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Research a wide range of subjects across 14 databases: ArticleFirst, ClasePeriodica, eBooks, ECO, ERIC, GPO, Illinois Catalog, MEDLINE, OAIster, OpenAccess Content, PapersFirst, Proceedings, WorldCat and WorldCatDissertations
Research a wide range of subjects across 14 databases: ArticleFirst, ClasePeriodica, eBooks, ECO, ERIC, GPO, Illinois Catalog, MEDLINE, OAIster, OpenAccess Content, PapersFirst, Proceedings, WorldCat and WorldCatDissertations
Access a union catalog of over 2,000 contributors comprising over 50 million bibliographic records for digital open access resources.
OAIster information can be accessed two different ways. (Each presents results differently, so you can determine which suits your research needs)
Access over 2,000 popular full-text magazines and journals covering virtually every subject area. Plus, explore over 55,000 full-text primary source documents and over 75,000 Associated Press videos. Includes access to EBSCO’s MasterFILE Complete Reference eBook Collection. (Select titles may either be viewed via internet browser or as downloadable PDFs)
Access hundreds of full-text journals, plus indexed and abstracted journals, books and research reports covering library and information science, encompassing topics such as librarianship, classification, information management, and the history of library studies, censorship of materials, copyright issues and much more.
Access over 25,000 full-text encyclopedic entries.
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Search over 30 select EBSCO databases all-at-once to meet your basic research needs.
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Access the world's largest digital library of education research, literature and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences within the U.S. Department of Education.
ERIC information can be accessed three different ways. (Each presents results differently, so you can determine which suits your research needs)
Coverage includes:
EBSCO in collaboration with BiblioLabs, provides FREE access to over 1.5 million electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) from hundreds of worldwide universities.
Contains bibliographic citations describing items listed on the table of contents pages of thousands of journals.
Access thousands of full-text scholarly journals, including abstracted and indexed open access journals across a selection of academic disciplines. Also includes more than 75,000 Associated Press news videos, useful for student research.
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