SVCC Online Research Databases
Reference Databases
| Name | User Assistance |
|---|---|
| American National Biography Offers portraits of more than 18,700 men & women — from all eras and walks of life — whose lives have shaped the nation. | ANB Online User Guide |
| Britannica Academic Edition & Merriam-Webster Dictionary Updated online encyclopedia from Encyclopaedia Britannica with hundreds of thousands of articles, biographies, videos, images, and Web sites. | Britannica Online Help Videos |
| CREDO Reference Access to hundreds of in-depth subject encyclopedias and handbooks covering every major subject. Topic Pages offer an easy starting point for research. Credo Mind Map visually shows relationships between topics. | Keyword Searching Advanced Searching Topic Pages |
| Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia Updated annually, contains over 25,000 records including images, brief biographies, and information in a variety of subject areas. | EBSCO Basic Search EBSCO Advanced Search |
| Oxford English Dictionary The definitive record of the English language, featuring 600000 words, 3 million quotations, and over 1000 years of English. | Quick Search Advanced Search |
| Sage eReference Social sciences digital library for students, researchers, and faculty. Full text access limited to eReference books published 2003-2007. | |
| Salem Press Reference - Careers, Health, History, Literature, Science Online access to SVCC's collection of Salem Press titles, covering Literature, History, Science, Health, and Careers. |
Multidisciplinary Databases
| Name | User Assistance | PR | FT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic OneFile Extensive full-text coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and more. | Gale Power Search - Basic Gale Power Search - Advanced | X | X |
| Academic Search Complete Supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study by providing peer-reviewed journals, full-text periodicals, reports, books, and more. | EBSCO Basic Search EBSCO Advanced Search | X | X |
| FirstSearch Indexing and abstracting access to a core collection of reference databases. No full text is available from this source. | X | ||
| JSTOR JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources that covers a range of scholarly topics. | JSTOR Overview | X | X |
| LexisNexis Academic Full text of hundreds of national and international newspapers, magazines and wire sources; credible sources for business information; legal news and court decisions. | Overview of LexisNexis Using the Index Finding Landmark U.S. Cases | X | |
| MAS Ultra School Edition Contains full text for nearly 500 popular high school magazines covering a wide-range of subject areas including history, science, careers, and more. | EBSCO Basic Search EBSCO Advanced Search | X | X |
| MasterFile Premier Provides full text for magazines, reference books, and primary source documents along with an Image Collection containing photos, maps & flags. | EBSCO Basic Search EBSCO Advanced Search | X | X |
| Newspaper Source Full text for nearly 45 national (U.S.) and international newspapers, and more than 315 regional (U.S.) newspapers. | EBSCO Basic Search EBSCO Advanced Search | X | |
| Primary Search Full-text articles from nearly 100 of the most popular children's magazines, designed specifically to help elementary school libraries. | EBSCO Basic Search EBSCO Advanced Search | X | |
| Professional Development Collection Includes full text for nearly 500 high-quality education journals. | EBSCO Basic Search EBSCO Advanced Search | X | X |
| Sage Deep Backfile Collection Access to over 475 interdisciplinary journals backfiles, including high-impact content published on behalf of hundreds of renowned, scholarly and professional societies. | Access limited to journals published before 1999. | X | X |
Single-Subject Databases
| Name | User Assistance | PR | FT | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Science Online version of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technolog with links to primary research material, videos and exclusive animations. | Access Science Video Tour | X | Science | |
| AHFS Consumer Medication Information A trusted source and recognized standard for patient drug information. | EBSCO Basic Search EBSCO Advanced Search | X | Health Science | |
| ARTStor Digital library with 1.8 million images from some of the world’s top museums, artists, libraries, scholars, and photo archives. | Artstor Libguides | X | Fine Arts | |
| Black Thought and Culture Contains 1,303 sources with 1,210 authors, covering the non-fiction published works of leading African Americans. | Help – Table of Contents | X | Social Science | |
| Business Source Elite Provides full-text coverage for more than 1,100 business periodicals, ranging from general magazines to trade publications and top management journals. | Business Source Basic Business Source Advanced | X | X | Business |
