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Accessing the Databases

Access online library materials through the library databases!

To access the databases from off-campus, you will be prompted to enter your 14-digit library barcode or your LSC email/password.

Don't have a barcode but want one? Request a barcode number online.

Discovery Search Search (nearly) all the library collections from one place, including articles, books and e-books, videos, and more.
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You can search without signing in, but once you click to access something, you'll be prompted to use your library barcode number or your LSC username/password.
A-Z Database List Sort & filter by subject and content types to find the specific collection you need.

Search the Library Collections

Starting Points

Current Issue Collections:

These databases focus on current and controversial issues and provide introductions to the topics and collect a variety of related sources to further your research. Great starting points!

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Provides topic overviews as well as collects a variety of sources, including statistics, reference materials, journal articles, news articles, images, and audio broadcasts.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
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Full-text, balanced, comprehensive journalistic reports and analysis of current and controversial issues of the day.
Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new window
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Full-text articles from different points of view on important issues in today's news, plus statistics, images, related court cases, and more.

What is...? Look it up!

Don't take ideas and terms for granted -- take a moment to do some simple, one-word searches in a resource like Credo Reference to read some background information. You never know what ideas you'll generate.

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Useful when you're starting out on a research project. Do simple searches to find topic introductions in a variety of subjects. The mind map tool will help you discover related ideas and terms.

Multi-Discipline Databases

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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Limit search results to "Full-Text." Includes popular and scholarly articles.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Complete historical full text of all issues of peer-reviewed journals in a wide range of humanities and social science fields. (pronounced jay-store)
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Yes, listing this again. It's both a useful starting point as well as a multidisciplinary collection of research sources.

Find More Databases

Even More Databases:

Consider which disciplines apply to your specific topic when choosing your databases.

Research Databases (Main Page)

Databases (A-Z List)

Google Scholar

Google Scholar is like Google's version of our research databases: it lists scholarly content, making it easier to pick out than if you did a normal Google Search.

It's just one tool among many: it's not a replacement for the library collections, but it is a useful addition to them.

Google Scholar Guide
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Google Scholar is another search tool for locating scholarly content. This guide will explain how to adjust the settings to find links to LSC content and use it in more depth.
Interlibrary Loan Requests: How to Get Unavailable Articles & Books
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Did you find something on Google Scholar that's behind a paywall? Here's what to do next.

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