Library

Articles and Databases by Subject    » View A to Z

Art

• ARTstor
  A digital library of nearly one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences

• CAMIO
  Images of works of art from prominent museums around the world - on-campus access only

• Oxford Art Online
  Comprehensive encyclopedia and dictionary of the visual arts from prehistory to the present day; includes world art, images, biographies, and more

Automotive

• ALLDATA
  Automotive diagnostic and repair information, including manufacturer technical service bulletins, wiring diagrams, and maintenance tables - on-campus access only - Note: Access to ALLDATA is supported by Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act funds.

Business

• ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry
  Full text database of more than 1,200 business periodicals and newsletters with a trade or industry focus - Note: This is a component database of ProQuest.

• ProQuest Entrepreneurship
  Collection of articles, video clips, blogs, how-to books, company reports, market research, sample business plans, templates, forms, and more - Note: This is a component database of ProQuest.

• ReferenceUSA
  Business and residential directory

Careers/Employment

• Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
  Job and industry profiles, career forecasts, job-hunting skills, financial aid resources, and more

• LearningExpress Library
  Collection of test-preparation tools, skill-building materials, and career resources -
  Note: Free registration is required to use some features, such as practice tests.

Cultures/Countries

• CultureGrams
  Concise and up-to-date country reports with information on daily life and customs

• World Conflicts Today
  Detailed background information on conflicts in Afghanistan, the Basque Country, Chechnya, Columbia, Darfur, Iraq, Jammu and Kashmir, Korean Peninsula, Northern Ireland, and the Palestinian Territories

Dictionaries

• Oxford English Dictionary
  Definitive guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of English words, past and present; word usage is traced through quotations from a wide range of international sources

Education

• ERIC
  Index to journals, digests and other documents in the field of education

General Research

• Alt-Press Watch
  Full text database of newspapers, magazines and journals from alternative and independent presses - Note: This is a component database of ProQuest.

• Biography Resource Center
  Information on more than 340,000 people

• Britannica Online
  Encyclopedia Britannica, plus a dictionary, thesaurus, world atlas, magazine and journal articles, a guide to the Web's best sites, and more

• CQ Researcher
  In-depth reporting on controversial topics

• eLibrary
  Database of more than 2,000 magazines, newspapers, reference books, and transcripts plus thousands of pictures, maps and audio/video files

• Ethnic NewsWatch
  Full text database of newspapers, magazines and journals from ethnic, minority and native presses - Note: This is a component database of ProQuest.

• FirstSearch
  Collection of databases covering journal articles, books, digital resources, conference papers and proceedings and more
  For journal articles that are not available full text, contact a librarian for assistance.

• Gale Virtual Reference Library
  Collection of reference books in a variety of subject areas

• General OneFile
  Index to more than 11,000 magazines, journals, and newspapers - Note: The SCC Library has a one-year trial of this database that expires spring 2010. Let us know what you think about General OneFile by emailing us at reference@scc.spokane.edu.

• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
  Information on social issues with viewpoint essays, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, and full text magazine and newspaper articles

• ProQuest
  Index to over 5,500 magazines, journals and newspapers

Health Sciences/Nursing

• CINAHL
  Index to nursing and allied health journals

• Cochrane Library
  Evidence-based health care information, including reports on the effectiveness of different medical treatments and interventions - on-campus access only - Note: Access to Cochrane Library is supported by Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act funds.

• Health Reference Center
  Articles, pamphlets and reference books

• Magill's Medical Guide (from Salem Health)
  Encyclopedia of diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues

• MICROMEDEX
  Primarily a collection of drug information databases (Healthcare Series); also includes a database of easy-to-understand information for patients (CareNotes System)

History

• History Resource Center: U.S.
  Articles, reference books and primary sources

• History Resource Center: World
  Articles, reference books and primary sources

• Milestone Documents in American History (from Salem History)
  Full text primary source documents with expert analysis and commentary

Literature

• Gale Literary Databases
  Critical essays and biographical information

Science/Technology

• AccessScience
  McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, science biographies, news stories, and more