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  • Access World News (NewsBank)
    Search the full text of editions of record for local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers as well as full-text content of key international sources. Your source for The Modesto Bee for local and regional news from January 1989 to the present. Also includes in-depth special reports and hot topics from around the country that are useful for brainstorming research topics for your paper or project
  • CQ Researcher
    Overviews of topics related to health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy in America. This is the resource for finding original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news
  • EBSCO Databases
    Search 22 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. EBSCO databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
  • Facts on File Databases
    Facts on File databases include: Issues & Controversies, Issues & Controversies in American History, Today's Science, and World News Digest
  • Gale Databases
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
 

Background Information

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  • Gale Virtual Reference Library
    Use this collection of full-text, authoritative encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for research on a wide variety of topics
  • CQ Researcher
    Overviews of topics related to health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy in America. This is the resource for finding original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news
  • ABC-CLIO eBook Collection
    Hundreds of full-text authoritative resources for topics on American and world popular culture, past and present
  • Facts on File Databases
    Facts on File databases include: Issues & Controversies, Issues & Controversies in American History, Today's Science, and World News Digest
  • World Almanac Encyclopedia
    Authoritative encyclopedia entries predominantly from World Almanac Encyclopedia
  • General Reference Center Gold (Gale)
    Find articles in over 3,000 sources on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more, in this general interest database that integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications
  • Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
    This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas
 

Pick a Topic

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  • CQ Researcher: Browse Reports by Topic
    Browse the list of reports by topic to see all the reports related to health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy in America
  • Issues & Controversies: Need a Research Topic?
    Browse the list of research topics to find all related reports on more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture
  • Today's Science: Need a Research Topic?
    Browse the list of research topics to find all related articles that explain important developments in biology, chemistry, the environment, space, physics, and technology
  • NewsBank: Special Reports
    Updated daily, Special Reports focuses on topics of current interest, using content from sources throughout the world to provide a global perspective, current and background information, statistics, maps, images, websites, and suggested search terms
  • World News Digest: Research Topics
    Browse the list of research topics to find all related articles on important topics found in World News Digest
 

Academic Journals

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  • Gale Databases  
      
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
  • Academic OneFile (Gale)
    Scholarly articles from nearly 4000 journals and reference sources
  • Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale)
    From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access nearly 2500 scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images
  • Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
    Database provides full text for more than 4,600 journals, including nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. Older articles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles
  • Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
    Contains articles from nearly 560 scholarly journals, some dating as far back as 1965
 

Agriculture

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  • Gale Databases
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library - Agriculture Collection  
      
    Partial list of authoritative encyclopedias useful for researching topics related to agriculture
  • Agriculture Collection (Gale)
    Current and authoritative articles in over 130 journal titles that focus on practical aspects of farming to cutting edge scientific research in horticulture
  • Environmental Studies & Policy Collection (Gale)
    This collection of nearly 100 full-text journals, provides instant access to the multiple viewpoints of this volatile field of study, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests
  • Gardening, Landscape & Horticulture Collection (Gale)
    Custom collection of nearly 50 journals focused on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture
  • General Science Collection (Gale)
    Provides coverage of all scientific endeavor, including topics like particle physics and quantum theory, advanced mathematics, biotechnology, and more
  • Today's Science
    Original reports explaining important developments in biology, chemistry, the environment, space, physics, and technology
  • GreenFILE
    GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records
 

Arts & Humanities

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  • Gale Databases
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
  • Communications & Mass Media Collection (Gale)
    One of the Gale databases that provides current information from more than 100 journals focusing on all aspects of the communications field
  • Fine Arts & Music Collection (Gale)
    This collection of more than 100 full-text publications provides broad coverage of the arts from music and music theory to drama and the performing arts. It also provides content in the visual arts and art history
  • ABC-CLIO eBook Collection
    Hundreds of full-text authoritative resources for topics on American and world popular culture, past and present
 

Automotive

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  • Auto Repair Reference Center
    The database covers more than 37,000 vehicles from 1945 to present. Content includes drawings and step-by-step photographs, technical service bulletins & recalls issued by the original equipment vehicle manufacturer, enhanced wiring diagrams for easy viewing and printing, specifications & maintenance schedules, Labor Time Guide & Estimator, AutoIQ, Quick Tips (a complete guide to vehicle ownership & maintenance), Diagnostic information and much more
 

Basic Skills

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  • MAS Ultra - School Edition
    Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. MAS Ultra – School Edition also provides more than 360 full text reference books, 85,670 biographies, over 107,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full-text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines
  • Primary Search
    Designed for elementary school libraries and public library children’s rooms, Primary Search contains full text for more than 70 popular elementary school magazines. Examples of publications covered are: Appleseeds, Boys’ Life, Cricket, Highlights for Children, and many more. This database also provides the American Heritage Children’s Dictionary, 3rd Edition
 

