LibGuides: Hidden Treasures of the Library Databases: Index

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ALPHABETICAL LIST

America's News (NewsBank) This link opens in a new window
Description: Articles from hundreds of U.S. newspapers, newswires, and news magazines.
Treasure: "Hot Topics" provide pre-programmed search strings to ensure relevant results.
ARTStor This link opens in a new window
Description: High resolution art images.
Treasure: Search for "cty:contributed_panoramas" to find 360-degree views of architectural structures and archaeological sites.
AtoZdatabases: Search Jobs, Businesses, or Mailing Lists This link opens in a new window
Description: Job listings, company profiles, career tools, and more.
Treasure: Career resources include a skills assessment test, the do's and don'ts of interviewing, and résumé writing advice and templates.
Treasure: The reverse phone lookup is a handy tool for finding people and businesses.
Books & Authors (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Description: Readers' advisory for an extensive variety of literary genres.
Treasure: Mix and match time period, location, character type, and other criteria to search for recommended reading based on personal interests.
Consumer Reports (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Description: Product ratings and reviews.
Treasure: Full access to the Consumer Reports website.
Digital Theatre+ This link opens in a new window
Description: Videos of full-length theatrical productions with accompanying educational resources.
Treasure: Search for "graphic novel" to find a collection of literary classics in graphic novel form, including the Manga Shakespeare series.
eBook Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Description: Full text eBooks on a variety of academic subjects.
Treasure: Cookbooks.
Elementary (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Description: A database designed for elementary school students.
Treasure: Kid-friendly content and interface.
Films on Demand (Infobase Publishing) This link opens in a new window
Description: Documentary films on a variety of subjects.
Treasure: Over 500 NCLEX prep videos for nursing students.
Treasure: Ken Burns documentaries, including favorites such as Jazz, Country Music, Baseball, Hemingway, Lewis & Clark, The National Parks, and more.
Flipster (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Description: Popular magazines.
Treasure: Full color scanned pages of print magazines, including the most recent issues.
Issues & Controversies (Infobase Publishing) This link opens in a new window
Description: Pro/con discussions of current topics.
Treasure: Editorial cartoons and accompanying discussion questions.
Treasure: Full-length debate videos featuring the country's leading experts on a variety of topics.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Description: Journals, ebooks, and primary sources in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Treasure: The Understanding Series is a collection of literary classics containing links to JSTOR articles that quote each passage.
Treasure: The Text Analyzer is a tool that allows you to upload a document and easily locate related articles.
Treasure: JSTOR Daily is a magazine-style collection of short, engaging stories on arts & culture, business & economics, politics & history, science & technology, and education & society.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Description: Full length documentaries, indie films, cinematic classics, world language films, and more.
Treasure: Selections from prominent film festivals such as Cannes, SXSW, Sundance, and Tribeca.
Treasure: The Criterion Collection of classic feature films.
Treasure: The Kanopy Cinema Series live Q&A sessions on spotlighted films.
Literary Reference Center Plus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Description: Articles of literary criticism, plus reference sources such as plot summaries, author biographies, and book reviews.
Treasure: Locate the Reference Shelf and then click Research Guide to find helpful handouts on developing a thesis statement, avoiding plagiarism, organizing your essay, and more.
Medici.tv This link opens in a new window
Description: Full length videos of classical music concerts, operas, ballets, and documentaries.
Treasure: Master classes with some of the world's greatest musicians.
Treasure: A calendar of live-streamed performances to watch in real time.
Music Online Listening (Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new window
Description: Sound recordings representing a variety of genres including classical music, jazz, world music, folk music, spoken word, and more.
Treasure: Click MENU, then open the My Collections drop-down menu to find collections of historical documents including Black Thought and Culture, Civil War Letters and Diaries, North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries, and Oral Histories, and North American Women's Letters and Diaries.
Tip: Once inside the database, set up a free account to create customized clips and playlists.
New York Times - Current (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Description: Articles from The New York Times from 1985 to the present.
New York Times - Historical (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Description: Digitized articles from the New York Times since 1851.
Treasure: Original news reporting of historic events such as the Gettysburg Address. the sinking of the Titanic, the first moon landing, etc.
OverDrive Digital Media Library This link opens in a new window
Description: Popular eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Treasure: Graphic novels and manga.
Peterson’s Test Prep (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Description: Prep materials for standardized academic and vocational exams, plus information on colleges and universities.
Treasure: Click "Brush Up on Foundational Skills" to find video tutorials on writing, math, and Microsoft Office.
Science (AAAS.org) This link opens in a new window
Description: Science news, commentary, and research.
Treasure: Full access to the Science website.
SIRS Researcher This link opens in a new window
Description: Pro/con discussions of current topics.
Treasure: Search for editorial cartoons or political cartoons and then select the Images source type.
Treasure: Click "Educators' Resources" for Curriculum Guides designed to help students analyze editorial cartoons, infographics, statistics, and more.
Swank Motion Pictures This link opens in a new window
Description: Full length feature films.
Treasure: Hollywood classics such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Citizen Kane, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Gladiator, Dr. Strangelove, Vertigo, and more.

