Library Research Guides: ENG 101 Information Literacy Prof. Plachta: General databases

General Library Databases

The general library databases have information on almost any topic.

They are good places to go when starting to conduct research. One such database is Academic Search Complete, an easy to use database with full text magazine, journal, and newspaper articles as well as audio and video files on almost any topic.

Below are links to a few of the general databases available through the SC4 library. A list of all of them is available.

Academic Search Complete
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Why search here?
Academic Search Complete offers an enormous collection of full-text journals, providing users access to critical information from many sources unique to this database.

What is included?
Peer-reviewed full text for STEM research, as well as for the social sciences and humanities. Scholarly content covers a broad range of important areas of academic study, including anthropology, engineering, law, sciences and more.
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Why search here?
Original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. CQ Researcher is noted for its award-winning in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the economy.

What is included?
Reports published from 1991 to present.
Issues and Controversies
Why search here?
This resource helps students and researchers understand today's crucial issues by exploring hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education and popular culture.

What is included?
Presented in a balanced, pro/con format, each article presents key facts arguments, history, and current context - an ideal resource for research papers, debate preparation, and persuasive writing assignments.
U.S. Newsstream
Why search here?
U.S. Newsstream enables users to search the most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format.

What is included?
U.S. Newsstream offers exclusive access to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and co-exclusive access (with Factiva) to The Wall Street Journal. U.S. Newsstream also offers one of the largest collections of local and regional newspapers, and is cross-searchable on the ProQuest platform.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times with Index
Why search here?
This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.

What is included?
The Historical New York Times with Index (1851-1993) provides search capability using subject terms and topics for focused and targeted results in combination with searchable full text, full page, and article-level images from the Historical New York Times.
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
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Why search here?
Contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues.

What is included?
Features continuously updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Proquest Central
Why search here?
ProQuest Central is the largest single periodical resource available, bringing together complete databases across all major subject areas.

What is included?
Subjects include Business, Health and Medical, Language and Literature, Social Sciences, Education, Science and Technology, as well as core titles in the Performing and Visual Arts, History, Religion, Philosophy, and includes thousands of full-text newspapers from around the world.