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Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary database (covering most subjects) including scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, and other sources.
CREDO Reference This link opens in a new window
Search over 600 full text reference books for your topic. It also has article links to library databases (such as ProQuest and EBSCO).
Research Library (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary subject coverage from scholarly, trade, and consumer publications.

Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary database (covering most subjects) including scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, and other sources.
Research Library (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary subject coverage from scholarly, trade, and consumer publications.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Information about current social issues from topic overviews, news, opinions, pro/con essays, and other sources.
SIRS Issues Researcher (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Editorially curated pro/con database featuring overviews, essential questions, viewpoints, primary sources, and secondary sources about social issues.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Periodicals, reference books, primary source documents, and image collection. [1975-present]
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
Dissertations and theses (final research done to complete doctoral and masters degrees) from multiple disciplines.

CREDO Reference This link opens in a new window
Search over 600 full text reference books for your topic. It also has article links to library databases (such as ProQuest and EBSCO).
Oxford Reference Premium Online This link opens in a new window
Includes language and subject dictionaries, general reference books, subject-specific reference books, timelines, quotations, and overview pages.
Oxford English Dictionary Online This link opens in a new window
Provides definitions and history (origins) of English words.
Gale eBooks (Gale Virtual Reference Library) This link opens in a new window
Specialized reference eBooks for multidisciplinary research.
Biography in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Search by name or birth/death date to find narrative biographies, news, magazines, and multimedia content about current and historical figures.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online This link opens in a new window
Search the index or browse subjects to find 28,000 entries on a full range of topics.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
Over 25,000 encyclopedia entries covering a variety of subject areas.
MAS Ultra - School Edition (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
(High school level) reference books, biographies, primary source documents, image collection, and popular magazines.
Primary Search (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
(Elementary school level) popular magazines, including Lexile reading level indicators. [1990-current]