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      Trials: Newsbank Access thousands of full-text news sources (newspapers, magazines and news blogs) from all of the world.
                Biography Resource Center Comprehensive biographies on hundreds of thousands of prominent individuals.

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Academic OneFile Locate articles in the social and physical sciences, arts, humanities, national news sources and general interest magazines Tutorial

Access Science  Online encyclopedia of science and technology; research updates, biographies, news and links to websites for further research
 
ALLDATA   Automotive diagnostic and repair information for vehicles made since 1982  On campus use only Tutorial
 
Bloom's Literary Reference Online  Find literary criticisms, author biographies, theme summaries and more.
 
Countrywatch  Provides detailed political, geographic, economic, statistics and business information for countries and territories worldwide
 
CQ Researcher Authoritative reports that provide in-depth information on countless topics.
 
Encyclopedia Britannica  Search or browse thousands of articles in this extensive encyclopedia 
ERIC  Search documents and journal articles in the field of education, from 1966 to the present
 
Historical Index to the New York Times  (1851 - 2005) Full-text access to over 150 years of the New York Times. Current issues of the New York Times are available through Lexis-Nexis.
 
Lexis-Nexis Academic  Extensive newspaper archive and journal index covering international and national (including California) news along with legal, medical and business news from 1980 to the present.
Medlineplus  Health information from the National Library of Medicine. Includes an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials and the latest health news
 
Music Databases Access thousands of MP3s in dozens of genres! Cross-searchable interface.

African American Song: Includes Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Ragtime, Folk Songs and other genres influenced by African Americans.

American Song: Includes music about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, pioneers, and cowboys.

Classical Music Library: Includes Chamber, Instrumental, Orchestral, Opera and other categories of
classical music.

Contemporary World Music An eclectic collection of modern music from dozens of countries.

Smithsonian Global Sound: Includes American Folk, Blues, Bluegrass, Jazz, World and More! 

 
Nursing and Allied Health Collection Search hundreds of journals relevant to the nursing profession. See also Health Reference Center Academic for nursing and health related articles.
 
PsychARTICLES  Find scholarly articles on general and specialized psychology topics
RAND California  Search for information on public policy issues with an emphasis on California and U.S. Statistics 
 
Science Magazine  Online access to the renowned scientific publication
 
U.S. Gov. Documents  Search government documents from the US Government Printing Office in numerous disciplines, including Education, Health, Military & Security and Social Programs
 
Wilson Web  Search multiple databases for articles in numerous disciplines, including Education, General Science, Applied Science & Technology, Humanities and Art

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Academic OneFile Locate articles in the social and physical sciences, arts, humanities, national news sources and general interest magazines
 
Wilson Web  Search multiple databases for articles in numerous disciplines, including Education, General Science, Applied Science & Technology, Humanities and Art

Automotive

ALLDATA   Automotive diagnostic and repair information for vehicles made since 1982  On campus use only
 

Education

ERIC  Search documents and journal articles in the field of education, from 1966 to the present
 

English

Bloom's Literary Reference Online  Find literary criticisms, author biographies, theme summaries and more.
 

Health

Health Reference Center Academic Access to nursing journals and personal health information.
 
Nursing and Allied Health Collection Search hundreds of journals relevant to the nursing profession.
 

Music

Music Databases Access thousands of MP3s in dozens of genres! Cross-searchable interface.

African American Song: Includes Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Ragtime, Folk Songs and other genres influenced by African Americans.

American Song: Includes music about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, pioneers, and cowboys.

Classical Music Library: Includes Chamber, Instrumental, Orchestral, Opera and other categories of
classical music.

Contemporary World Music An eclectic collection of modern music from dozens of countries.

Smithsonian Global Sound: Includes American Folk, Blues, Bluegrass, Jazz, World and More! 

 

News

Historical Index to the New York Times  (1851 - 2005) Full-text access to over 150 years of the New York Times. Current issues of the New York Times are available through Lexis-Nexis.
Lexis-Nexis Academic  Extensive newspaper archive and journal index covering international and national (including California) news along with legal, medical and business news from 1980 to the present.

Political Science

Countrywatch  Provides detailed political, geographic, economic, statistics and business information for countries and territories worldwide
CQ Researcher Authoritative reports that provide in-depth information on countless topics.  

Reference

Encyclopedia Britannica  Search or browse thousands of articles in this extensive encyclopedia
 
RAND California  Search for information on public policy issues with an emphasis on California and U.S. Statistics 
U.S. Gov. Documents  Search government documents from the US Government Printing Office in numerous disciplines, including Education, Health, Military & Security and Social Programs

Science

Access Science  Online encyclopedia of science and technology; research updates, biographies, news and links to websites for further research
 
Medlineplus  Health information from the National Library of Medicine. Includes an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials and the latest health news
PsychARTICLES  Find scholarly articles on general and specialized psychology topics
Science Magazine  Online access to the renowned scientific publication

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