civil rights debate past and present, it also explores issues of gender equality and sexual orientation integral to civil rights studies. Subject category: Language & Literature.


The center helps build essential skills that many students do not possess when they enter college, such as time management, goal setting, organization and multitasking. Subject category: Education.


Locate articles on all aspects of the communications field, including advertising, public relations, linguistics, and literature. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences


Covers all aspects of complementary and alternative medicine, both past and present, providing sound medical advice on a controversial and sometimes confusing field. Subject category: Medicine/Health.

(ProQuest Central)
This database is a premium resource for those who need access to comprehensive coverage of computer topics. Subject category: Computers.

(Learning Express Library)
Video courses to learn the basics of computers, searching the internet and using popular software programs. Subject category: Computers.

(ProQuest Central)
This database includes journals and magazines covering an enormous range of health subjects, from sports injuries to women's health, from food and nutrition to midwifery, from eye care to dentistry. Subject category: Medicine/Health.

(Gale OneFile)
Provides access to current content covering topics including civil rights, health, education, professional development, and entrepreneurship. Subject category: Ethnicity/Gender.

(ProQuest Central)
This database includes ongoing full-text academic journals published in certain European countries. The subjects cover major areas of study, including business, science, technology, engineering, social sciences, education, and humanities. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.


Locate tutorials and eBooks to enhance reading, grammar, writing and vocabulary skills. Subject category: Exams


Locate tutorials and eBooks to update math skills. Subject category: Mathematics.


Digital reference library that places a world of factual information at your fingertips. Containing a selection from 500 high-quality reference books from leading publishers, Credo Reference is the ideal place to start any research. Offering access to over 1.7 million individual entries, Credo Reference contains all the types of reference books: dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, and books of quotations, as well as subject-specific titles covering everything from the arts to accountancy and law to literature. Subject category: Electronic Books.

(TEL)
Focuses on all aspects of the criminal justice field. Topic areas covered include criminal justice, paralegal studies, law, homeland security. Subject category: Law.

(ProQuest Central)
Includes citations, abstracts and some full-text articles in the following subjects: corrections, criminal law, criminology, drug abuse, family law, juvenile justice, police studies, prison administration, rehabilitation, and security systems. Subject category: Law.


Covers the most important aspects of the Criminal Justice System in the United States, including individual crimes, broad issues of law enforcement, prosecution, and punishment of wrongdoers. Subject category: Law.


Streaming video for nurses and nursing students. Subject category: Medicine/Health.

(TEL)
Includes 150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information. Subject category: Business.


The collection includes performances, documentaries, interviews, and instructional videos from the most influential performers and companies. Subject category: Music.


Presents the historical context of 20th and 21st century dance through photographs, magazines and reference materials. Subject category: Music


Includes regularly updated drug monographs for thousands of trade name and generic drugs. Administer drugs with confidence using the detailed entries, pill pictures, and integrated dosing calculators. Subject category: Medicine/Health.


Contains more than 70,000 of the most commonly occurring surnames in the United States, giving their comparative frequencies, linguistic and historical explanations, selected associated forenames, and occasional genealogical notes. It explains the meanings—some intuitive, some amusing, and some quite surprising—of the family names for more than 90 percent of the U.S. population. Subject category: Electronic Books.


Locate biographical and critical essays on the lives, works and careers of the world's most influential literary figures. Subject category: Language and Literature.

(TEL)
Explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community. Subject category: Ethnic /Gender.

(ProQuest Central)
An interdisciplinary resource of A&I combined with full text from journals, conference proceedings, and other sources. Subject category: Science.

(ProQuest Central)
Ongoing full-text academic journals locally published in various East Asian and South Asian countries. Subject category: Ethnic/Gender.

(ProQuest Central)
This database includes ongoing full-text academic journals published in East and Central Europe. Subject category: Ethnic/Gender.

