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Searching for articles is a lot easier when you access the right database. Choose from the options below to get started. Remember to contact your librarian if you need any help.

Resource List

General Resources

Academic Search Premier – A general purpose academic database that includes peer-reviewed journal articles in many different subject areas. A great place to start your research, regardless of your topic.

All EBSCO databases – Search all our databases from EBSCO (our largest vendor) at once.

Britannica Online Academic Edition - Encyclopedia with articles written by Nobel laureates, historians, curators, professors, and other notable experts. A great alternative to Wikipedia.

CQ Researcher - Current event database with up-to-date overviews of issues and controversies in modern society. A great resource for identifying and narrowing topics for research essays.

Points of View Reference Center - Overviews of current controversial issues and problems along with point and counter-point arguments from differing perspectives. A great resource for identifying and narrowing topics for research essays.

Health and Medicine

CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) - Nursing and Health Sciences database that collects peer reviewed journal articles covering Nursing, Biomedicine, Alternative Medicine, Consumer Health, and 17 Allied Health Disciplines.

Learning Express Library - A collection of eBooks, tutorials, and test preparation materials covering topics in academic and career success. Includes ACT, SAT, NCLEX-PN, and NCLEX-RN study materials. NOTE: You will need to register an account and log-in separately.

Medline/PubMed - Health Science database of peer-reviewed journal articles.

Consumer Health Complete - Consumer Health database that includes health encyclopedias, drug information, news, magazines, and evidence-based reports aimed at healthcare decision-making.

Nursing: Current Concepts and Practices Video Collection - The little blurb after it can read something like: "A tightly curated collection to help nursing students excel in their studies, pass licensure exams, and prepare for long-term job success in an increasingly complex health care system. Titles in this collection feature copyrights only within the past five years.

Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing & Technology

All EBSCO Databases - Search all our databases from EBSCO (our largest vendor) at once.

Greenfile - Environmental Science collection of peer-reviewed journal articles.

Business and IT

Applied Science & Technology Source - Applied Science and Technology Source is a collection of peer-reviewed and trade journals covering topics relevant to Applied Engineering, Architecture, Automated Systems Technology, Manufacturing, Cyber Security, and Computer Programming.

EBSCO MegaFile - EBSCO's General and Business databases combined into a single search. Includes: Academic Search Complete, Business Source Premier, MasterFILE Premier, and Regional Business News.

Science Reference Center - General sciences collection offering full-text coverage of encyclopedias, reference books, and periodicals covering subjects in biology, chemistry, computer science, math, and physics.