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E-Book Collections

Books can be a good place to learn more about your topic when you're just starting your research, or they can be a place to delve deeper -- sometimes the same book can do both!

Yes, they're longer than articles, but reading for research means you're not trying to dodge spoilers. While you don't want to take anything out of context... you're also going to dip in and out, not sit down and read it straight through, most likely. (E-books make this even easier to do with 'search inside' features and hyperlinked tables of contents.)

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Over 100,000 e-book titles covering a full range of academic topics. General reference works are also included.
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Search complete e-books. Read in browser, or create an account to download books to various devices.

Article Collections from the Library

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)
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
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Full text of 285 journals in literature, history, international/cultural studies, and other fields within the humanities and social sciences.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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Multi-disciplinary database; full text of articles from over 5,300 journals, magazines and newspapers, plus image collections.

The databases can be a little pickier in what search terms you need to use (compared to a Google search), and how you connect them to each other. Be prepared to experiment!

Videos

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Streaming video source of classic cinema, indie films, and top documentaries.
Watch in browser, app, or Roku channel.
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High-quality, educational streaming video from companies such as Films for the Humanities, BBC, and PBS.
Academic Video Online: Premium (Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new window
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Limited historical news reports, documentaries, instructional materials, and full-length videos on various topics.

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)

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.