(TEL)
A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Subject category: Electronic Books

(TEL)
Offers a wealth of business theory and economics research. Subjects include Economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, business, and accounting. Subject category: Business.

(ProQuest Central)
Journal literature coverage on primary, secondary, and higher education. Also includes such areas special education, home schooling, and adult education. Subject category: Education.

(TEL)
Intended for professional educators and undergraduate and graduate students in the field of education, this database contains more than 1,100 full-text periodicals covering a variety of disciplines and levels from preschool to college, 200 reports from the U.S. Department of Education, and resources on educational specialties and issues related to administration, funding, and policies. Subject category: Education.

(TEL)
The perfect educational product for today's young learners. It is a content-rich, authoritative, easy-to-use digital resource featuring age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics. Subject category: Education.


Coverage of the history of African Americans in the United States from their first arrival in British North America in 1619 through the present day. Subject category: History.


Electronic reference book covering various cultural groups and significant individuals who immigrated to the U.S. and their impact after arriving. Subject category: History.


A comprehensive survey of major concepts, thinkers, and debates about the meaning, uses, and value of all the arts. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.


Electronic reference book covers the essentials of evolutionary biology including basic concepts and theories; models, methods, and findings; schools of thought; current controversies; biographies; and more. Subject category: Science.


Electronic reference guide to the impact of politics, population, economics, and technology on the planet. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.


Provides a wide variety of perspectives on both traditional and more recent views of Earth's resources. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences. Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages An essential new reference work covering all key aspects of European history, society, and culture from 500 to 1500 A.D. Subject category: History.

An essential new reference work covering all key aspects of European history, society, and culture from 500 to 1500 A.D. Subject category: History.


Contains 150 entries on classical studies, philosophy, literature, literary theory, cultural studies, speech, and communications. The Encyclopedia combines theory, history, and practice, with a special emphasis on public speaking, performance, and communication. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.


A comprehensive reference guide to concepts in semiotics, sign theory, and cultural studies. Subject category: Language and Literature.


Includes demographic changes from immigration, technology, the implications of managed care, faith-based assistance, evidence-based practice, gerontology, and trauma and disaster. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.


Captures the entire range of philosophic and social changes wrought by this revolutionary period. Subject category: History.


One of the most fascinating mysteries of ancient history. Embedded in the 850 manuscripts eventually uncovered were questions about everything from the Qumran community that produced the scrolls to their impact on our understanding of biblical studies. Subject category: History.


Provides 3,000 concise and detailed articles on all aspects of the period from the fifth to the fifteenth century. It explores art, architecture, religion, law, science, language, philosophy, and theology, as well as cultural, religious, intellectual, social and political history. With a focus on focus on Europe and Christendom, the Encyclopedia also covers the rise of Islam and people of other cultures with whom Europeans came into contact. Subject category: History.


Examines the history, technology, science, environmental, and social implications associated with energy production. Subject category: Science.

(ProQuest Central)
Contains engineering related full-text articles and a comprehensive index to world literature on technological and engineering innovations going back to 1966. Subject category: Science

(TEL)
A comprehensive database that covers all aspects of starting and operating a business, including accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax, and more. Subject category: Business

(ProQuest Central)
It provides the most complete collection of resources available to support research and learning in environmental science and related fields. Subject category: Science.

Environmental Studies (Gale in Context)
Explore topics and events within the Earth systems, global change, pollution, populations, and more. Subject category: Science.

(Gale OneFile) TEL
Covers inquiries about environmental concerns with coverage of more than 5.4 million articles. Subject category: Science


Provides an in-depth look at the history of race and delivers critical context on topics related to race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusivity. Subject category: Ethnic /Gender.


Through EBSCO Faculty Select’s single interface, faculty can search and access quality open textbooks, Open Educational Resources (OER), and request access to unrestricted library e-books from top academic publishers. Subject category: Education.


