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ATTENTION: The access codes for these databases may be used by authorized users only. Authorized users are those individuals officially affiliated with Coastline Community College (faculty, staff, administration, and registered students) who have registered with the CCC Virtual Library. The access codes must not be disclosed to others. Violation could mean the withdrawal and termination of the service.

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CountryWatch

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CountryWatch.com provides comprehensive, timely information for 191 countries.

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     To receive the full benefits, use the Coastline access code
at the CountryWatch homepage, which will allow users to register for their own username and password.

     Country reports include maps, graphs, and illustrations. Text covers the history, sociology, and culture of the country, as well the latest political, economic, corporate, and environmental information as it occurs.

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Academic Search Elite (EBSCOhost)

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     1,557 full text periodical titles—1009 peer reviewed.

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     This collection includes embedded images and provides journal coverage for most academic areas of study—including biological sciences, economics, communications, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medical sciences, and women's studies. Search by subject, publication, company directory, or image collection.

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Military & Government Collection (EBSCOhost)

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     334 full text periodicals.

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Journal and magazine articles for a wide array of topics, both military and general interest, including history, communications, physical sciences, engineering, health, social sciences, and more.

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MAS Ultra—School Edition (EBSCOhost)

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490 full text periodicals.

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Journal and magazine articles for secondary education areas of study, including most curriculum areas for high school and community college education.

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Primary Search (EBSCOhost)

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50 popular, elementary school magazines in full text. Over 100 student pamphlets.

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Articles, stories, poems, and activities written to enhance development of reading skills, to encourage reading, and to provide information on a wide range of topics that are of interest to all ages. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles) to aid in identifying appropriate materials.

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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCOhost)

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Complete encyclopedia with easy-to-read entries.

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Use encyclopedia articles to get an overview of a topic or subject; to develop a basic understanding of the fundamental issues pertaining to a research topic; and to provide a foundation for further research.

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Oxford English Dictionary (OED)

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20 volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary available in electronic form.

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Find the meanings and origins of every word in the English language. Use quotations from English literature to understand the use of words in context.

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Encyclopædia Britannica Online

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     Complete Encyclopædia Britannica (including 10,000 illustrations), Britannica Student Encyclopedia, Britannica Internet Guide, Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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     Use encyclopedia articles to get an overview of a topic or subject; to develop a basic understanding of the fundamental issues pertaining to a research topic; and to provide a foundation for further research. Use Dictionary to find definitions, pronunciation, and word histories. Use the Book of the Year for coverage of recent discoveries, and world events.

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ProQuest Direct

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Research Library Complete: 1607 full text journals, peer reviewed publications, and magazines.
     National Newspaper 5: Full text access to New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Christian Science Monitor.

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Journal articles for academic areas of study, and topics of general interest. Newspaper articles, date ranges within the past 25 years.

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SIRS Researcher

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     1500 full text articles from domestic and international newspapers, magazines, journals, and U.S. government publications.

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General reference database for articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, economic, business, political and global issues.

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SIRS Renaissance

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700 full text domestic and international newspapers and magazines.

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Current perspectives on architecture and design; culture; film, radio, television, and video; literature; music; performing arts; philosophy and religion; visual arts.

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SIRS Government Reporter

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Full text source for current and historic government documents; landmark and recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions; facts on federal departments, agencies, elected leaders; and more.

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Topics cover health, science, economics, environment, politics, foreign affairs, the military, business and industry.

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NetLibrary

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Over 7,000 e-book titles.

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Access full text electronic versions of current books. Titles cover most of the curriculum taught in community colleges. Classical literature (out of copyright) is available through the NetLibrary interface. Create your own account; you will then be able to create bookmarks, notes, and a reading shelf for your own use.

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CQ Researcher plus Archive

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     Offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of today's most important issues. Each thoroughly researched report is on a single topic—more than 12,000 words of text and extensive bibliographies, and plenty of graphics and visual aids. Each issue provides up-to-date information on controversial subjects. In addition, CQ Researcher plus Archive provides access to issues all the way back to 1923.

 

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