Biography

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  • Biography in Context
    One of the Gale databases that profiles more than 500,000 individuals from throughout history and from around the world. Biographies are culled from reference titles, hundreds of screened, reliable journals, magazines, and newspapers, images, and Web sites
  • Biographies (Today's Science)
    Biographies of selected scientists arranged by scientific field, name, Nobel winners, Black Americans, and women
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library
    Use this collection of full-text, authoritative encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for research on a wide variety of topics
  • ABC-CLIO eBook Collection
    Hundreds of full-text authoritative resources for topics on American and world popular culture, past and present
 

Business/Economics

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  • Business Source Elite (EBSCO)
    This business database provides full text for over 1,000 business publications dating back to 1985. It also includes more than 10,100 substantial company profiles from Datamonitor
  • Gale Databases
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
  • Business and Company ASAP (Gale)
    One of the Gale databases that provides information on companies, markets and industries culled from business and trade journals, newspapers, and company directory profiles with full text and images
  • Business Economics & Theory Collection (Gale)
    One of the Gale databases that consists of 150 publications based on the EconLit title list which covers diverse topics like economic development, fiscal and monetary theory, business and public finance, government regulation, and more
  • General BusinessFile ASAP (Gale)
    Provides access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings
  • Regional Business News
    This database provides comprehensive full-text coverage for regional business publications offering coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States
  • Insurance & Liability Collection (Gale)
    This collection, comprised of over 20 journals, takes a broad view of this multimillion dollar industry, covering such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more
  • Small Business Collection (Gale)
    This special collection of over 280 full-text publications provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories useful to students and entrepreneurs
  • Access World News (NewsBank)
    Search the full text of editions of record for local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers as well as full-text content of key international sources. Your source for The Modesto Bee for local and regional news from January 1989 to the present. Also includes in-depth special reports and hot topics from around the country that are useful for brainstorming research topics for your paper or project
  • CQ Researcher
    Overviews of topics related to health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy in America. This is the resource for finding original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news
  • CountryWatch
    This database provides political, geographic, economic, and business information for the countries of the world. In addition to the comprehensive country reports, use the CountryWire feature to read daily news coverage for all countries and up-to-date articles from regional news wire services across the globe
 

Cultures & Countries

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  • CountryWatch
    This database provides political, geographic, economic, and business information for the countries of the world. In addition to the comprehensive country reports, use the CountryWire feature to read daily news coverage for all countries and up-to-date articles from regional news wire services across the globe
  • Country Profiles (World News Digest)
    In depth country profiles covering countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. In addition to a general overview, profiles include key news events, overviews, and newsmaker profiles
  • World Folklore and Folklife
    Covers broad subjects like literature, gender roles, and cultural studies by exploring international topics like celebrations, rituals, myths, religion, beliefs, urban legends, music, dance, holidays, food, tales, and traditional arts and crafts
  • ABC-CLIO eBook Collection
    Hundreds of full-text authoritative resources for topics on American and world popular culture, past and present
  • Gale Databases
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
 

Ebooks

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  • Gale Virtual Reference Library
    Use this collection of full-text, authoritative encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for research on a wide variety of topics
  • eBook Collection: EBSCOhost
    Previously known as NetLibrary, this collection contains thousands of previously-published eBooks available whenever, wherever you need them
  • ABC-CLIO eBook Collection
    Hundreds of full-text authoritative resources for topics on American and world popular culture, past and present
  • World Folklore and Folklife
    Covers broad subjects like literature, gender roles, and cultural studies by exploring international topics like celebrations, rituals, myths, religion, beliefs, urban legends, music, dance, holidays, food, tales, and traditional arts and crafts
 

Education

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  • ERIC
    ERIC, the Education Resource Information Center, contains more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents dating back to 1966
  • Professional Development Collection
    Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly-specialized collection of nearly 520 education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports
  • Gale Databases
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library
    Use this collection of full-text, authoritative encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for research on a wide variety of topics. Includes Encyclopedia of Education and World Education Encyclopedia
  • Educators 200 Collection (Gale)
    This special collection includes over 250 titles covering the latest technologies, developments, instruction and coaching breakthroughs
  • Vocations & Careers Collection (Gale)
    Provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals
  • CQ Researcher
    Overviews of topics related to health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy in America. This is the resource for finding original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news
 

Family & Consumer Sciences

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  • Gale Databases
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
  • Culinary Arts Collection (Gale)
    This collection includes 250 major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as reference content. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information
  • Home Improvement Collection (Gale)
    This collection of more than 200 home-improvement focused titles covers such topics as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and many more to meet the needs of hobbyists and professionals alike
  • Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Collection (Gale)
    This collection of more than 800 journals, 29 subject-specific reference titles, and travel handbook's from Fodor's provides well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism fields. A great resource for curious travelers and serious researchers
 

