GCC Library Article Databases: Reference Sources, Ebooks, Magazines, Journals, Newspapers, Primary Sources and more
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Title/Link Resource Type Description of Contents Guides
ABI/INFORM Dateline(ProQuest) Periodicals. Coverage: 1985-current (varies by publication). Articles from local and regional business publications. Contains news, analysis, employment opportunities, data on benefits and compensation, corporate strategies, and more. Mostly full text. SearchTips
ABI/INFORM Global(ProQuest) Periodicals. Coverage:1971 - current (varies by publication). Articles covering business conditions, management techniques, trends, management practice and theory, corporate strategy and tactics, and competitive landscape. Mostly full text. Search Tips
Academic Search Premier(EBSCOhost) Periodicals. Coverage: 1975-current (varies by publication). Multi-disciplinary database with full-text access to more than 4,600 academic journals, most of which are peer-reviewed (refereed) titles. Mostly full text. Search Tips
Accounting & Tax(ProQuest) Periodicals. Coverage: 1971-current (varies by publication). Index with abstracts of periodical articles published in prominent accounting, taxation, and financial management publications from the U.S. and other countries. Some full text. Search Tips
America: History and Life with Full Text (EBSCOhost) Periodicals. Coverage: 1955-current (varies by publication). Covers history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. Indexing for 1,7000 journals and full-text of more than 200 journals and 100 books. Some full text. Search Tips
Auto Repair Reference Center(EBSCOhost) Coverage: current. Content created by ASE certified technicians includes drawings, diagrams and step-by-step photographs, technical service bulletins & recalls, specifications & maintenance schedules. Full text. Search Tips
Banking Information Source (ProQuest) Periodicals. Coverage: 1971 - current (varies by publication). Includes industry and professional newsletters, School of Bank Marketing Papers, and Stonier Theses. Mostly full text. Search Tips
BIR Entertainment (EBSCOhost) Index of bibliographic data. Coverage: current. Provides information on over 450,000 music titles and 200,000 DVD/video titles. No full text. Search Tips
Book Index with Reviews (EBSCOhost) Index of bibliographic data. Coverage: current. Catalog of published books in a wide range of formats with full-text searchable book reviews. No full text. Search Tips
Books In Print (Bowker's) Index of bibliographic data. Coverage: current. Catalog of published books (including e-books and audio books) with status (in print, out of print, etc.). Many records include tables of contents, annotations, and reviews, as well as cover images and author biographies. No full text. QuickGuide
Business Source Elite (EBSCOhost) Periodicals, company profiles. Coverage: 1985-current (varies by publication). Articles from business publications and company profiles from Datamonitor. Mostly full text. Search Tips
California, North Newsstand(ProQuest) Periodicals. Coverage: 1985-current (varies by publication). Local and regional news . Mostly full text. Search Tips
California, South Newsstand (ProQuest) Periodicals. Coverage: 1985-current (varies by publication). Local and regional news . Mostly full text. Search Tips
Consumer Health Complete
visual interface (EBSCOhost) 		Periodicals, reports, reference books. Coverage: 19??-current (varies by publication). Articles from consumer health magazines on health related topics from mainstream medicine and complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. Includes Clinical Reference System and Lexi-PALS Drug Guide. Mostly full text. Search Tips
CountryWatch Encyclopedia/Newswire. Coverage: regular updates. Profiles of countries worldwide with an emphasis on demographic, political, economic, business, cultural and environmental conditions. Includes interactive mapping and news articles. Full text. Help
CQ Global Researcher(CQ Press) Reports on current events. Coverage: 2007-current. In-depth coverage of global affairs from a number of international viewpoints. Full text. Help
