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Electronic Databases

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
     How Do I? Section
     Research 101 Section

 

Provides access to legal research materials, medical information and a broad range of news and business information resources. Offers full-text searching of national and international newspapers and magazines.
Please note: This database can only be searched using school computers. Please see the librarian if you need assistance.

FirstSearch
 

FirstSearch offers access to a wide variety of databases and scholarly journal collections. Databases provide either citations or full-text sources.
Please note: This database can only be searched using school computers. Please see the librarian if you need assistance.

Ebrary

Ebrary offers a set of online database collections, which combine more than 20,000 authoritative books and other documents from over 150 academic, trade and professional publishers. The collection covers academic disciplines including Business & Economics, Computers, Technology & Engineering, Humanities, Life & Physical Sciences and Social & Behavioral Sciences.

Please note: This database can only be searched using school computers. Please see the librarian if you need assistance.

EBSCOhost Research Databases
(**includes Hospitality and Tourism Database**)

 

Provides access to a variety of databases including Hospitality and Tourism Index/Complete, NoveList, Book Index with Reviews, Professional Development Collection and ERIC.

Please note: This database can only be searched using school computers. Please see the librarian if you need assistance.

Oxford Reference Online
  Oxford Reference brings together 100 dictionaries and reference books, plus an encyclopedia, into a single cross-searchable web database. Please Logout of this database when you are done using it.
Please note: This database can only be searched using school computers. Please see the librarian if you need assistance.
Free Library of Philadelphia
 

If you have a Free Library of Philadelphia library card, you can sign up for access to a wide array of electronic databases available via the web. You can apply for a Pin by going to The Free Library's Electronic Resources page at http://libwww.library.phila.gov/databases/datablst.cfm.

NetLibrary
 

NetLibrary eBooks are digital full-text versions of books such as reference works, scholarly monographs, literature and fiction, and 3,407 publicly-accessible titles.

Please note: This database can only be searched using school computers. Please see the librarian if you need assistance


Other public libraries may also provide access to electronic resources via the web. Ask the librarian if any are available at your library.

Feel free to stop by the librarian's office (3rd floor of Allison Mansion) or schedule an appointment if you need assistance with your research.

Please ask us if you need help!!