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ENGL 1301 Bloemsma: General Purpose Databases

This guide will help you with your Comp I Fifth Writing Assignment: Comparison Essay

The BIG Search Box on the Library Homepage

The BIG Search Box on the Library Homepage Continued

The BIG search box on the library's homepage is a great place to go when individual databases don't seem to be working. It gives you LOTS of results, but often includes some relevant sources in full text. It's easy to use--a few tips are included below:

Tips:

  • Try to use accurate but sparing keywords, like "adaptations Walter Mitty," rather than full sentences or questions. 
  • Be sure to sign in right away with your ACC eID and password to access all the results available. 
  • Click the "Full Text" button on the search results page to ensure that you are looking at fully available sources. 
  • Click the titles of promising results to see more information, and look for Access Options to view the full text. 

General Purpose Databases

Academic OneFile (Gale)
Provides millions of articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sources, including thousands of podcasts as well as videos.

Academic Search Complete
Scholarly articles, news, and research on topics in most subject areas.

Academic Video Online
Over 70,000 streaming video titles from distributors such as PBS, BBC, and Sony that span a wide range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.

BBC Landmark Video Collection, Second Edition
Over 100 videos on topics in biology, anthropology, and general science including Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Big Cats, Dynasties, Life and more.

CQ Researcher
In-depth coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the U.S. economy. Reports from 1991 - present.

Credo Reference
Online collection of general and subject-specific reference works on all major topic areas.

Ebook Central
e-Book collection of over 16,000 titles.

eBooks on EBSCOhost
Online collection of e-books on most topics.

Films on Demand
Educational streaming videos for most subject areas.

Gale eBooks
Online collection of general and subject-specific encyclopedias on all major topic areas.

Gale General OneFile
General-interest periodical resource with millions of articles from magazines and journals.

JSTOR
Explore over 2,000 academic journals and primary sources, including Artstor's collections of high-quality images, curated from leading museums and archives around the world.

MAS Complete
Articles from popular magazines, plus some reference sources. Most articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexile).

MasterFILE Complete
Articles on most topics including business, health, education, science, and social issues.


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