Academic Search Premier
On-Campus | Remote Access |
"The
world's largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search
Premier contains indexing for over 8,000 publications, with full text for
more than 4,450 of those titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available
for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided
for more than 1,000 titles."
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ERIC
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"ERIC®,
the Educational Resource Information Center, provides access to education
literature and resources. The database provides access to information
from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education
and Resources in Education Index. ERIC provides full text of more
than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information
and citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related
journals."
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Expanded Academic ASAP
On-Campus | Remote
Access |
For
college-level and adult researchers and advanced high school students
(1980 - present)
* Comprehensive
periodical database covering all academic disciplines
* Millions of full-text articles from 2000+ scholarly, refereed
and professional journals and selected general interest magazines
* Indexing of additional professional and general periodicals
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AAUP Journal of Academic Freedom
Access the AAUP-JAF
Chat with a librarian
Or call 803-786-3703 |
The American Association of University Professors introduces a new online project-the AAUP Journal of
Academic Freedom. "Scholarship on academic freedom...is typically scattered
across a wide range of disciplines." There is now "...one place to track the
developing international discussion about academic freedom and its collateral
issues."
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Academic OneFile
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Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of all academic disciplines, Academic OneFile is authoritative and comprehensive. Millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, including full-text coverage of the New York Times since 1995. Updated daily.
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Britannica Online
On-Campus | Remote
Access | Mobile |
The online version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica includes not only the full text of the encyclopedia itself but multimedia content and definitions from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Tenth Edition) as well.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
On-Campus | Not available
remotely |
The Chronicle is a source of news,
information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. Online, The Chronicle is published every weekday and is the top destination for news, advice,
and jobs for people in academe. The Chronicle's Web site features the complete contents of the
latest issue; daily news and advice columns; thousands of current job listings; articles
published since September 1989; vibrant discussion forums; and career-building tools such as
online CV management, salary databases, and more.
*This database is only available on the Columbia College campus. |
Educator's Reference Complete
On-Campus | Remote
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Educator's Reference Complete is a selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database. The database is updated daily and provides 24-hour access from school or home.
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Junior Edition
On-Campus | Remote
Access |
For
middle school students, their teachers and parents
(Latest four years)
* Magazine,
newspaper and reference sources on all subjects
* Full-text
articles from 130+ magazines, with full image of 60+ titles
* Maps, articles from reference books and newswire articles
* Includes short stories, poems, quizzes, experiments and activities
* Toolbox to help students learn research and writing skills
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Kids InfoBits
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For
K-5 students, their teachers and parents
(1990's - present)
* Articles,
pictures and reference information on all subjects
* Full-text articles from 120+ children's magazines, reference sources
and newspapers
* 2,500 searchable images and maps
* Reading levels assigned to most articles
* Includes activities, recipes, experiments, poetry and stories
by children
* Teacher Toolbox to help teach research and writing skills
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MAS Ultra (School Edition)
On-Campus | Remote
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"Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. MAS Ultra - School Edition also provides more than 500 full text pamphlets, more than 350 full text reference books, 84,774 biographies, 100,554 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 235,186 photos, maps and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost."
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Primary Search
On-Campus | Remote
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"Primary Search, designed specifically
for elementary school libraries, contains full text for nearly 70 popular, elementary school magazines.
All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for
over 100 student pamphlets. Additionally, Primary Search includes the Encyclopedia of AnimalsT, and
features Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, providing students with easy-to-read encyclopedic entries
written specifically for kids. The database also provides the American Heritage Children's Dictionary,
3rd Edition from Houghton Mifflin, and an Image Collection"
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Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
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"This database provides nearly 575 full text publications, including nearly 550 peer-reviewed titles. Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Nearly every full text title included in this database is indexed in PsycINFO. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost."
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SIRS Discoverer
On-Campus | Remote
Access |
For
students in grades 1-9, their teachers and parents
* Articles,
pictures, reference information and Web sites on all subjects
* Age appropriate, full-text articles and images selected from 1,600+
U.S. and international magazines, newspapers, government publications
and reference sources
* Reading levels assigned to all articles Maps, pictures, photo
essays, activities, biographies, country facts, current events
* Links to age appropriate Web sites with reading level indicators
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SIRS Knowledge Source
On-Campus | Not available
remotely |
For
advanced middle school students through adults
* Articles,
images, reference information, Web sites and more on all subjects
* Articles selected from 2,500+ U.S. and international magazines,
newspapers, government publications and reference sources
* News, current events and organized links to evaluated Web sites
* Includes special features on - literature, terrorism and other
topics
* Interactive textbook on citizenship with teacher resources
* Images, maps, country profiles, primary sources and Supreme Court
decisions
*This database is only available on the Columbia
College campus. |
SocINDEX with Full-Text
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"SocINDEX with Full Text is the world's most comprehensive and highest quality sociology research database. The database features more than 1,910,000 records with subject headings from a 19,300 term sociological thesaurus designed by subject experts and expert lexicographers. SocINDEX with Full Text contains full text for 397 "core" coverage journals dating back to 1908, and 150 "priority" coverage journals. This database also includes full text for more than 720 books and monographs, and full text for 6,743 conference papers."
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Student Edition
On-Campus | Remote
Access |
For high school students, their teachers and parents
(1985 - present)
* Articles and
reference information on topics most often researched in high schools
* Over 3 million full-text articles from 400+ periodical titles
* Newswire articles and articles from reference sources
* Selection of maps and historical images
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Learning Express Library
On-Campus | Remote
Access |
Comprehensive collection of test-preparation tools, skill-building materials, and other career
and life skills resources.
Details:
Requires free registration with LearningExpress
Practice tests for GED preparation, job and career goals, undergraduate and graduate school admission, and U.S. citizenship
Focus on workplace skills such as resume building, interviewing, job search and assessment, business writing, and core computer skills
Tools for improving proficiency levels in reading, writing, and math for elementary school learners through adults
Interactive skill-building tutorials and 130+ e-book titles
Features include timed tests, instant scoring and feedback, and individual user accounts for saving works-in-progress and completed tasks
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