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While not included on every list, Academic Search Complete is recommended for most subject areas Books and Media at DMC
Art & Drama Foreign Language eBooks
Automotive Health & Medical Encyclopedias & Reference
Biography History & Social Science Images & Media Clips
Business Hospitality Management Magazine & Journal Articles
Collegiate High School Law Maps
Computer Science Music Newspapers & Current Events
Education Science & Technology Primary Sources
English & Literature Vocational, Technical & Career  

Art & Drama

Oxford Reference
   - Art & Architecture

   - Performing Arts
Online reference books
Theatre in Video [Alexander Street] Streaming video of dramatic performances and related interviews
Websites by Subject - Art Selected web sites
Websites by Subject - Drama Selected web sites
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Automotive

Auto Repair Resource Center [Ebsco] Repair information, diagrams and more on more than 25,000 vehicles
Vocational and Career Collection [Ebsco] Full text coverage for nearly 350 trade and industry-related magazines and journals
Websites by Subject - Automotive Applied Technology Selected web sites
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Biography

Britannica Online Academic Edition Encyclopedia biographic entries
Gale Literary Databases [Gale] Includes Contemporary Authors and Dictionary of Literary Biography
HeritageQuest [ProQuest] Includes family and local histories
History Study Center [ProQuest] Click on the Journals tab for personal journals selected for historical relevance
Literary Reference Center [Ebsco] Author biographies; unclick all document types except biographies
NetLibrary Full text books online
To find biographies, go to Advanced Search
Change Title to Subject and in the search box type in Biography and
Change Author to Subject and in the search box put a topic or person's name
Oxford Music Online Encylopedia biographies on singers, musicians and composers
Oxford Reference Usually provides short encyclopedia style biographical information
Scribner Writer Series [Gale] Essays about authors and their works
Student Reference Center [Ebsco] Remove check marks from all boxes except Biographies in the "Include When Searching" area to limit search
Twayne Authors Series [Gale] Literary criticism with author biographies, the history and influence of literary movements and the development of literary genres
Vocational Biographies Essays about careers written by people working at the job described
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Business

Business Source Complete [Ebsco regular interface]
Enhanced Business Search Interface [Ebsco]
Business information and articles
Oxford Reference - Economics & Business Online reference books
Regional Business News [Ebsco] Full text magazine and newpaper articles about business
WestLaw Campus Research Full text of legal decisions and legal reference books, includes news and Business information such as Hoover's Company Records and SEC Filings; use News and Business tab
Websites by Subject - Business & Finance Selected web sites
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Collegiate High School

eLibrary [ProQuest] Main site for the eLibrary online resources including magazine & newspaper articles, reference information, TV & radio broadcast transcripts, images & multimedia
MAS Ultra [Ebsco] High school level information from magazines, reference books with some primary sources; uses regular Ebsco interface
Opposing Viewpoints [Gale] Opinions on current and controversial topics
Student Research Center [Ebsco] Ebsco interface for high school level information from magazines, reference books with some primary sources, includes Health Source - Consumer Edition, MAS Ultra, Newpaper Source, Texas Reference Center, TOPICsearch, and Vocational and Career Collection
TOPICsearch [Ebsco] High school level current events database including coverage of social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics
Vocational Biographies Essays about careers written by people working at the job described
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Computer Science

Computer Source [Ebsco] Computer-related articles in full text
Internet & Personal Computing Abstracts [Ebsco] Index to articles about computers, Internet and related topics
Oxford Reference - Computing Online reference books
Websites by Subject - Computer Science Selected web sites
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Education

ERIC [Ebsco] Educational Resource Information Center indexes information about the teaching and learning in specially published digests as well as in educational and education-related journals, includes some full text
Professional Development Collection [Ebsco] Full text magazine and journal articles for educators
Psychology & Behavioral Science [Ebsco] Full text magazine and peer-reviewed journal articles
Websites by Subject - Education Selected web sites
Education Websites from Faculty Resources Selected web sites

Curriculum Resources [all from Ebsco]

Each source has magazine articles and reference books written and/or selected for the reading level of each educational level
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English and Literature

