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The most frequently-used databases
Why Use This Database? Stream high-quality educational videos and documentaries across nearly every subject area.
What’s Included? Offers over 44,000 titles from top producers like PBS, BBC, National Geographic, and TED, covering topics such as history, science, literature, social issues, and more .
Why Use This Database? Access scholarly journals, books, and primary sources for in-depth academic research across various disciplines.
What’s Included? Articles, research papers, and eBooks on topics ranging from the humanities and social sciences to natural sciences and business.
Why Use This Database? Explore different sides of current issues and find credible sources for debates or research papers.
What’s Included? Articles, essays, and multimedia content presenting multiple viewpoints on controversial topics like politics, health, the environment, and social justice.
Why Use This Database? Stream popular movies and documentaries for your class assignments or personal learning.
What’s Included? Offers over 200 films, including classics, contemporary hits, and documentaries from major studios like Warner Bros., Disney, and MGM.
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Why Use This Database? Get reliable, current news and research on global events, cultures, or issues.
What's Included? More than 14,500 news and magazine sources from over 200 countries.
Why Use This Database? Discover primary source documents—perfect for exploring original historical materials in U.S. foreign policy, civil rights, women's studies, and more.
What's Included? Over 300,000 archive documents, covering subjects like African American history, Native American studies, Holocaust studies, Asian and Latin American history, environmental policy, religion, and international relations.
Why Use This Database? Provides primary source documents detailing the experiences and contributions of Asian Americans from the 18th century to the present, useful for research on immigration, civil rights, culture, and social justice.
What's Included? Over 35 million primary source documents from nearly 19,000 American and global news sources, covering topics such as arts, activism, immigration, labor, and notable figures, organized into three time periods: 1704–1941, 1942–2017, and 2018–today.
Why Use This Database? Find reliable, in-depth biographies of thousands of historical and modern figures—perfect for writing papers or studying influential people.
What's Included? Over 600,000 biographical entries, including reference essays, multimedia (videos, audio, images), primary sources, and journal and magazine articles.
Why Use This Database? Offers primary source news coverage on African American history and culture from 1704 to today, making it ideal for assignments on race, civil rights, and social justice.
What's Included? Features articles from over 19,000 U.S. and global news sources, including more than 400 Black publications, organized by historical eras and topics like the Civil Rights Movement, Black Lives Matter, and notable figures such as Martin Luther King Jr.
Why Use This Database? Discover your next great read by exploring expert recommendations, read-alikes, and curated book lists across various genres.
What’s Included? Over 240,000 author biographies, book summaries, reviews, and themed reading lists, helping you find books that match your interests and reading preferences.
Why Use This Database? Access reliable company profiles, industry reports, and financial data to support your business research and assignments.
What’s Included? Offers over 430,000 company profiles, SWOT analyses, industry reports, market share data, and country overviews, all updated regularly.
Why Use This Database? Access trusted, step-by-step automotive repair and maintenance information for most vehicles, perfect for DIY projects or automotive coursework.
What’s Included? Detailed repair procedures, wiring diagrams, maintenance schedules, recall information, labor estimates, and over 2,500 instructional videos and animations, all updated monthly with data from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Why Use This Database? Find reliable articles, videos, and reference materials for your research across a variety of subjects.
What’s Included? Academic journals, newspapers, and magazines, covering topics like science, history, literature, health, and current events, specifically designed to support college-level research.
Why Use This Database? Research current and historical issues affecting women worldwide—like civil rights, health, education, and professional development.
What's Included? Articles, reports, newsletters, gray literature, e‑books, images, and videos on topics like gender studies, entrepreneurship, and law.
Why Use This Database? Research cooking techniques, food trends, nutrition, and hospitality industry topics.
What's Included? Professional food and beverage magazines, academic journals, and reference works covering recipes, restaurant management, kitchen safety, and culinary science.
Ethnographic collections covering all aspects of cultural and social life.
Why Use This Database? Provides expert guidance on starting or running a small business—ideal for students creating business plans, researching strategies, or diving into entrepreneurship projects.
What's Included? Sample business plans, small business eBooks, journal and magazine articles, directories, podcasts, videos, a business terms glossary, and more—organized into stages like plan, fund, start, and manage.
Why Use This Database? Find research about environmental topics—climate change, sustainability, ecosystems, and policy—perfect for class projects or essays.
What's Included? Thousands of topic pages with related videos, images, news, academic journals, reference entries, statistics, and primary sources.
Why Use This Database? Understand global issues like climate change, human rights, and international conflicts with credible, diverse perspectives.
What's Included? Topic overviews, news articles, academic journals, statistics, videos, and primary sources from around the world.
Why Use This Database? Get up-to-date, trustworthy health information, ideal for assignments on medical conditions, treatments, or wellness topics.
What's Included? Offers medical journals, magazines, reference works, and a drug and herb finder tool, covering a wide range of health-related issues from diseases to alternative medical practices.
Why Use This Database? Offers a comprehensive archive of Hispanic American history and culture, ideal for assignments on immigration, civil rights, and Latino contributions to U.S. society.
What's Included? Over 17,000 news sources—including 700+ Spanish-language publications—spanning from 1704 to today, covering topics like arts, activism, immigration, and daily life.
Why Use This Database? Offers primary source news coverage on Indigenous American history and culture from 1690 to today, making it ideal for assignments on Native American studies, civil rights, and social justice.
What's Included? Over 16 million primary documents, covering topics like activism, arts, education, health, and notable figures, organized by historical eras and themes.
Why Use This Database? Access high-quality, scholarly full‑text articles and magazines from Latin America—perfect for research and assignments in Spanish or Portuguese.
What's Included? Millions of academic and general-interest articles.
Why Use This Database? Study leadership styles, organizational dynamics, and management practices—helpful for coursework or career preparation.
What's Included? Hundreds of business and management journals, trade magazines, case studies, and company profiles.
Why Use This Database? Offers reliable information and critical analyses on authors and literary works.
What's Included? Over 160,000 author biographies, more than 80,000 critical essays, over 480 scholarly journals, and a vast collection of original literary works, including poems, short stories, and plays.
Why Use This Database? Research current events, media careers, or local and national news.
What's Included? Regional, national, and international newspapers; thousands of images, and radio and TV broadcasts/transcripts.
Why Use This Database? Find credible, local news stories and historical articles for assignments about San Diego or current events.
What's Included? Offers full-text articles from the San Diego Union-Tribune, including current news and archives dating back to the 1980s.
Why Use This Database? Find reliable science information—great for clear explanations, experiments, and real-world context across biology, physics, earth science, and more.
What's Included? Encyclopedias, journals and magazines, over 200 experiments, over 300 interactive simulations, videos, podcasts, and image galleries.
Why Use This Database? Find information about U.S. history with overview essays, primary source documents, and rich multimedia—easy to use for essays or projects.
What's Included? Millions of articles, reference entries, biographies, over 5,000 rare primary documents (like slave journals and presidential papers), images, videos, and audio.
Why Use This Database? Study world history—from ancient civilizations to modern events—using reliable reference sources, primary documents, and multimedia.
What's Included? Over 2,200 primary source documents, articles from academic journals and magazines, images, videos, audio, and maps.