| CINAHL Plus with Full Text Full text articles from over 700 nursing and allied health journals plus Evidence-Based Care Sheets and Quick Lessons - concise overviews of diseases and conditions with most effective treatment options. | CINAHL Basic CINAHL Advanced | X | X | Health Science |
| Civil War Primary Source Documents Archive that captures various accounts of the Civil War as it was experienced on land and at sea, with firsthand perspectives from hospitals and prison camps and reactions to the War from the homefront. | X | History | ||
| Consumer Health Complete Comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content, supports information needs of patients and fosters overall understanding of health-related topics. | EBSCO Basic Search EBSCO Advanced Search | X | Health Science | |
| CQ Researcher In-depth coverage of the most important issues of the day. Full-length articles include an overview, historical background, chronology, pro/con feature, plus resources for additional research. | Quick Intro Video CQ Researcher LibGuide | X | Current Events | |
| ERIC Provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. | EBSCO Basic Search EBSCO Advanced Search | X | X | Education |
| Gateway to North America Collection of over 800,000 pages of content from the New-York Historical Society (N-YHS), which chronicles the people and organizations of New York City from the late 18th through the early 20th century. | X | History | ||
| Health Source Consumer Edition Provides access to more than 80 full-text consumer health magazines, current health-related pamphlets and full-text health reference books. | EBSCO Basic Search EBSCO Advanced Search | X | X | Health Science |
| Health Source Nursing Edition Covers an array of relevant topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and many more. | EBSCO Basic Search EBSCO Advanced Search | X | X | Health Science |
| Historical Statistics of the United States The standard source for the quantitative facts of American history. Create and download customizable tables to suit your interest and information need. | User Guide | X | History | |
| Illinois Digital Sanborne Maps The Sanborn Maps of Illinois, 1867-1970 were created to help fire insurance companies determine the risks associated with insuring properties. Useful in charting the development of cities and towns over many years. | Help Topics | History | ||
| Liebert Biotechnology Journals Online access to the authoritative, peer-reviewed research journal focused on biobased industrial and environmental products and processes. (2005-2010 content only) | Customer Support - Searching | X | X | Science |
| Literary Reference Center Provides a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and time frames. | Video Tutorial | X | X | Literature |
| Military & Government Collection Provides full text, indexing, and abstracting for hundreds journals and periodicals, with content pertinent to the increasing needs for all branches of the military and government. | EBSCO Basic Search EBSCO Advanced Search | X | X | Social Science |
| OVID Nursing Community College Basic The Your Journals @Ovid link provides full-text online access to 5 nursing journals: AJN: American Journal of Nursing, Home Healthcare Now, Nursing, Nursing Critical Care, and Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! The Journals @Ovid Full Text link provides access to citations, references, and abstracts for hundreds of other scientific, technical, and medical journals. | X | X | Health Science | |
| PsycINFO Peer reviewed articles and abstracts centered on psychology and the social and behavioral sciences. | Sample PsycINFO Search | X | X | Social Science |
| PubMed Central Free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine. | User's Guide | X | X | Medical |
| Regional Business News Provides ultimate coverage for full-text business publications, on a regional level, for the United States and Canada. | EBSCO Basic Search EBSCO Advanced Search | X | Business | |
| Revolutionary War Era Orderly Books Collection contains handwritten volumes documenting military orders, movements and engagements by brigade, regiment, company and other specific military units between 1748 and 1817. | X | History | ||
| Saskia Art Images 30,000 digital images of paintings, sculpture and architecture, including images from many important collections: the Prado, the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Uffizi, and the Louvre as well as archaeological sites in Greece, Italy, Turkey and Egypt. | Help Topics | Fine Arts | ||
| Science Online Online access to the premier global science weekly journal from 1997 to the current issue. | Video Tutorial | X | X | Science |
| Women and Social Movements in the United States 1600-2000 (Scholars Edition) For students and scholars of U.S. history and U.S. women's history, this collection seeks to advance scholarly debates and understanding about U.S. history generally at the same time that it makes the insights of women's history accessible to teachers and students. | Help – Table of Contents | X | Social Science |