Offers hundreds of full-length feature films for educational instructional purposes. Subject category: Multimedia. Ferguson's Career Guidance Center Thorough coverage of job and career profiles and resources. Assess your career interests, find a school, decide on a college major, and get other job-hunting help. Subject category: Multimedia.


Thorough coverage of job and career profiles and resources. Assess your career interests, find a school, decide on a college major, and get other job-hunting help. Subject category: Careers.

(TEL)
Collection contains more than 100 full-text magazines and journals providing resources for research in drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. Subject category: Humanities/Social Science.


Collection of digital magazine titles that can be viewed from your tablet. Subject category: Digital Magazines. FOD: Allied Health Videos This collection will help prepare future allied health professionals for practice across a diverse range of health care settings. Subject category: Periodical.


This collection will help prepare future allied health professionals for practice across a diverse range of health care settings. Subject category: Medicine/Health.


This collection is designed not only to help nursing students excel in their studies and pass licensure exams, but also to prepare them for long-term job success. Subject category: Medicine Health.


Brings together Gale's premier literary databases in a single digital environment that allows researchers to search across a library's resources to discover and analyze content in entirely new way. Subject category: Language and Literature.

(TEL)
A collection of more than 80 journals focused on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture, with the addition of over 20 subject specific reference sources from Delmar, this collection provides information for gardening enthusiasts and professionals alike. Subject category: Science.


Comprehensive reference work covering the music of the world’s peoples. For each area provides an overview of the region, a survey of its musical heritage, traditions and themes; and a description of specific musical genres, practices, and performances. Articles include detailed photographs that show musicians, musical instrument, and the cultural context of dances, rituals, and ceremonies. Other images include drawings, maps, and musical examples for further study. Subject category: Humanities/Social Science.
(TEL)
Provides journal coverage in the areas of gender studies, including topics such as sexual behavior, family and marital issues, conversion therapy, gay and lesbian rights, homophobia, health topics related to gender and gender identity. Subject category: Music.

TEL
A general-interest periodical resource. Subject category: Periodicals


An A-Z encyclopedia offering non specialist information about 460 topics in genetics. Subject category: Medicine/Health.

(ProQuest Central)
A library news product which provides timely access to the best newswire content available globally as well as growing archive of news that may not be captured in any of the traditional print sources. Subject category: Newspapers.


An app that automatically detects potential grammar, spelling, punctuation, word choice, and style mistakes in writing. Subject category: Grammar.


Provides art historical and cultural information about art forms, artists, rulers, philosophers, architecture, renowned works of art, archaeological sites and stylistic developments from the Classical era, from Cycladic, Minoan, Helladic, and Etruscan art to the fall of the Roman Empire. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.


Reference work covering "thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western culture. Included are hundreds of entries on artists and craftsmen, the qualities and historic uses of materials, as well as concise definitions on art forms and style. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.


Most comprehensive reference work in the complex and diverse area of art history. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.


Offers the most comprehensive, up-to-date information on all aspects of this fundamental area of the visual arts. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.

(ProQuest Central)
This database offers reliable, comprehensive journal coverage of clinical and biomedical topics, consumer health, health administration and more. Subject category: Medicine/Health.

(TEL)
Provides up-to-date information on the complete range of health care topics. With more than 2,500 embargo-free, full-text periodicals, reference books, pamphlets, and hundreds of videos demonstrating medical procedures and live surgeries. Subject category: Medicine/Health.

(TEL)
Includes full text articles on health and alternative medicine, as well as material from pamphlets, reference books, and newspapers. Subject category: Medicine/Health.

(ProQuest Central)
This database is a collection of reliable and relevant resources in the field of health administration, including journals and dissertations. Subject category: Medicine/Health.


Contains the entire Congressional Record, Federal Register, and Code of Federal Regulations, complete coverage of the U.S. Reports back to 1754, and entire databases dedicated to treaties, constitutions, case law, world trials, classic treaties, international trade, foreign relations, U.S. Presidents, and much more. Subject category: Law


An important genealogical research tool that contains United States census information from 1790 to 1940. Provides indexing for journals in this subject area and contains information from many resources and primary documents. There are approximately 3.9 million individuals noted on the 1860 U.S. Census Slave Schedule, about 40% of the population of the southern states at the time. Freedman’s Bank records can also provide clues when searching for African-American ancestors. Subject category: History.