Academic Search Premier [Ebsco] Comprehensive source for magazine and journal articles, includes full text
Citation Style Guides Citation help from DMC Library Reference Services
Gale Literary Databases includes Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism-Select, Dictionary of Literary Biography
Literary Criticism Online [Gale] includes Drama Criticism, Poetry Criticism, and Short Story Criticism
Literary Reference Center [Ebsco] Ebsco's full text database that combines information from major respected reference works, books and literary journals
Literature Resource Center [Gale] Gale's full text database which includes content from Scribner's and Twayne's Writers Series, Gale Encyclopedia of Literature and literary journals
MLA Bibliography [Ebsco] Index to literary journals, criticisms, books and dissertations, full text only if linking to articles in Ebsco
NetLibrary Over 28,000 full text books online; may also be searched with links to contents from DMCnet Library Catalog
Opposing Viewpoints Opinions and commentary on current and controversial topics
Oxford Reference
    - Classics
    - English Dictionaries and Thesauruses
    - English Language Reference
    - Literature
    - Mythology & Folklore
    - Quotations
    - Religion & Philosophy
Online reference books
ProQuest Learning Literature 180,000 searchable works of literature from medieval times to the present as well as author biographies, contemporary criticism, reviews, and multimedia resources organized into more than 3,000 Author Pages
Scribner Writers [Gale] Essays about authors and their works
Twayne's Authors Series [Gale] Literary criticism with author biographies, the history and influence of literary movements and the development of literary genres
Twentieth-Century Poetry [ProQuest] Full-text poems
Websites by Subject - English Selected web sites
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Foreign Language

EBSCO Español Main site for Ebsco library databases using the Spanish language interface. Only a limited number of databases are available. Article contents are in its original language (usually English).
Economia y Negocios [Ebsco] Spanish and Portuguese-language periodicals published in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, the United States and beyond focusing on business and economics
Fuente Academica [Ebsco] Full text academic journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers
Medic Latina [Ebsco] Spanish language medical research and investigatory journals
Oxford Reference - Bilingual Dictionaries Online dictionaries and reference books
Salud en Espanol (CHC Spanish Version) [Ebsco] Spanish language version of Consumer Health Complete; patient education on health topics
Google World
    - Google Español
    - Google Francais
Access to Google's international web sites, French and Spanish language sites featured
International Yahoo!
    - Yahoo US en Español
    - Yahoo Canada en Francais
Access to Yahoo's international web sites, US in Spanish and Canada in French featured
Websites by Subject - Foreign Languages Selected web sites
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Health & Medical


Alt Health Watch [Ebsco] Information about complementary and alternative medicine dating back to 1990, some full text
CINAHL Plus with Full Text [Ebsco] Index to nursing articles with some full text
Consumer Health Complete [Ebsco] Patient education information on health-related topics
Health and Wellness Resource Center [Gale] Medical reference information and articles
Health Reference Center Academic [Gale] Medical magazine and journal articles
Health Source: Consumer Edition [Ebsco] Medical magazine and journal articles
Health Source: Nursing/Academic [Ebsco] Medical magazine and journal articles
Medical & Health Databases [Ebsco] Simultaneously search Ebsco's CINAHL, Health Source and MEDLINE
MedicLatina [Ebsco] Spanish language medical research and investigatory journals
MEDLINE [Ebsco] Index to medical journals and information, full text only if linking to articles in Ebsco
Natural & Alternative Treatments [Ebsco] Evidence-based information about alternative medicine therapies
Oxford Reference
    - Biological Sciences
    - Medicine
Online dictionaries and reference books
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection [Ebsco] Full text magazine and peer-reviewed journal articles
Salud en Espanol (CHC Spanish Version) [Ebsco] Spanish language version of Consumer Health Complete; patient education on health topics
Stat!Ref Anatomy Online atlas of interactive functional anatomy
Stat!Ref Books Online health care books
Websites by Subject - Health & Medicine Selected web sites
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History & Social Science

Academic Search Premier [Ebsco] Comprehensive source for magazine and journal articles, includes full text
Annals of American History Online [Britannica] Primary sources including historical speeches, memoirs, interviews, etc. in full text
Bibliography of Native North Americans [Ebsco] Index covering all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life
eLibrary [ProQuest] Main site for the eLibrary online resources including magazine & newspaper articles, reference information, TV & radio broadcast transcripts, images & multimedia
Handbook of Texas Online encyclopedia of Texas
HeritageQuest Online [ProQuest] Primarily for genealogy research, includes some primary source family and location-based history
History Study Center [ProQuest] Historical reference material that covers 14 centuries of history--from ancient to modern, old world to new world
Military & Government Collection [Ebsco] Articles and news pertaining to all branches of the military and government
Newsbank Newspaper articles from 10 Texas newspapers and 20 other US newspapers; until January 2009 also includes Early American Newspapers, full text of selected newspapers from the late 17th century through the early 20th century
Opposing Viewpoints [Gale] Opinions and commentary on current and controversial topics
Original Sources [Britannica] Primary source materials, 5,000 full text books, over 35,000 documents
Oxford Reference
   - History
   - Maps & Illustrations
   - Military History
   - Names & Places
   - Politics & Social Sciences
Online dictionaries and reference books
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection [Ebsco] Full text magazine and peer-reviewed journal articles
Religion & Philosophy Collection [Ebsco] Full text magazine and journal articles
Texas Digital Sanborn Maps [ProQuest] Historical Maps of Texas
Texas Reference Center [Ebsco] Full text journals and books about Texas and Texan topics
World History Collection [Ebsco] Full text history magazines and peer-reviewed journal
Websites by Subject - Social Science Selected web sites
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Hospitality Management

