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Academic Search Premier: scholarly and peer-reviewed journals
AccessScience Online: McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology plus related news articles
Alt Healthwatch: complementary, holistics & integrated approaches to health care & wellness
America: History & Life with Full Text: history & culture of the U. S. and Canada from prehistory to the present
American History Online: history of U.S. from selected reference sources & documents (no current journal articles)
Ancient & Medieval History Online: civilizations in Africa, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mesopotamia, and Mesoamerica from selected articles and documents
Auto Repair Reference Center: information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes back to 1945
Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies: on-campus link to current issues and full-text older issues back to the 1970's [NOTE: website, not subscription database]
Biography in Context: Searchable by name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates, place, or gender. [Subscription ends June 1, 2014.]
BioMed Central: peer-reviewed open access journals in biology, medicine, nursing, & related areas [NOTE: website, not subscription database]
Book Index with Reviews: reviews of over 4 million book titles, music and DVD/video titles
Business Source Elite: business focuses including industry reports, country reports, company profiles (over 1,000 sources)
Business Source Premier: business focuses including industry reports, country reports, company profiles (over 2,100 sources)
Chemistry Central: peer-reviewed open access research [NOTE: website, not subscription database]
CINAHL Plus with Full-Text: health, medicine & nursing journal articles
CollegeSource: college catalogs for 2-year, 4-year, graduate & international schools (including CCC)
Consumer Health Complete: consumer-oriented health content designed to support patients' information needs
CountryWatch: up-to-date information and data on countries of the world
CQ Researcher: analysis of many current & controversial topics
DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals: Free full-text quality-controlled scientific & scholarly jounals [NOTE: website, not subscription database]
eBook Collection (formerly called NetLibrary): over 5,000 books that can be read online
Encarta Africana: history & culture of people of African descent -- On-campus use only from computer icon
Encyclopedia Britannica
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encyclopedia PLUS a dictionary & selected periodical articles
ERIC: access to education literature & resources, many with links to full-text
Ethnic NewsWatch: newspapers, magazines & journals of the ethnic, minority and native press
Films on Demand: Media Collection titles with digital rights
Gale Virtual Reference Library: access to online reference books about business, environment, history, literature, medicine, multicultural studies, nation & world, and science.
GreenFILE: relationship of humans with the environment (full text limited to open access titles)
Health Source - Consumer Edition: consumer health magazines, pamphlets & reference books
Health Source - Nursing/Academic Edition: nursing & allied health journals & Drug Guide
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts: indexes core journals, selected books, reports, etc., covering topics such as cataloging, information management, & online information retrieval
MAS Ultra - School Edition: magazine articles plus reference books, primary source documents, biographies, & image collection
MasterFILE Premier: business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and more, plus reference books, primary source documents, biographies, & image collection
MEDLINE: medical journals
Military & Government Collection: current news pertaining to all branches of the military & government
Newspaper Source Plus: full-text for 6 national newspapers (including The San Francisco Chronicle), many international newspapers plus selected full-text from many regional newspapers and selected TV & radio news transcripts
Opposing Viewpoints in Context: current event & social issue articles, facts & viewpoints
PLoS: Public Library of Science: open-access articles covering biology, medicine & science. Requires that submitted articles have had initial publication in at least one online repository that is supported by an academic institution, scholarly society, government agency, or other well-established organization. [NOTE: website, not subscription database]
Primary Search: magazine articles plus selected reference books and images. Designed for elementary school students.
Professional Development Collection: covers topics for teachers, librarians, and education researchers
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection: focus on psychology, psychiatry, mental processes, and anthropology
PubMed: citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals plus links to full text & other resources [NOTE: website, not subscription database]
Regional Business News: daily updates from over 50 regional business publications
Religion & Philosophy Collection: religions, religious history, biblical studies, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosphy and the history of philosophy
Science Magazine Online: on-campus link (full-text from 1997) [NOTE: website, not subscription database] For off-campus access use: Science Magazine Online [remote access]
SIRS Issues Researcher: magazines, journals, newspapers, speeches, and more
Statistical Abstract of the United States (on-campus link)
For off-campus access use: Statistical Abstract of the United States
Student Research Center: visual interface which includes Academic Search Premier, Newspaper Source Plus, Health Source: Consumer Edition, MAS Ultra, ERIC, and Professional Development Collection
Teacher Reference Center: index with abstracts of 280 publications covering such topics as curriculum development, Early Childhood Education, language arts, & teacher education
Vocational & Career Collection: selected journals and books on topics such as alcohol & drug abuse counseling, biotechnology, cosmetology, forensics, & more
Databases by Subject or Type
All Subjects (broad range of topics; for specific areas, see other categories)
MAS Ultra - School Edition
MasterFILE Premier
Automotive Services
Biographical Information
Business Information
eBooks
eBook Collection
Gale Virtual Reference Library
List of websites for ebooks (many are free) - Select the ebook list from the drop-down menu
Education
eBook Collection
ERIC
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Professional Development Collection
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Teacher Reference Center
Encyclopedias, Pro/Con, & Topic Overviews
AccessScience Online
Britannica Online
CQ Researcher
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encarta Africana (on-campus use only)
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
SIRS Issues Researcher
Health and Medicine
BioMed Central
CINAHL Plus with Full-Text
Consumer Health Complete
eBook Collection
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Health Source - Consumer Edition
Health Source - Nursing/Academic Edition
MEDLINE
PLoS: Public Library of Science
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
PubMed
Science Magazine Online
For off-campus access use: Science Magazine Online
Statistical Abstract of the United States
History - SEE Social Sciences
Newspapers
Online Journals (subscription access)
Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies
Science Magazine Online
For off-campus access use: Science Magazine Online [remote use]
Physical Sciences
AccessScience Online
Chemistry Central
eBook Collection
GreenFILE
Science Magazine Online
For off-campus access use: Science Magazine Online
Social Sciences
American History Online
Ancient & Medieval History Online
CountryWatch
CQ Researcher
eBook Collection
Gale Virtual Reference Library
MAS Ultra - School Edition
Military & Government Collection
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
SIRS Issues Researcher
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Student Research Center
Video Collections (view online)
Films on Demand: Media Collection titles with digital rights
Databases Available via Local Public Libraries:
Berkeley Public Library - Online Resources
[For remote usage, you will need to log in using the number on your Berkeley Public Library card.]
Available databases include Acadmic OneFile, African American Studies Center, Biography in Context, Chilton Automotive Repair, Gale Virtual Reference Books, How To Do It, Learn a Test/Learning Express Library, Literature Criticism Online, NewsBank Newspapers, Science in Context, U.S. History in Context.
California Digital Library
Many resources freely available to the public, such as the Melvyl Catalog, the Online Archive of California, and the digitized primary source material (photos, manuscripts, & correspondence) in Calisphere.
Contra Costa County Library - Databases
[For remote usage, you will need to log in using the number on your Contra Costa County Library card. If you do not have one, you may fill out an application online.] Available databases include Career Transitions, Contra Costa Times, U.S. and world newspapers (Newsbank), Gale Virtual Reference Library, Points of View, Socal Studies Fact Cards, and Student Resource Center.