(TEL) 
Offers cross-curricular content aligned to national and state curriculum standards and reinforces the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation. Subject category: Education.

(TEL)
Full text journal and magazine articles for the “do-it-yourselfer.” Subject category: Reference.


Covers scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. Subject category: Business.

(TEL) Provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and trade publications that cover topics including the cultural and economic aspects of travel and tourism. Subject category: Business.


Access more than two million rights-cleared images from over 50 collections. Filter your results by collection or by shape of the image. Subject category: Multimedia.

(ProQuest Central)
ProQuest Indian Journals is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary resource providing full-text, scholarly journals, all published in India. Subject category: Ethnic Gender.


Encyclopedia covering all aspects of infectious diseases and their prevention, offering historical and technical background with a balanced discussion of discoveries, developments, and prognoses. Subject category: Medicine/Health.


Select group of electronic books across all academic disciplines. Subject category: Electronic Books.

(TEL)
Updated daily with articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology, including usability, cataloging, circulation, business information, and more. Subject category: Computers.

(TEL)
Provides Spanish-speaking users with a wide range of full-text Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines both from and about Latin America. Subject category: Language and Literature

(TEL)
Connects researchers to hundreds of thousands of updated articles from leading journals, including: Business Insurance, Claims, Employee Benefit News, National Underwriter Life & Health, Pensions & Investments, Risk Management, and more. Subject category: Business


Provides authoritative information on all forms of worldwide traditional, classical, and popular dance, from all periods of history up to the present. Includes survey articles on countries and on topics such as costumes, lighting, and scenic design. Covers techniques, companies, genres, dancers and choreographers, works, instruments, steps, and more. Cross references and browse lists provide enhanced access to the contents. Subject category: Music.


Online reference book encompasses the full range of topics in linguistics, including such areas as historical, comparative, formal, mathematical, functional, philosophical, and sociolinguistics. Special attention is given to interrelations within these branches of the field and to relations of linguistics with other disciplines. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.

(ProQuest Central)
Provides the most recent news content outside of the US and Canada, with archives which stretch back decades featuring newspapers, newswires, and news sites in active full-text format. Subject category: Newspapers.


Features important information on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine throughout world history.


Helps researchers understand today’s crucial issues by exploring hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture. Subject category: Current Events


Offers a clear and innovative approach to immigration history that can also be used by advanced students and scholars. Subject category: History.


Streaming video for health care professionals. Subject category: Medicine/Health

(ProQuest Central)
This database provides ongoing full-text academic journals that are locally published by scholarly publishing organizations and educational institutions in many Latin American countries, Spain, and Portugal. Subject category: Ethnic/Gender.

(TEL)
Provides access to academic journals and other reference content for educators. Subject category: Education

(TEL)
Provides articles from major law reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals, and legal newspapers. Subject category: Law.


Provides indexing to more than 560 core journals, nearly 50 priority journals, and nearly 125 selective journals. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.

(ProQuest Central)
Library Science Database gives users full-text access to a selection of publications relevant to library and information science. Subject category: Reference.

(ProQuest Central)
This database includes full-text journals and other sources in linguistics, including many titles indexed in Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA). It covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Subject category: Language & Literature.

 (TEL)
Provides access to literary works and authors throughout history and includes more than 150,000 full-text poems, short stories, plays and speeches. Subject category: Language & Literature.


Extensive full-text resource that includes plot summaries, author biographies and interviews, and literary criticism. Also contains poetry, short stories, and classic novels. Subject category: Language and Literature.


Find literary criticism and information on authors from several Gale resources. Subject category: Language and Literature.

