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Academic Search Complete
The Academic Search Complete database is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications, including monographs, reports and conference proceedings.
Log in
To log in to the Academic Search Complete database, use the database links on the library homepage or select the link below. If prompted to log in, you will use the same login information you use for your classes (D# and password).
Search
Enter your keyword(s) for your topic in the search box(es) at the top of the page. The image below demonstrates a search for social media AND mental health. It also highlights the Limit Your Results options below the search box, which will help narrow your results.
Popular filters include:
- Full Text (default)
- Peer Reviewed
- Published Date
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- Database - Academic Search CompleteAcademic Search Complete offers unmatched coverage of information, spanning a broad range of important areas of general academic study.
Academic Writer
Academic Writer is the official, authoritative online resource for proper use of APA Style. This database features a learning center with tutorials on APA and writing, a reference center where you can build and manage your citations and a writing center where you can access APA templates for formatting your papers.
Log in
To log in to the Academic Writer database, use the database links on the library homepage or select the link below. If prompted to log in, you will use the same login information you use for your classes (D# and password).
Create An Account
To use this database's features, you will have to create an account.
- As highlighted in the image below, select Welcome in the upper-right corner of the database homepage.
- Select Log in from the drop-down menu.
- From the login page, select the Create an Account link at the bottom of the page, as shown in the image below.
- Fill out all required fields on the form, and select Create Account
Navigate Academic Writer
Use the options in the top navigation menu to navigate the database, as shown in the image below.
- The Learn page includes quick guides on APA style, longer tutorials on research and writing and sample APA papers.
- The Reference page allows you to access your saved references or create new references.
- The Write page allows you to create a new paper or work on a saved paper. Always keep a copy of your paper on your computer. Do not rely on this database to store it for you.
Note! Make sure you are using supported browsers, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Please do not attempt to use the service with Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge or other alternative browsers. For more information regarding browser support for Academic Writer, please see the Academic Writer for PC and Mac Users. If you are experiencing any other technical problems using this service, please use the Contact Customer Engagement form on the Academic Writer Support page.
- Database - APA Academic WriterAcademic Writer is APA's authoritative solution offering you a complete digital environment for teaching, learning and writing academic papers.
Ebook Central from ProQuest
Ebook Central from ProQuest provides authoritative, full-text eBooks in a wide range of subject areas.
Log in
To log in to Ebook Central from ProQuest, use the database links on the library homepage or select the link below. If prompted to log in, you will use the same login information you use for your classes (D# and password).
Search
Enter your keyword(s) for your topic in the search box at the top of the page and select Search. The image below demonstrates a search for health disparities.
The image below highlights the filters under Refine Your Search on the left-hand side of the page, which you can use to narrow your results. Popular filters include:
- Year Published
- Subject
- Language
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- Database - Ebook Central from ProQuestProQuest Ebook Central contains thousands of ebooks from various publishers across a wide range of academic disciplines. The collection includes books from major university presses and other scholarly publishers.
Points of View Reference Source
The Points of View Reference Source is a great place to find information that presents both sides of a current issue or event. Each topic provides an overview essay of the topic, a point (argument) essay, a counterpoint (opposing argument) essay and a guide to critical analysis. These essays will help you build your persuasive arguments.
Log in
To log in to Points of View Reference Source, use the database links on the library homepage or select the link below. If prompted to log in, you will use the same login information you use for your classes (D# and password).
Search
There are two ways you can search for topics in this database:
- Enter your keyword(s) for your topic in the search box at the top of the page, and select Search. The image below demonstrates a search for the death penalty.
- Or use the browse function to explore the topics that are covered in the database. This is often a great way to help you decide on a topic to write about. Go to the Browse by Category section, and select the link for a topic of interest. The image below highlights the Banning Books topic under the Censorship category.
Each topic opens with an overview essay and links to the point and counterpoint essays in the Related Items section. Each essay has a list of references from reputable popular and trade publications from all sides of the political spectrum. To read them, move down to the Bibliography section of the essay, and select the links from the list.
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- Database - Points of ViewPoints of View Reference Source is a full-text database that offers students with a series of comprehensive essays with point and counterpoint arguments related to current issues in the news.
Writer's Reference Center from Infobase
Writer's Reference Center from Infobase features articles covering major components of the writing process. You can use this database to help you write, research and proofread your papers.
Log in
To log in to the Writer's Reference Center from Infobase database, use the database links on the library homepage or select the link below. If prompted to log in, you will use the same login information you use for your classes (D# and password).
Search
You can search for a writing fundamental in the search box in the upper-right corner of the homepage, or you can select a page in the top navigation menu, which represents each step in the writing process. The image below highlights these menu options along with a search for punctuation.
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- Database - Writer's Reference Center from InfobaseWriter’s Reference Center provides users with a convenient one-stop location for all of the tools necessary to write and research effectively. From the mechanics of writing and grammar to style and research, this indispensable online resource thoroughly covers the fundamentals of quality writing, provides a wealth of vocabulary-building dictionaries and presents a step-by-step guide to writing a good essay.