Oxford Reference - Food & Drink Online dictionaries and reference books
Vocational and Career Collection [Ebsco] Full text coverage for nearly 350 trade and industry-related magazines and journals
Websites by Subject - Hospitality Management Selected web sites
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Law

Legal Collection [Ebsco] Full text of 250 scholarly law journals
Oxford Reference - Law Online dictionaries and reference books
WestLaw Campus Research Full text of legal decisions and legal reference books, includes current events and news; use Law tab
Websites by Subject - Legal Selected web sites
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Music

Oxford Music Online Online music encyclopedia, includes Grove Music
Oxford Reference - Performing Arts Online dictionaries and reference books
Websites by Subject - Music Selected web sites
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Science and Technology

Academic Search Premier [Ebsco] Comprehensive source for magazine and journal articles, includes full text
AGRICOLA [Ebsco] Index to information from the U.S. Dept of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library
Encyclopedia of Animals [Ebsco] Online full text encyclopedia covering the animal world in easy-to-read vocabulary
GreenFile [Ebsco] Information on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more
Oxford Reference
   - Science
   - Biological Sciences
   - Earth & Environmental Sciences
   - Natural History
   - Physical Science & Mathematics
   - Pre-History
Online dictionaries and reference books
Science & Technology Collection [Ebsco] Indexes magazines and journals with full text
Stat!Ref Anatomy Online atlas of interactive functional anatomy
Websites by Subject - Science Selected web sites
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Vocational, Technical & Career

Oxford Reference - Architecture Online architecture dictionary
Vocational & Career Collection [Ebsco] Full text coverage for nearly 350 trade and industry-related magazines and journals
Vocational Biographies Essays about careers written by people working at the job described
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Books and Media at DMC Library

DMCnet Library Catalog Online catalog to find information about books, videos and other library materials available at the William F. White, Jr. Library and the Barth Learning Resources Center
New Books and Library Resources at DMC List of new books and materials available at White Library and Barth LRC, updated quarterly (Jan/Apr/July/Oct)
Audio Video Collections at DMC Library Custom lists of video and audio titles available at White Library and Barth LRC
OCLC WorldCat Online listing of materials available at thousands of libraries worldwide
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eBooks

NetLibrary Over 28,000 full text books online; may also be searched with links to contents from DMCnet Library Catalog
Stat!Ref Books Online health care books
Britannica Online Academic Edition Use "Gateway to the Classics" link in left column in the "Research Tools" area
Bartleby.com Online full text books
Project Gutenberg Online full text books
Google Book A Google Beta site which searches full text of books, may only display excerpts or snipets
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Encyclopedias and Reference

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online is a traditional online encyclopedia. The other online resources that follow search one or more encyclopedias or reference resources. Usually, such resources are included in the results list of the basic search, but searches may be limited to just reference sources. Lists shown are reference sources only. Most of these databases also include other kinds of materials.

Britannica Online Academic Edition Online version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oxford Reference Online Premium Includes World Encyclopedia and over 150 other subject encyclopedias and reference resources, click for full list.
Annals of American History Online [Britannica] Primary sources including historical speeches, memoirs, interviews, etc. in full text
Columbia Encyclopedia [Ebsco] Uses the Student Research Center interface, click on Encyclopedia button at top of page, over 51,000 entries
Ebsco Encyclopedia of Animals This extensive database provides students with thousands of easy-to-read entries about mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, dinosaurs and prehistoric animals. Each entry begins with a simple category breakdown of the animal including Kingdom, Class, Order, Genus & Species, and Geographical Locale as well as a detailed description. Many entries include colorful images.
eLibrary [ProQuest] Includes Compton's Encyclopedia and a large number of subject encyclopedias and other reference resources, click for full list; to search Reference resources only, click the Reference tab.
Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia [Ebsco] Using the Ebsco search interface, this database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Oxford Music Online Online music encyclopedia
Handbook of Texas Information on Texas places, people and events.
Original Sources from Encyclopaedia Britannica Primary source materials, 5,000 full text books, over 35,000 documents
NetLibrary The ebook collection includes 87 subject encyclopedias
To find subject encyclopedias, go to Advanced Search
In the Title search box type in encyclop* and
Change Author to Subject and in the search box put a topic
Hint: if you don't get any results, try a less specific topic such as biology instead of genome
Texas Digital Sanborn Maps [ProQuest] Historical maps of Texas
Websites by Subject - Quick Reference Free resources on the web; while the library website strives to select appropriate resources, use a more critical eye when using these resources.
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Images and Multimedia