(TEL)
Provides access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age, literary discipline, and every place in the world. Subject category: Language and Literature.


Evaluates 200 major examples of serious literature published during the previous calendar year. Subject category: Language and Literature. 


Covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, biology, and issues in an easy-to-use A-Z format. Subject category: Medicine/Health.


Contains a large number of curriculum-focused streaming videos and video clips from virtually any academic subject area. Subject category: Multimedia.

(ProQuest Central)
A full-text content along with expert indexing of global literature in materials science and engineering. Subject category: Science.

(ProQuest Central)
Ongoing full-text academic journals published in Middle Eastern and African countries. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.

(TEL)
Combines the best of Gale's reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more. Categories cover a range of the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, U.S. and world history, literature, and many more. Subject category: Education.

(TEL)
Provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs. Subject category: History.

(ProQuest Central)
The Military Database covers topics across all government and military branches, including international relations, political science, criminology, defense, aeronautics and space flight, communications, civil engineering, and more. Subject category: History.


Combines audio and video that spans all time periods, hundreds of thousands of seminal artists, composers, choreographers, and ensembles to provide an unparalleled learning environment for the teaching of music. Subject category: Music.


African-American Music Reference is a comprehensive reference database that chronicles the rich history of African-American music through 1970. Subject category: Music.


A history database that allows people to hear and feel the music from America's past. The database includes songs by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers and cowboys. Included in the database are the songs of Civil Rights, political campaigns, Prohibition, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War and anti-war protests. Subject category: Music.


Containing the most important opera and classical music performances, captured on video through staged productions, interviews, and documentaries, these selections represent the world’s best performers, conductors, and opera houses. Subject category: Music.


Supports the teaching and research of classical music with coverage of all major genres and time periods from medieval to contemporary, from choral works to symphonies, operas and the avant-garde. Subject category: Music.


Brings together a variety of essential reference materials, spanning the entire history of Western classical music, in a unified online database. Subject category: Music.


Contain 400,000 pages of the most important classical music scores, manuscripts, and previously unpublished material, allowing for the study and analysis of more than 8,000 musical scores. Subject category: Music.


The collection delivers the sounds of all regions from every continent. Subject category: Music.


The largest and most comprehensive collection of streaming jazz available online — with thousands of jazz artists, ensembles, albums, and genres. Subject category: Music.


Explore the impact of music on the social, political, and economic history of the United States, through publications devoted to musical life in the 19th to early 20th centuries. Subject category: Music.


Contains a variety of essential reference materials allowing users to chronicle the history of music of diverse origins and walks of life. Subject category: Music.


Allows users to experience music with a window into more than 2,000 performances, masterclasses, documentaries, scores, and interviews. Subject category: Music.


Contains five hundred hours of the most important opera performances, captured on video through staged productions, interviews, and documentaries. Subject category: Music.


Contains a wide range of popular music from around the world, including hundreds of thousands of tracks from major genres in pop. Subject category: Music.

Produced in partnership with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, is a virtual encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions. Subject category: Music.


Brings the stage to life through access to high-definition streaming video of world-class productions offering insight into theatre and performance studies. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences


A subset of EBSCO’s Net Library, the academic collection contains some 235,000 ebooks covering all academic disciplines. Subject category: Electronic Books.

(TEL)
Provides access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts. Subject category: Newspapers.


Provides access to newspapers from the southeast United States including 2000+ historical and recent newspapers in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Subject category: Newspapers.

(ProQuest Central)
This database offers reliable, comprehensive coverage of the fields of nursing and allied health including journals, video, dissertations, reference books and more. Subject category: Medicine/Health.

(TEL)
Subset of Gale’s InfoTrac, this collection contains full-text articles in nursing and allied health subjects. Subject category: Medicine/Health.