General Information

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  • World Almanac Encyclopedia
    Authoritative encyclopedia entries predominantly from World Almanac Encyclopedia
  • Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
    This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas
  • Almanac (World News Digest)
    Find it fast with almanac entries predominantly from The World Almanac and Book of Facts
  • Gale Databases
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
  • EBSCO Databases
    Search 22 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. EBSCO databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
 

Health & Medicine

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  • Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCO)
    Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition provides nearly 550 scholarly full-text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. This database also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names
  • MEDLINE
    MEDLINE provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE indexes over 4,800 current biomedical journals
  • Gale Databases
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
  • Health Reference Center Academic (Gale)
    Provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources in InfoTrac's Health Reference Center
  • Nursing & Allied Health Collection (Gale)
    Covers all aspects of the nursing profession from direct patient care to health care administration
  • Health Source - Consumer Edition (EBSCO)
    Through its nearly 80 full-text, consumer health magazines, this database provides information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, child care, sports medicine and general health
  • Consumer Health Complete
    This database is a comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content designed to support patients' information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. Topics range from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic & integrated medicine. It also includes the Clinical Reference System & Lexi-PAL drug guide
  • Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Collection (Gale)
    Includes over 60 titles in the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine
  • Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
    Contains articles from nearly 560 scholarly journals, some dating as far back as 1965
  • Today's Science
    Original reports explaining important developments in biology, chemistry, the environment, space, physics, and technology
 

History & Military

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  • America: History and Life with Full Text
    With selective indexing for 1,700 journals from 1955 to present, this database is without question the most important reference tool for students and scholars of U.S. and Canadian history. America: History & Life with Full Text also provides full-text coverage of more than 200 journals and nearly 100 books
  • Issues & Controversies in American History
    Provides the background, outcomes, and contemporary points of view for the major topics in American history
  • US History Collection (Gale)
    Provides coverage of the current thinking and events in U.S. history, as well as scholarly work being established in the field
  • World History Collection (Gale)
    This collection of nearly 40 journals provides balanced coverage of events in world history
  • Historic Documents (World News Digest)
    View historic documents arranged by year or title
  • World News Digest
    Brings together and enhances nearly seven decades of news from the Facts On File World News Digest in print. This archival record of domestic and international news covers all major political, social, and economic events since November 1940 to the present and is updated weekly
  • Military & Government Collection (EBSCO)
    Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles
  • War and Terrorism Collection (Gale)
    Offers insight into conflicts: their causes, their impact, and how they are perceived on a global scale
  • Military & Intelligence Database (Gale)
    Includes over 400 journals that cover all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs
  • CQ Researcher
    Overviews of topics related to health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy in America. This is the resource for finding original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news
  • European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750
    EBSCO Publishing, along with the John Carter Brown Library, created this bibliographic database from “European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed In Europe Relating to The Americas, 1493-1750,” the authoritative bibliography that is well-known and respected by scholars worldwide. This index contains more than 32,000 entries that guide the researcher to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750
 

Law & Criminal Justice

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  • Gale Databases
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library
    Collection of authoritative online encyclopedias including encyclopedias of law, the U.S. Constitution, police forces and correctional systems, and more
  • Criminal Justice Collection (Gale)
    Provides access to 150 journals you need if you are studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security
  • LegalTrac (Gale)
    LegalTrac® contains the full text of law-related articles from over 1,000 business and general interest titles. In addition, LegalTrac® provides indexing (not full text) for more than 1,400 titles drawing on a wide variety of the most highly-regarded legal publications, including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals
 

Literature

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  • Literature Criticism Online (Gale)
    Includes Contemporary Literary Criticism (CLC) and Poetry Criticism (PC) both of which are staples of literary criticism research. CLC includes criticism on influential writers who are now living or who died after 1959. Excerpted criticism comes from literary reviews, magazines, scholarly journals, and books. PC provides substantial critical excerpts and biographical information on the on the world's most frequently discussed and studied poets
  • Literary Reference Center Plus
    Contains full text for hundreds of thousands of plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, articles/essays of literary criticism, author biographies, book reviews, classic and contemporary short stories, author interviews, classic texts and much more from major respected reference works, books, literary journals, and original content from EBSCO Publishing
  • Gale Databases
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library
    Use this collection of full-text, authoritative encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for research on a wide variety of topics
  • World Folklore and Folklife
    Covers broad subjects like literature, gender roles, and cultural studies by exploring international topics like celebrations, rituals, myths, religion, beliefs, urban legends, music, dance, holidays, food, tales, and traditional arts and crafts
  • Book Index with Reviews
    This database contains almost 800,000 full-text book reviews from sources you trust: Library Journal, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and others. It also provides information on over 5 million book titles, in a wide range of formats
 