CQ Researcher(CQ Press) Reports on current events. Coverage: 1991-current. In-depth, balanced reports on controversial issues and current events. New reports are published weekly. Full text. Help
CQ Weekly Archive(CQ Press) Current issues. Coverage: Oct. 1983 - June 2009. Archived reports of activities of the U.S. Congress from 1983 to 2009 that can be searched chronologically or by topic. Full text.
Note: for current information on Congressional activities, debates, status of legislation and roll-call votes, visit www.house.gov or www.senate.gov.		 Open database; click on FAQ
Credo Reference Electronic reference books including encyclopedias and dictionaries. Searchable collection of over 500 electronic reference books from 60+ publishers. Includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, quotations, and atlases, plus a wide range of subject-specific reference titles. Full text. Help
Daily Life through History(ABC-CLIO) Electronic books on social history, maps, primary sources, and relevant Web links. Coverage: current. Information on all aspects of people’s lives across time and cultures. Search by era, region, or subject (art, politics, religion, social customs, etc.) Full text. Help
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) Electronic books and reference books. Coverage: 1980-current. Searchable collection of electronic books on a wide range of subjects. Full text. Tutorial (pdf)
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EBSCOhost
web | mobile		 Periodicals, reports, electronic books and reference books. Coverage: 19??-current (varies by publication). EBSCOhost homepage includes links EBSCOhost Web, which searches all EBSCO databases, EBSCOhost Mobile for smartphones, and visual interfaces including Student Research Center, Auto Repair Reference Center, Searchasaurusand Consumer Health Complete. Mostly full text. Search Tips
Encyclopedia Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Coverage: current. Merriam Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus included. Complete online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Additional features include videos, magazine and journal articles, dictionary, thesaurus, notable quotations, and relevant Web links. Full text. Help
ERIC(EBSCOhost) Documents and Periodicals. Coverage: 1966 - current (varies by publication). Education and related topics - journal articles, conferences, meetings, government documents, theses, dissertations, reports, audiovisual media, bibliographies, directories, books and monographs. Index to over 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents. Some full text. Search Tips
ERIC(ProQuest) Documents and Periodicals. Coverage: 1966 - current (varies by publication). Education and related topics - journal articles, conferences, meetings, government documents, theses, dissertations, reports, audiovisual media, bibliographies, directories, books and monographs. Index of bibliographic data with some Linked full text. Search Tips
Ethnic NewsWatch
(ProQuest)		 Periodicals. Coverage: 1990-current (varies by publication). Articles from newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic and minority press. National and regional coverage in both English and Spanish. Full text. Search Tips
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia(EBSCOhost) Encyclopedia. Coverage: current. Over 25,000 brief encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. Full text. Search Tips
Gale Biography in Context
 Encyclopedias, biographical dictionaries, periodicals and relevant Web links. Coverage: current, several updates per year. Biographical information about significant people throughout history, around the world, and across disciplines. Sources include online versions of Gale reference titles as well as periodical articles. Full text. Toolbox
Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context Electronic books, opinion articles, periodicals, relevant Web links and more. Coverage: 1980 – current. Pro and con articles about controversial issues. Includes topic overview, and some primary source documents and statistics. Mostly full text. Help/Guided Tutorial
Gale Science in Context
 Encyclopedia, periodicals and relevant Web links. Articles covering current events, news, experiments, biographies, and more within the field of science. Full text.