Designed to support the teaching, learning, and research needs of nursing and allied health students and educators combines the Nursing & Allied Health Database and Alexander Street's Nursing Education in Video. Subject category: Medicine/Health


Features over 240 videos of the most common mental health disorders nurses may encounter – whether in a primary care setting, emergency room, medical, psychiatric or other. Subject category: Medicine/Health.


Streaming video for student nurses discussing each step of the nursing process. Subject category: Medicine/Health.


Provides evidence-based information for point of care, continuing education, nursing research and more. Subject category: Medicine/Health

(TEL)
Portal of “pro” and “con” information about topics of the day. Choose a topic on the main page or else click “View All” to explore more topics under categories like “Society and Culture” or “Science, Technology and Ethics.” There are links to Featured Video and Featured News on the right sidebar. Click on “Issues” on the top navigation strip to browse all issues. Subject category: Current Events.


Offers downloadable audiobooks and ebooks for your portable device or computer. Subject category: Multimedia.

(LWW Nursing and Allied Health Professions Collection)
Full text access to core nursing and allied health journals published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Subject category: Medicine/Health.


Comprehensive collection of scholarship focused on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture, coupled with precise search and browse capabilities. Subject category: Ethnic/Gender.


Over 6,700 entries. Subject category: Reference.


A guide to America’s literary culture, providing one of the finest resources to this country’s rich history of great writers. Subject category: Language and Literature


Offers information on all topics of exploration worldwide, including advances in navigation, the discovery of the New World, polar expeditions, and the space age. In addition to examining the lives and expeditions of heroic and influential explorers, the 800 entries cover navigational and marine sciences and ranges from ancient cultures through modern space exploration. Subject category: History.


With more than 5,000 entries by an international group of eminent historians, this is the standard research tool on 1,100 years of Byzantine history. Exhaustive in its coverage, entries on patriarchy and emperors coexist with entries on surgery, musical instruments, and the baking of bread, bringing to life this vastly important culture and empire, from the 4th century to the 15th. Subject category: History.


Indispensable reference work on all aspects of all aspects of the Christian Church. It contains over 6,000 entries of all aspects of the subject, from theology, churches and denominations and the bible. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.


Provides rich detail on all aspects of the Renaissance in 14th to 17th century Europe. Includes comprehensive coverage of the art, literature, science, culture, philosophy, religion, economics, history, and conflict of the period. The text explores the influence that this intense intellectual and cultural revival continues to have on modern thought and society. Nearly half the entries are biographical, covering artists, thinkers, statesman, and reformers. A table of European ruling houses and a table showing the dates when cities and countries changed from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar are also included. Subject category: History.


Contains 350 essays from leading scholars, encompassing the range and depth of American literary history from the 1600s to the present day. The Encyclopedia includes essays on poets, play-wrights, essayists, and novelists, as well as major works and essays on literary movements, periods, and themes. No mere catalog of dates, events, and synopses, the Encyclopedia's articles offer historical perspective and social context along with a range of possibilities with regard to critical approach. Subject category: Language and Literature.


Covers prehistoric, pre-dynastic, and dynastic phases of ancient Egypt and neighbors through the Islamic conquest of 642 CE. All branches of Egyptology: archaeology, anthropology, architecture, linguistics, history, art history, religion, economics, etc. Subject category: History.


Includes 500 entries on literature- from the Abbey Theatre to Israel Zangwill- and covers the history of literature in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland in the major literary languages (Anglo-Saxon, English, Welsh, Scots, Irish, and Latin). It includes accounts of individual authors (e.g., Spenser, Pope, Austen) and histories of particular themes, movements, genres, and institutions, whose impact upon the writing or the reading of literature was significant (e.g., The Stationers' Company, the sonnet, the ‘School of Night,’ or the Sublime). Subject category: Language & Literature


Comprehensively documents and interprets the books read by children throughout the world with articles on individual authors and illustrators, genres, trends, themes, and many individual works. Subject category: Language and Literature.