News

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  • Access World News (NewsBank)
    Search the full text of editions of record for local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers as well as full-text content of key international sources. Your source for The Modesto Bee for local and regional news from January 1989 to the present. Also includes in-depth special reports and hot topics from around the country that are useful for brainstorming research topics for your paper or project
  • World News Digest
    Brings together and enhances nearly seven decades of news from the Facts On File World News Digest in print. This archival record of domestic and international news covers all major political, social, and economic events since November 1940 to the present and is updated weekly
  • Today's News (World News Digest)
    Current news feeds from Reuters
  • Newspaper Source Plus
    Newspaper Source Plus includes more than 860 full-text newspapers, providing more than 35 million full-text articles. In addition, the database features more than 857,000 television and radio news transcripts
  • Gale Databases
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
  • CountryWatch
    This database provides political, geographic, economic, and business information for the countries of the world. In addition to the comprehensive country reports, use the CountryWire feature to read daily news coverage for all countries and up-to-date articles from regional news wire services across the globe
 

Political Science

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  • Gale Databases
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library
    Use this collection of full-text, authoritative encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for research on a wide variety of topics
  • CQ Researcher
    Overviews of topics related to health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy in America. This is the resource for finding original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news
  • Country Profiles (World News Digest)
    In depth country profiles covering countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. In addition to a general overview, profiles include key news events, overviews, and newsmaker profiles
  • CountryWatch
    This database provides political, geographic, economic, and business information for the countries of the world. In addition to the comprehensive country reports, use the CountryWire feature to read daily news coverage for all countries and up-to-date articles from regional news wire services across the globe
  • Facts on File Databases
    Facts on File databases include: Issues & Controversies, Issues & Controversies in American History, Today's Science, and World News Digest
 

Primary Sources

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Psychology

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  • Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
    Contains articles from nearly 560 scholarly journals, some dating as far back as 1965
  • Gale Databases
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
  • Psychology Collection (Gale)
    Contains articles from nearly 200 publications on topics that provide a basic understanding of the study of the mind, emotions, and how the human mind evolves over time
  • CQ Researcher
    Overviews of topics related to health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy in America. This is the resource for finding original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news
  • Issues & Controversies
    Reports on more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture
  • ABC-CLIO eBook Collection
    Hundreds of full-text authoritative resources for topics on American and world popular culture, past and present
 

Religion, Philosophy, & Social Science

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  • Religion and Philosophy Collection (EBSCO)
    With more more than 300 full-text journals, this database provides extensive coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy
  • Religion & Philosophy Collection (Gale)
    Includes nearly 250 publications and covers topics about different religions, philosophies and how they impact our daily lives
  • CQ Researcher
    Overviews of topics related to health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy in America. This is the resource for finding original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news
  • Issues & Controversies
    Reports on more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture
  • ABC-CLIO eBook Collection
    Hundreds of full-text authoritative resources for topics on American and world popular culture, past and present
  • Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
    Contains articles from nearly 560 scholarly journals, some dating as far back as 1965
  • Gale Databases
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
  • Diversity Studies Collection (Gale)
    Explores cultural differences, contributions, and influences in our global community
  • Gender Studies Collection
    Includes 30 journals that provide articles covering such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, health aspects, and more
  • Pop Culture Collection (Gale)
    Provides useful information for any researcher in a social science, history, art, or liberal arts course
  • Access World News (NewsBank)
    Search the full text of editions of record for local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers as well as full-text content of key international sources. Your source for The Modesto Bee for local and regional news from January 1989 to the present. Also includes in-depth special reports and hot topics from around the country that are useful for brainstorming research topics for your paper or project
 

Science & Technology

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  • Today's Science
    Original reports explaining important developments in biology, chemistry, the environment, space, physics, and technology
  • Gale Databases
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
  • Computer Database (Gale)
    Includes product introductions, news and reviews covering hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology
  • General Science Collection (Gale)
    Provides coverage of all scientific endeavor, including topics like particle physics and quantum theory, advanced mathematics, biotechnology, and more
  • GreenFILE
    GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records
  • Home Improvement Collection (Gale)
    This collection of more than 200 home-improvement focused titles covers such topics as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and many more to meet the needs of hobbyists and professionals alike
  • Information Science & Library Issues Collection (Gale)
    This collection is comprised of content from nearly 100 leading industry journals covering topics such as information infrastructure, data processing techniques, metadata architectures, and more. Coverage begins in 1980
  • Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
    This databases indexes 600+ periodicals, books, research reports, and proceedings covering subjects like librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information storage and management, and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s
 

Statistics

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  • RAND California
    Contains statistics on California and U.S. public policy issues
  • Almanac (World News Digest)
    Find it fast with almanac entries predominantly from The World Almanac and Book of Facts
  • CQ Researcher  
      
    Overviews of topics related to health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy in America. This is the resource for finding original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news
  • Gale Databases  
      
    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
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