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Gale U.S. History in Context

 Primary sources, reference sources, full-text journal articles, images, videos and more. Reference, periodical, primary sources, news and multimedia content on major topics, events and people in U.S. History. Also includes links to web sites. Full text. Help/Guided Tutorial

Gale World History in Context

 Primary sources, reference sources, country overviews, full-text journal articles, images, videos and more. Reference, periodical, primary sources, news and multimedia content on the topic of World History. Also includes links to web sites. Full text. Help/Guided Tutorial
GreenFILE(EBSCOhost) Periodicals. Coverage: 19??-current (varies by publication). Information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment, including global warming, green building pollution, renewable energy, and more. Some full text. Search Tips
Health Source - Consumer Edition(EBSCOhost) Periodicals, reports, reference books. Coverage: 19??-current (varies by publication). Articles from consumer health magazines on health related topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and more. Mostly full text. Search Tips
Health Source - Nursing/Academic Edition(EBSCOhost) Periodicals, reports, reference books. Coverage: 19??-current (varies by publication). Articles from scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Includes Lexi-PALS Drug Guide. Mostly full text. Search Tips
History Study Center (ProQuest) Periodicals, reference sources, primary sources, web sites, multimedia. Full-text history journals, primary sources, pictures, historical maps, and videos. Mostly full text. Help
Hoover's Company Records(ProQuest) Company profiles. Coverage: current. Company profiles across a range of industries, which include overviews, histories, financials, officers and board members, competitors, and more. Search Tips
Infobase ebooks Electronic books from Infobase Publishing. Coverage: 2007-current. Electronic books on current and controversial topics, literary criticism, biology and technology, and more. Full text. Help
Issues and Controversies(Facts on File) Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture. Includes an encyclopedia and almanac. Coverage: Updated weekly, with links to a 12-year back-file. Articles from Facts on File covering hot topics in business, politics, government, education and popular culture. Each article contains a detailed bibliography as well as additional sources. Full text. How to use this database
JSTOR Periodicals archive. Coverage: complete for each journal from first issue, but does not include current issues (generally, a 3-5 year delay depending on the publication). Includes the databases: Arts & Sciences II, Arts & Sciences III, and Language & Literature, with content primarily from academic journals. Topics covered include archaeology, art, architecture, classics, economics, film studies, folklore, history, literary criticism, music, religion, and more. Full text. Help
LearningExpress Library Tutorials and practice tests. Coverage: Admissions Tests (SAT, ACT, etc.); GED preparation (English and Spanish); Jobs (ASVAB, NCLEP, etc.); U.S. citizenship preparation; skills preparation (math, writing, etc.). Practice tests and courses designed to help students pass academic and licensing tests. Includes immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and analysis of results. Students must register and set up their own accounts to use and Learning Express will track tests for each student account. Help
LexisNexis Academic Periodicals, etc. Coverage: 1977 - current (varies by publication; updated daily). Thousands of news, business, and legal publications including national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources. Full text. Help
Library Online Catalog Books, electronic books, and other online resources. Searchable database of print and non-print materials in the Glendale College Library. Library Online Catalog Guide
Library, Infomation Science & Technology Abstracts(EBSCOhost) Periodicals, reports, books. Coverage: 196?-current (varies by publication). Indexes to articles, reports and proceedings on librarianship, classification, cataloging, information management and infomation competency. Some full text. Search Tips
Literature Resource Center (Gale) Encyclopedia, periodicals, poetry texts and index, relevant Web links. Coverage: updated continuously. Biographical information, overviews, full text literary criticism, and reviews on more than 130,000 writers across disciplines. Full text. Tips
MAS Ultra - School Edition(EBSCOhost) Periodicals, reference and primary sources, images, maps. Coverage: 1975-current (varies by publication). Multi-disciplinary database including articles from magazines, reference books, biographies and images; designed for high schools. Mostly full text. Search Tips
MasterFile Premier(EBSCOhost) Periodicals, reference and primary sources, images, maps. Coverage: 1975-current (varies by publication). Multi-disciplinary database including articles from periodicals, reference books, biographies and images; designed for public schools. Mostly full text. Search Tips
MEDLINE(EBSCOhost) Periodicals, reference and primary sources, images, maps. Coverage: 1975-current (varies by publication). Medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences and more. Created by the National Library of Medicine. Linked full text. Search Tips
Military & Government Collection(EBSCOhost) Periodicals, reference and government sources. Coverage: current. Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government. Mostly full text. Search Tips
Newspaper Source Plus(EBSCOhost) Newspapers. Coverage: 196?-current. Articles from more than 860 newspapers, and television & radio news transcipts. Full text. Search Tips
Oxford Art Online Encyclopedia. Coverage: prehistory – current. Art reference resource including articles, artist biographies, images, and more. Full text. Help
Oxford Music Online Encyclopedias and dictionaries. Coverage: pre-medieval – current. Includes the databases: The Oxford dictionary of Music, Grove Music Online and The Oxford Companion to Music. Music reference resource includes articles, biographies, images, and more. Full text. Help
Pharmaceutical News Index (ProQuest) Bibliographic information and indexing for industry newsletters. Therapy options for known medical conditions from peer-reviewed journals. Abstracts only. Search Tips
Primary Search(EBSCOhost) Periodicals, reference and primary sources, images, maps. Coverage: 1990-current (varies by publication). Multi-disciplinary database including articles from magazines, reference books, biographies and images; designed for elementary schools. Lexiles included. Mostly full text. Search Tips
Professional Development Collection(EBSCOhost) Periodicals. Coverage: 19??-current (varies by publication). Education and related topics. Education journals (most are peer-reviewed) and educational reports. Designed for professional educators. Mostly full text. Search Tips
ProQuest Periodicals. Coverage: 1971 – current (full text coverage from 1990 - current). Thousands of newspaper, magazine, and scholarly journal articles from all subject areas. Mostly full text.