International in scope and spanning all time periods of human history," it includes 900 original articles by "noted scholars from more than thirty-five countries. With coverage ranging from ac-counting and advertising to zoning and zoos, this landmark works stands at the busy intersection of history and the social sciences. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.


Covers the significant events, inventions, and social movements in American history that have affected the way Americans view, prepare, and consume food and drink, including regions, people, ingredients, foods, drinks, publications, advertising, companies, historical periods, and political and economic aspects pertinent to American cuisine. Subject category: Reference.

Offers comprehensive, reliable, and accessible information about the fastest growing minority population in the United States. Subject category: Ethnic/Gender.


Covers the entire history of seafaring, from ancient Egyptian shipbuilders to the nuclear submarines and supertankers of today. Over nine hundred articles written by leading historians examine all aspects of maritime history, including naval history, shipbuilding, biographies of major figures, navigation and scientific instrumentation, maritime art and literature, commerce and economics, and international law. Subject category: History.


Chronicles Pre-Hispanic, colonial, and modern Mesoamerica, de-fined as the lands stretching from Mexico to the southern tip of Central America. Subject category: Ethnic/Gender.


Provides information about major world developments from 1750 to the present, with close attention to social, economic, cultural, and political topics. Subject category: History.


Offers information about the entire range of religious and social changes that altered the face of Europe in the sixteenth century, encompassing not only issues of church polity and theology but also developments in politics, economics, demographics, art and literature. This broadly cast, interdisciplinary definition allows for a comprehensive social and intellectual history of early modern Europe. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.


Provides authoritative and up-to-date information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest development in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe. In addition to performances in playhouses, it covers dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance, including carnivals, circus, and public executions. Entries range from short definitions of terms to length considerations of genres and movements such as feminism and psychoanalytic criticism. Entries on cities and regions place performance in its local social and political context. Written in accessible language, this encyclopedia brings together an international case of over 300 specialist contributors. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.


Captures the experiences of women throughout history in a far-reaching, four-volume work. Subject category: Biographies.


The first encyclopedia of law to provide both historical and contemporary comparisons of the world legal systems. Subject category: Law


Streaming video for health care professionals. Subject category: Medicine/Health.

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Provides standardized test preparation, researching undergraduate and graduate programs, finding tuition assistance, and exploring careers. Subject category: Exams.

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Full text journal articles from the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine. Subject category: Medicine/Health.


A series of essays on controversial topics that present multiple sides of a current issue. The articles provide questions and materials for further thought and study and are accompanied by supporting references from political and societal publications. Subject category: Current Events.

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Access to hundreds of leading political science, public policy, and international relations journals. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.

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Full-text collection of carefully chosen articles relevant to popular culture. This col-lection is a subset of the Gale’s more general databases, General OneFile and Academic OneFile. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.

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Full-text articles (no photos) from a wide selection of popular magazines and newspapers from across the country. Provides access to the most searched magazines across the InfoTrac product. Subject category: Periodicals.


Online eLearning platform that can help you prepare for success in school and the workplace. Subject category: Exams.


A full-text database providing access to 40 ProQuest titles, with a variety of content types across over 175 subjects. Subject category: Database Collection


Electronic book platform allows downloading of ebooks on various devices. Wide variety of academic subject areas. Users may create personal Create a free account to keep track of titles of interest to them. Subject category: Electronic Books.


A definitive newspaper digital archive offering full-text and full-image articles for the Commercial Appeal covering 1847-current. Subject category Newspapers 


Provide fully searchable cover-to-cover access to historical newspaper content. Subject category Newspapers

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Gives individuals a basic understating of the study of the mind, emotions, and how the human mind develops over time. Subject category: Humanities and Social Sciences.


Explores a fascinating array of subjects in the field of psychology and mental health. Subject category: Medicine/Health

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This database provides abstracts and indexing for key Psychology titles, many which are available in full text. Many titles are indexed in PsycINFO. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.

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This database allows you to search the core literature in the field of public health. Subject category: Medicine/Health.

