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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
Contents:
CountryWatch.com provides comprehensive, timely information for 191
countries.
Uses:
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)
Contents:
1,557 full text periodical titles—1009 peer reviewed.
Uses:
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)
Contents:
334 full text periodicals.
Uses:
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)
Contents:
490 full text periodicals.
Uses:
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)
Contents:
50 popular, elementary school
magazines in full text. Over 100 student pamphlets.
Uses:
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)
Contents:
Complete encyclopedia with
easy-to-read entries.
Uses:
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)
Contents:
20 volumes of the Oxford
English Dictionary available in electronic form.
Uses:
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
Contents:
Complete Encyclopædia Britannica (including 10,000
illustrations), Britannica Student Encyclopedia, Britannica Internet
Guide, Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus.
Uses:
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
Contents:
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.
Uses:
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
Contents:
1500 full text articles from domestic and international
newspapers, magazines, journals, and U.S. government publications.
Uses:
General reference database
for articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic,
economic, business, political and global issues.
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SIRS Renaissance
Contents:
700 full text domestic and
international newspapers and magazines.
Uses:
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
Contents:
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.
Uses:
Topics cover health, science,
economics, environment, politics, foreign affairs, the military,
business and industry.
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NetLibrary
Contents:
Over 7,000 e-book titles.
Uses:
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
Contents:
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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