Suggested Search Terms
Here are some example keywords or phrases that can be used to find specific information in the library catalog and academic databases:
Suggested Boolean Searches
Refine searches using operators like "AND," "OR," and "NOT," ensuring more precise and relevant results.
Suggested Subject Headings
Standardized terms are used to categorize and organize content within the library catalog and academic databases to enhance search precision and efficiency.
Suggested Call Number Ranges
Locate materials within the library in these call number areas.
General Databases
(EBSCO) - Academic Search Complete, designed specifically for academic institutions, is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format.
Funded by Statewide Allocation
(JSTOR) - Access to back issues of core journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Over 700 titles available.
Funded by Statewide Allocation
Databases on History
(EBSCO) - History Reference Center offers full text from more than 750 history reference books and encyclopedias, and cover-to-cover full text from nearly 60 history magazines. Further, the database contains 58,000 historical documents; 43,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 12,000 historical photos and maps; and 87 hours of historical film and video.
Funded by Statewide Allocation
(Salem Press) - Online access to Salem Press award-winning, historical reference.
Funded by College
(Gale) - Aligned to state and national curriculum standards, U.S. History in Context provides a complete overview of our nations past that covers the most-studied events, decades, conflicts, wars, political and cultural movements, and people. Comprehensive, contextual, media-rich information is provided on topics ranging from the arrival of Vikings in North America, to the stirrings of the revolution, through to the Civil Rights movement, 9/11, and the War on Terror. An always-intuitive experience supports the development of critical thinking and information literacy skills.
Funded by College (FLVC Group License)
(Gale) - Online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Funded by College (FLVC Group License)
Video Databases
(Films Media Group) - Streaming video from large and small production companies covering a wide range of subjects to enhance college courses. These videos include public performance rights that allow them to be used in the educational setting.
Funded by College (FLVC Group License)
Civil Wars
Revolutions