John R. Lewis Library: Eng 112 DE Research: Databases

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Issues and Controversies (Infobase) This link opens in a new window
Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Resource covering today’s hottest social issues--from capital punishment to immigration, to marijuana.
ABC-CLIO Portal This link opens in a new window
Search across multiple ABC-CLIO databases. Good place for background information and starting research. Includes:
-Articles
-Videos
-Photographs and Art
-eBooks
JSTOR This link opens in a new window

Pop Culture

Pop Culture Universe (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window
Explore the arts, sports & recreation, everyday life, and communication in America, both past and present

Psychology

Proquest Central Student This link opens in a new window
Excellent scholarly database for deeper research. Over 10,000 full-text scholarly journals. Also includes general reference with editorial content.

Business

Business Insights: Essentials (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive data and the tools to analyze and interpret the information. Database delivers authoritative company and industry information, articles, and statistical data.

History & Social Studies

American Government (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window
General reference on United States Government
American History (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window
Good place for background information on United States History and starting research. Includes:
-Articles
-Videos
-Audio
-Photographs and Art
World History: The Modern Era (ABC-CLIO) * This link opens in a new window
History from the Renaissance to today. Good first stop to build background knowledge.

Global Issues/ Current Events

Culture Grams (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Resources on world's countries and peoples
Global Issues (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Covers wide variety of topics in the global issues.
News (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
The database offers a one-stop source for full-text current news and searchable archives.
Polling the Nations (Infobase) This link opens in a new window
Thousands of Public Opinion Polls—Perfect for Research, Debates, and Discussions

Health

Health & Wellness (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Access to medical, statistical, health, and related information.
Health & Wellness Resource Center delivers up-to-date reference material as well as full-text magazines, journals, and pamphlets from a wide variety of authoritative medical sources.
Health and Wellness Issues (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window
Covers a range of topics including physical, social and mental health issues
Teen Mental Health & Wellness (Gale ebooks) This link opens in a new window

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Science

Access Science This link opens in a new window
Academic articles, news, images, biographies, and more covering all major scientific disciplines.
Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Environmental Studies (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Gale In Context: Environmental Studies focuses on the physical and social aspects of environmental issues. Topic, organization, state and province portals form research centers around issues covering earth systems, global change, land and water use, populations, legislation, and more. Portal overviews provide essential information, supplemented by academic journals, news, case studies, conferences, statistics, and rich multimedia.
Science in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Provides contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics

Shows how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues, from weather patterns to obesity