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Academic OneFile is a general database with peer-reviewed, full-text articles on a variety of subjects.
What you need to know:This database is useful for anyone looking for a good starting point for general research in almost any subject area.
Academic Search Complete covers a broad variety of subjects. It provides access to journals, magazines, reports, books, and videos.
What you need to know:This is a multidisciplinary database, so searches can be conducted on a wide range of topics.
CQ Researcher examines contemporary issues by providing overviews, opposing viewpoints, statistics, Pro/Con arguments, and bibliographies on topics such as religion, war, human rights, law, and global warming.
What you need to know:This database is useful for starting research on current events topics, especially for speeches and/or argumentative papers.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints can be used to search articles, videos, charts, images, and infographics. It includes topical overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of important social issues.
What you need to know:Use this database to discover and choose research paper topics, and find in-depth articles for research assignments for any class.
A database that indexes journals (articles), books (available by chapters), primary sources, and images. In addition to the many journals that the Learning Commons subscribes to, you can also use JSTOR and Artstor's open access content. At the bottom of the page, you will find a link titled “What’s in JSTOR.” One of the first links within the body of that page it to "Open and free content" which includes resources from both JSTOR and Artstor.
What you need to know:Use JSTOR to get great results for all areas of research for any class assignment. Artstor indexes images from numerous museums and libraries, including the Art Institute of Chicago. It is a great resource for art, art history, and CAT research. Check out JSTOR Daily to see how it matches scholarly information to current topics.
Gale Power Search is a database tool that allows you to search all Gale resources at one time.
What you need to know:When using Gale Power Search, make sure that you've marked the resources that you are interested in being searched.
TESOL Journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering current theory and research related to teaching English to speakers of other languages.
What you need to know:This is a single journal and not a database. TESOL Journal and TESOL Quarterly are the only two Wiley products that Jefferson subscribes to. If you try searching Wiley outside of these two journals, you will not have access to the materials.
TESOL Quarterly is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to second and foreign language teaching. This journal serves as a forum for teachers and researchers.
What you need to know:This is a single journal and not a database. TESOL Journal and TESOL Quarterly are the only two Wiley products that Jefferson subscribes to. If you try searching Wiley outside of these two journals, you will not have access to the materials.
This database provides access to over 1,300 books of scholarly merit regarding the culture of Kentucky, the Ohio Valley region, the Upper South, and Appalachia published by the University Press of Kentucky. This collection features many titles by Kentucky authors.
What you need to know:When downloading a book, make sure to use the blue "Download" button. Do not use the button that says "Off-campus Download" even when off-campus.
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