ARTS & HUMANITIES

ARTStor This link opens in a new window
Description: High resolution art images.
Treasure: Search for "cty:contributed_panoramas" to find 360-degree views of architectural structures and archaeological sites.
Digital Theatre+ This link opens in a new window
Description: Videos of full-length theatrical productions with accompanying educational resources.
Treasure: Search for "graphic novel" to find a collection of literary classics in graphic novel form, including the Manga Shakespeare series.
Medici.tv This link opens in a new window
Description: Full length videos of classical music concerts, operas, ballets, and documentaries.
Treasure: Master classes with some of the world's greatest musicians.
Treasure: A calendar of live-streamed performances to watch in real time.
Music Online Listening (Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new window
Description: Sound recordings representing a variety of genres including classical music, jazz, world music, folk music, spoken word, and more.
Treasure: Click MENU, then open the My Collections drop-down menu to find collections of historical documents including Black Thought and Culture, Civil War Letters and Diaries, North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries, and Oral Histories, and North American Women's Letters and Diaries.
Tip: Once inside the database, set up a free account to create customized clips and playlists.

CAREERS

AtoZdatabases: Search Jobs, Businesses, or Mailing Lists This link opens in a new window
Description: Job listings, company profiles, career tools, and more.
Treasure: Career resources include a skills assessment test, the do's and don'ts of interviewing, and résumé writing advice and templates.
Treasure: The reverse phone lookup is a handy tool for finding people and businesses.
Films on Demand (Infobase Publishing) This link opens in a new window
Description: Documentary films on a variety of subjects.
Treasure: Over 500 NCLEX prep videos for nursing students.
Peterson’s Test Prep (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Description: Prep materials for standardized academic and vocational exams, plus information on colleges and universities.
Treasure: Click "Brush Up on Foundational Skills" to find video tutorials on writing, math, and Microsoft Office.

eBOOK & eAUDIOBOOKS

eBook Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Description: Full text eBooks on a variety of academic subjects.
Treasure: Cookbooks.
OverDrive Digital Media Library This link opens in a new window
Description: Popular eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Treasure: Graphic novels and manga.

HISTORY

Films on Demand (Infobase Publishing) This link opens in a new window
Description: Documentary films on a variety of subjects.
Treasure: Ken Burns documentaries, including favorites such as Jazz, Country Music, Baseball, Hemingway, Lewis & Clark, The National Parks, and more.
Music Online Listening (Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new window
Description: Sound recordings representing a variety of genres including classical music, jazz, world music, folk music, spoken word, and more.
Treasure: Click MENU, then open the My Collections drop-down menu to find collections of historical documents including Black Thought and Culture, Civil War Letters and Diaries, North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries, and Oral Histories, and North American Women's Letters and Diaries.
Tip: Once inside the database, set up a free account to create customized clips and playlists.
New York Times - Historical (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Description: Digitized articles from the New York Times since 1851.
Treasure: Original news reporting of historic events such as the Gettysburg Address. the sinking of the Titanic, the first moon landing, etc.

K-6

Elementary (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Description: A database designed for elementary school students.
Treasure: Kid-friendly content and interface.

LITERATURE

Books & Authors (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Description: Readers' advisory for an extensive variety of literary genres.
Treasure: Mix and match time period, location, character type, and other criteria to search for recommended reading based on personal interests.
Literary Reference Center Plus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Description: Articles of literary criticism, plus reference sources such as plot summaries, author biographies, and book reviews.
Treasure: Locate the Reference Shelf and then click Research Guide to find helpful handouts on developing a thesis statement, avoiding plagiarism, organizing your essay, and more.
OverDrive Digital Media Library This link opens in a new window
Description: Popular eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Treasure: Graphic novels and manga.

NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS

America's News (NewsBank) This link opens in a new window
Description: Articles from hundreds of U.S. newspapers, newswires, and news magazines.
Treasure: "Hot Topics" provide pre-programmed search strings to ensure relevant results.
Issues & Controversies (Infobase Publishing) This link opens in a new window
Description: Pro/con discussions of current topics.
Treasure: Editorial cartoons and accompanying discussion questions.
Treasure: Full-length debate videos featuring the country's leading experts on a variety of topics.
New York Times - Current (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Description: Articles from The New York Times from 1985 to the present.
New York Times - Historical (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Description: Articles from the New York Times since 1851.
Treasure: Original news reporting of historic events such as the Gettysburg Address. the sinking of the Titanic, the first moon landing, etc.
SIRS Researcher This link opens in a new window
Description: Pro/con discussions of current topics.
Treasure: Search for editorial cartoons or political cartoons and then select the Images source type.
Treasure: Click "Educators' Resources" for Curriculum Guides designed to help students analyze editorial cartoons, infographics, statistics, and more.

POPULAR MATERIALS

Consumer Reports (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Description: Product ratings and reviews.
Treasure: Full access to the Consumer Reports website.
Flipster (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Description: Popular magazines.
Treasure: Full color scanned pages of print magazines, including the most recent issues.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Description: Full length documentaries, indie films, cinematic classics, world language films, and more.
Treasure: Selections from prominent film festivals such as Cannes, SXSW, Sundance, and Tribeca.
Treasure: The Criterion Collection of classic feature films.
Treasure: The Kanopy Cinema Series live Q&A sessions on spotlighted films.
OverDrive Digital Media Library This link opens in a new window
Description: Popular eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Treasure: Graphic novels and manga.
Swank Motion Pictures This link opens in a new window
Description: Full length feature films.
Treasure: Hollywood classics such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Citizen Kane, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Gladiator, Dr. Strangelove, Vertigo, and more.

SCHOLARLY MATERIALS

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Description: Journals, ebooks, and primary sources in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Treasure: The Understanding Series is a collection of literary classics containing links to JSTOR articles that quote each passage.
Treasure: The Text Analyzer is a tool that allows you to upload a document and easily locate related articles.
Treasure: JSTOR Daily is a magazine-style collection of short, engaging stories on arts & culture, business & economics, politics & history, science & technology, and education & society.
Literary Reference Center Plus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Description: Articles of literary criticism, plus reference sources such as plot summaries, author biographies, and book reviews.
Treasure: Locate the Reference Shelf and then click Research Guide to find helpful handouts on developing a thesis statement, avoiding plagiarism, organizing your essay, and more.
Science (AAAS.org) This link opens in a new window
Description: Science news, commentary, and research.
Treasure: Full access to the Science website.

VIDEOS

Digital Theatre+ This link opens in a new window
Description: Videos of full-length theatrical productions with accompanying educational resources.
Treasure: Search for "graphic novel" to find a collection of literary classics in graphic novel form, including the Manga Shakespeare series.
Films on Demand (Infobase Publishing) This link opens in a new window
Description: Documentary films on a variety of subjects.
Treasure: Over 500 NCLEX prep videos for nursing students.
Treasure: Ken Burns documentaries, including favorites such as Jazz, Country Music, Baseball, Hemingway, Lewis & Clark, The National Parks, and more.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Description: Full length documentaries, indie films, cinematic classics, world language films, and more.
Treasure: Selections from prominent film festivals such as Cannes, SXSW, Sundance, and Tribeca.
Treasure: The Criterion Collection of classic feature films.
Treasure: The Kanopy Cinema Series live Q&A sessions on spotlighted films.
Medici.tv This link opens in a new window
Description: Full length videos of classical music concerts, operas, ballets, and documentaries.
Treasure: Master classes with some of the world's greatest musicians.
Treasure: A calendar of live-streamed performances to watch in real time.
Swank Motion Pictures This link opens in a new window
Description: Full length feature films.
Treasure: Hollywood classics such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Citizen Kane, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Gladiator, Dr. Strangelove, Vertigo, and more.