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ProQuest Asian Business and Reference Periodicals. Coverage: 1972 – present. Business and financial news from the Eastern Hemisphere. Also included country information and statistics, biographical information and government documents. Mostly full text. Search Tips
ProQuest Biology Journals Periodicals. Coverage: 1998 – present. Journals in the life sciences including biological chemistry, biophysics, environmental studies, and more. Mostly full text. Search Tips
ProQuest Career & Technical Education Periodicals. Coverage: 1991-current (varies by publication). Articles from vocational publications spanning a wide range of industries. Mostly full text. Search Tips
ProQuest Computing Periodicals. Coverage: 1998 – present. Computing journals on topics such as database design, software development, web commerce, etc. Mostly full text. Search Tips
ProQuest Education Journals Periodicals. Coverage: 1988 – present. Literature on primary, secondary, and higher education, as well as, special education, home schooling, and adult education. Mostly full text. Search Tips
ProQuest European Business Periodicals. Coverage: 1971 – present. European business and financial information. Mostly full text. Search Tips
ProQuest Health & Medical Complete Periodicals. Coverage: 1986-current (varies by publication). Articles in the major clinical and healthcare disciplines, including medical sciences, immunology, pharmacy and pharmacology, nursing, physical fitness, hygiene, surgery, and more. Full text. Search Tips
ProQuest Historical Newspapers Los Angeles Times 1881-1987 Newspaper. Coverage: 1881-1986. Reproductions of every page from every issue of the Los Angeles Times in downloadable PDF files. Full text.

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ProQuest Newsstand Newspapers. Coverage: 1984-current (varies by title). Articles from more than 300 U.S. and international news sources. Full text. Search Tips
ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source Periodicals. Coverage: 1988 - current (varies by title). Index to nursing and related health care periodicals. Some full text. Search Tips
ProQuest Psychology Journals Periodicals. Coverage: 1971 – present (varies by title). Dissertations. Coverage 2000-2006 Journals and magazines in the areas of psychology and related fields. Mostly full text. Search Tips
ProQuest Religion Periodicals. Coverage: 1986 - present Journals, magazines and trade publications covering religious issues and perspectives. Mostly full text. Search Tips
ProQuest Research Library Periodicals. Coverage: 1988 – present (varies by title). Journals, magazines and newspapers on a broad range of general reference subjects. Search Tips
ProQuest Telecommunications Periodicals. Coverage: 1995 – present. Magazines, journals and newsletters in the telecommunications industry. Mostly full text. Search Tips
PsycARTICLES(ProQuest) Periodicals. Coverage: 1894 – current. Scholarly articles from the American Psychological Society’s peer-reviewed journals. Covers general psychology and specialized, basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology. Full text. Help & Support
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection(EBSCOhost) Periodicals. Coverage: 1930-current (varies by publication). Scholarly articles covering topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. Mosty full text. Search Tips
RAND California Statistics Statistics, etc. Coverage: monthly updates (varies by source). Collections of statistics specific to California with an emphasis on economic, education, and public policy issues. Full text. Search Tutorial
Regional Business News(EBSCOhost) Newspapers. Coverage: 196?-current (varies by publication). Articles from more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Full text. Search Tips
Religion and Philosophy Collection(EBSCOhost) Periodicals. Coverage: 196?-current (varies by publication). Journals, magazines and trade publications covering religious issues and perspectives, political and moral philosophies, and related topics. Mostly full text. Search Tips
Salem History (Salem Press) Electronic books. Online version of print reference titles on American History. Articles, reports, and primary source documents. Full text. Search Tips
Salem Literature (Salem Press) Electronic books. Online version of print titles in the Critical Insights series. Biographical information, overviews, full text literary criticism, bibliographies. Full text. Search Tips
Salem Science (Salem Press) Electronic books. Online version of print reference titles on science topics such as global warming, environment, and more. Full text. Search Tips
Searchasaurus - Elementary (EBSCOhost) Periodicals, reports, reference books, primary sources. Coverage: 196?-current (varies by publication). Visual interface for beginning students including Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, American Heritage Children's Dictionary, and Primary Search. Search limits include lexile levels. Mostly full text. Search Tips
Searchasaurus - Intermediate (EBSCOhost) Periodicals, reports, reference books, primary sources. Coverage: 196?-current (varies by publication). Icludes beginning students including Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia,MAS Ultra and Primary Search. Search limits include lexile levels. Mostly full text. Search Tips
Student Research Center(EBSCOhost) Periodicals, reports, reference books, primary sources. Coverage: 196?-current (varies by publication). Visual interface for students which includes Health Source: Consumer Edition, MAS Ultra, and Newspaper Source Plus. Teacher Resources section includes Academic Search Premier, ERIC, and Professional Development Collection. Mostly full text. Search Tips
UlrichsWeb Index of bibliographic data. Coverage: current. Detailed information on more than 300,000 periodicals (also called serials) of all types: academic and scholarly journals, e-journals, peer-reviewed titles, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and more. No full text. Search Tips
Wiley Online Library Periodicals. Coverage: 1997-current. Online version of print subscriptions to the "New Directions..." series available in Full text. Additional publications available with Some full text. Search Tips

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