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Designed to complement other databases and collections, this database brings together or links to full text for publicly available scholarly content from a number of different sources from around the world. It includes content from major subject repositories such as arXiv as well as open access journals. Subject category: Periodicals.


Covers concepts, themes, and issues in race relations in America, both from a historical perspective and in today's modern society. Subject category: Ethnic/Gender.

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Features a selection of more than 200 magazines and academic journals--everything from Anglican Journal to Zygon--covering religion and the related areas of philosophy and anthropology. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.

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Provides a wide range of primarily full-text periodicals and other sources for diverse religious and spiritual studies, covering formal theological studies and commentary on topics of general interest from the perspectives of many worldwide religions. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.

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ProQuest Research Library provides one-stop access to thousands of full-text periodicals from one of the broadest, most inclusive general reference databases. Subject category: Periodicals.

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This database is a definitive resource for students studying both the applied and general sciences. Subject category: Science.

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Locate the latest scientific developments in particle physics, advanced mathematics, nanotechnology, geology, and hundreds of other areas. Subject category: Science


Features 10 science eLearning Modules—Biomes of the Earth, Cells, Energy and the Environment, Essential Chemistry, Genetics and Evolution, Global Warming, Green Technology, The Human Body: How It Works, Physics in Action, and The Plant World. Subject category: Science


Presents recent critical work on antebellum slave narratives as well as postbellum novels of slavery and twentieth-century neo-slave narratives. Subject category: History.

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Social Science Database offers indexing and full text for hundreds of academic journals, providing extensive coverage across a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, communication, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work, and sociology. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.

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Covers the international literature of sociology and social work, including relevant titles from related fields such as social policy, social care, social services, social anthropology, gender studies, gerontology, social psychology and population studies. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.


Academic streaming collection with rights to view outside the classrooms. Subject category: Multimedia.


Online version of well-known medical dictionary. Subject category: Medicine/Health.


Index to some 280 journals in education important to teachers and school administrators. Some full-text articles are provided. Subject category: Education.

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This database is an essential resource for anyone researching the industry or its technology. Subject category: Reference.

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Platform made available to access and cross-search the databases made available to Tennesseans by the Tennessee State Library and Archives. All of the titles are listed individually with annotations. Subject category: Database Collections.


A joint project of the Tennessee Historical Society and the University of Tennessee Press. This fully searchable version of the print edition, originally published in 1998, contains over 1,500 entries. The online version has updates to existing entries, new entries, more than five hundred additional images, plus audio and video files. Subject category: History.


In partnership with Ancestry.com, the Tennessee State Library and Archives is providing access to several important collections of Tennessee records. Subject category: History.

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Language learning software to learn over 100 languages. Subject category: Language and Literature.

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This database provides ongoing full-text academic journals that are locally published by scholarly publishing organizations and educational institutions in Turkey. Major subject areas of study are represented, including business, science, technology, engineering, social sciences, education, and humanities. Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.

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Ongoing full-text academic journals published in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Subject category: Ethnic/Gender.

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Enables users to search the most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring top newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format. Subject category: Newspapers.


Interactive 3D anatomy and physiology app. Subject category: Science.

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Provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals. Subject category: Careers.

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Website that serves as a central point for accessing digital collections of primary sources (photos, letters, diaries, oral histories, artifacts, etc.) that document the history and culture of Tennessee. This site searches the original Volunteer Voices database, a growing number of digital collections across the state, and the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Subject category: History.

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Sub collection of Gale’s larger databases, this set provides perspective on global conflict and terrorist incidents. Subject category: History.

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Provides HTML full-text reference articles, ebooks, literary criticism, U.S. Supreme Court cases, U.S. presidential papers, special reports, research guides, timelines, maps, images, and multimedia in all academic disciplines. Subject category: Encyclopedias.

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Subject area sub-collection of Gale’s larger databases. Examines current thinking on recent world events as well as past events, people, and places. Subject category: History.

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