Britannica Online Academic Edition Use Video Collection link in left column in the "Research Tools" area
Ebsco To get to the Image Search at the search screen choose Images in the green bar, then perform search. In Ebsco 2.0 (coming July 2008), click on the "More" button on the blue bar at the top of the page and select "Images"
eLibrary [ProQuest] To search images only, remove the check from all boxes except the box under the camera icon. The check boxes can be found under the search box. To search for audio and video clips only, uncheck all boxes except for the TV icon below the search box. Audio and video clips are primarily news and education oriented. Click on the TV icon for a list of sources of clips.

Oxford Reference
   - Visual English Dictionary
   - World Flags

Visual English Dictionary has 6,000 color illustrations from 800 subjects
World Flags is a quick reference guide to flags of the world with illustrations
Theatre in Video [Alexander Street] Streaming video of dramatic performances and related interviews
Websites by Subject - Images & Multimedia Selected web sites
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Magazine & Journal Articles

EBSCO
   - Academic Search Premier [Ebsco]
   - MasterFILE Premier [Ebsco]
Most of Ebsco's databases search for magazine and journal articles. Use the Ebsco link to search multiple databases at once.

Academic Search Premier searches 4500 full text magazines and journals covering academic topics.
Masterfile searches over 2000 magazines and other resources.
eLibrary [ProQuest] Main site for the eLibrary online resources including magazine & newspaper articles, reference information, TV & radio broadcast transcripts, images & multimedia
Open Access Journals Free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals
Periodicals Finder Use this tool when you have a just a citation and need to find out if there is a database that has the article in full text
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Maps

Britannica Online Academic Edition Use World Atlas link in left column in the "Research Tools" area or look for "Related Maps" button in the top right of the article
eLibrary [ProQuest] Main site for the eLibrary online resources including magazine & newspaper articles, reference information, TV & radio broadcast transcripts, images & multimedia; remove check marks from other resource types at top of search page to limit to maps
Oxford Reference - World Maps 775 maps, including physical and political maps for each country, state and province maps and over 100 city maps
Student Research Center Remove check marks from all boxes except "Photos, Maps & Flags" in the "Include When Searching" area to limit search
Texas Digital Sanborn Maps [ProQuest] Texas maps from 1867-1970
Websites by Subject - Maps Selected web sites
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Newspapers & Current Events

Newsbank
Search Newsbank with the Ebsco search interface [coming soon]
Newspaper articles from 10 Texas newspapers and 20 other US newspapers, includes Corpus Christi Caller Times
eLibrary [ProQuest] Main site for the eLibrary online resources including magazine & newspaper articles, reference information, TV & radio broadcast transcripts, images & multimedia; remove check marks from other resource types at top of search page to limit to newspapers
InfoTrac Custom Newspapers [Gale] Full text from over 400 newspapers, US and world-wide
Newspaper Source [Ebsco] Full text from 20 US and International newspapers and selected articles from an additional 200 newspapers
TOPICsearch [Ebsco] High school level current events database including coverage of social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics
WestLaw Campus Research Full text of legal decisions and legal reference books, includes newspapers, newswires and broadcast transcripts; use News and Business tab
Ask.com News Search Ask.com's page to search newspaper articles, news feeds and other new reports
Google News Search Google's page to search newspaper articles, news feeds and other new reports
Websites by Subject - News Organizations Selected web sites
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Primary Sources

Annals of American History Online [Britannica] Primary sources including historical speeches, memoirs, interviews, etc. in full text
HeritageQuest [ProQuest] Primarily for genealogy research, includes primary source materials and family and location-based histories
History Study Center [ProQuest] Historical reference material that covers 14 centuries of history--from ancient to modern, old world to new world; change the search type from "all content" to "historical documents" or "journals" to limit search or click the Historical Document or Journals button to browse
Newsbank Newspaper articles from 10 Texas newspapers and 20 other US newspapers; until January 2009 also includes Early American Newspapers, full text of selected newspapers from the late 17th century through the early 20th century
Original Sources from Encyclopaedia Britannica Primary source materials, 5,000 full text books, over 35,000 documents
Student Research Center Remove check marks from all boxes except Primary Sources in the "Include When Searching" area to limit search
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