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Library Databases
by Database Subject or Resource Type
Go to Library Databases by Publisher or Library Databases in Alphabetical Order
Art
& Drama
Automotive
Biography
Business
Collegiate High School
| College Preparation [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| High School Skills [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| MAS Ultra [Ebsco] |
High school level information from magazines, reference books with some primary sources; uses regular Ebsco interface |
| Opposing Viewpoints in Context [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
Developmental Skills & GED
| GED Skills [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| Math Fundamentals [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| Math Skills [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| Reading Comprehension [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| Career & Technical Reading Comprehension [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| Vocabulay & Spelling [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| Writing & Grammar [Learning Express Library]
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Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
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Education
English and Literature
| Academic Search Complete [Ebsco] |
Comprehensive source for magazine and journal articles, includes full text |
| Career & Technical Writing Skills [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| Citation Style Guides |
Citation help from DMC Library Reference Services |
| Class Resource Guide - English 1301 |
Provides easy structured access to many different resources for your research and class needs |
| Class Resource Guide - English 1302 |
Provides easy structured access to many different resources for your research and class needs |
| Credo - Literature Group |
Online reference books |
| Ebsco eBooks |
Search 30,000+ebooks at the same time you search articles in Ebsco Host. |
| Essay and General Literature Index and the Retrospective [Ebsco] |
Offers access to tens of thousands of essays including 8 decades of literature. |
| Gale
Literary Databases |
includes Contemporary
Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism-Select, Dictionary of Literary
Biography |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library |
21st C Novels & more! |
| Literary Criticism Online [Gale] |
includes Drama Criticism, Poetry Criticism, and Short Story Criticism |
| Literary Reference Center Plus [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 |
| Opposing Viewpoints in Context |
Opinions and commentary on current and controversial topics |
| Philosophers Index [EBSCO] |
The Philosopher's Index contains research published since 1940 including nearly 570 journals from 43 countries with content representing a variety of languages. |
| Salem Literature |
Provides access to a growing number of reference works in its renowned literary content both in traditional, printed form and online |
| 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 |
| Writing Skills [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
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Foreign Language
Health & Medical
History & Social
Science
| Academic Search Complete [Ebsco] |
Comprehensive source for magazine and journal articles, includes full text |
| American History in Video |
Streaming video of historical events, archival & public affairs footage & important documentaries. |
| Annals of America 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 |
Credo
Reference
-
History
- Social Sciences
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Online reference books |
| Handbook
of Texas |
Online encyclopedia of Texas |
| HeritageQuest
Online [ProQuest] |
Primarily for genealogy research, includes some primary source family and location-based history |
| 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. |
| Opposing Viewpoints in Context [Gale] |
Opinions and commentary on current and controversial topics |
| Original Sources [Britannica] |
Primary source materials, 5,000 full text books, over 35,000 documents |
| Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection [Ebsco] |
Full text magazine and peer-reviewed journal articles |
| Religion & Philosophy Collection [Ebsco] |
Full text magazine and journal articles |
| Salem Health - Psychology & Mental Health |
Online access to Salem Press' award-winning health reference works |
| Salem History |
Milestone Documents in American History and Decades series covering 20th Century American history |
| Texas
Digital Sanborn Maps [ProQuest] |
Historical Maps of Texas |
| Texas Reference Center [Ebsco] |
Full text journals and books about Texas and Texan topics |
| US Constitution [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| World History Collection [Ebsco] |
Full text history magazines and peer-reviewed journal |
| Websites by
Subject - Social Sciences |
Selected web sites |
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Hospitality
Management
Law
Math
Music
Science and
Technology
| Academic Search Complete [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 |
Credo
Reference
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Science
- Technology |
Online dictionaries and reference books |
| 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 |
| Salem Science |
Online database that includes the complete content of printed reference sets. |
| Science & Technology Collection [Ebsco] |
Indexes magazines and journals with full text |
| Websites by Subject - Science |
Selected web sites |
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Vocational, Technical & Career
| Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Preparation [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| Cosmetology Test Preparation [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| Electrical Test Preparation [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| Emergency Medical Services Test Preparation [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| Firefighter Test Preparation [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| Law Enforcement Test Preparation [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| Plumbing Test Preparation [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| Real Estate Test Preparation [Learning Express Library] |
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and eBooks |
| 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
eBooks
| Britannica Online Academic Edition |
Use "Gateway to the Classics" link in left column in the "Research Tools" area |
| Ebsco eBooks |
Search 30,000+ebooks at the same time you search articles in Ebsco Host. |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library |
21st C Novels & more! |
| Learning Express Library |
To search for ebook titles leave search box blank, change "All" to "ebooks" and click the magnifying glass button |
| Original Sources |
Primary source materials, 5,000 full text books, over 35,000 documents |
| Stat!Ref Books |
Online health care books |
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| Other eBook Sources |
| Bartleby.com |
Online full text books |
| Bibliomania |
Provides free online literature with more than 2,000 classic texts (fiction, drama, poetry, short stories). |
| BookYards |
Has over 17,000 e-books to download, as well as thousands of external web links and links to e-books in other sources |
Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources
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Find open and free textbooks that may be suitable for use in community college courses from the list of subjects provided. |
| E-Books Directory |
Is a daily growing list of free downloadable e-books and documents |
| Flat World Knowledge
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Find open and free textbooks |
| Google Book |
Search and preview millions of books from libraries and publishers worldwide using Google Book Search. |
| Librivox |
Provides free audiobooks |
| ManyBooks |
More than 28,000 eBooks available here and they're all free! |
| The Online Books Page |
Lists over 40,000 free e-books on the Web |
| Online Computer Books |
Contains details about free computer books, free ebooks, free programming books, free online books and sample chapters related to Information and Communication Technology, Computer Science, Internet, Engineering, Business, Marketing, Maths, Electronics, Physics and Science which are provided by publishers or authors on their websites legally and free of charge. |
| OnlineFreeEBooks |
Free eBooks |
| Open Educational Resources Commons |
Find open and free textbooks |
| Open Textbook.org |
Find open and free textbooks |
| Open Textbook Catalog |
Find open and free textbooks |
| Open Thesis |
A free repository of theses, dissertations, and other academic documents |
| PDF Books |
Offers around 5,000 downloadable public domain e-books in pdf |
| Planet eBook |
is the home of free classic literature |
| Project Gutenberg |
Online full text books |
| Read Easily |
An e-book library designed to provide an adaptive reading experience. The reader selects font size, font color, and background color. All titles are in HTML to be compatible with text to speech software. |
| Rice University Press |
Find open and free textbooks |
| Textbook Media |
Free and lower-cost online textbooks supported with ads and commercial content |
| Wikibooks |
Find open and free textbooks |
| WikiSource |
Online library of free content publications |
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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 |
| Credo Reference |
Includes Britannica Concise Encylopedia and other subject encyclopedias and reference resources |
| 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 eBooks |
Search 30,000+ebooks at the same time you search articles in Ebsco Host. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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
Magazine
& Journal Articles
EBSCO
- Academic Search Complete [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 Complete searches 4500 full text magazines and journals covering academic topics.
Masterfile searches over 2000 magazines and other resources. |
| 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
Newspapers &
Current Events
| Academic Search Complete & MasterFILE [Ebsco] |
Searches Academic Search Complete and MasterFILE databases at the same time |
| Ask.com News Search |
Ask.com's page to search newspaper articles, news feeds and other new reports |
| Biography in Context |
Contains more than 450,000 biographies on more than 380,000 people. Content is gathered from more than 1,000 volumes of 135 award-winning Gale reference sources |
| Google News Search |
Google's page to search newspaper articles, news feeds and other new reports |
| InfoTrac Newsstand [Gale] |
Allows users to search more than 1,000 major U.S. regional, national and local newspapers instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section or other fields, eliminating random searching through newspaper archives. |
Newsbank
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Newspaper articles from 10 Texas newspapers and 20 other US newspapers, includes Corpus Christi Caller Times |
| Newspaper Source [Ebsco] |
Full text from 20 US and International newspapers and selected articles from an additional 200 newspapers |
| Opposing Viewpoints in Context [Gale] |
Opinions and commentary on current and controversial topics |
| TOPICsearch [Ebsco] |
High school level current events database including coverage of social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics |
| Websites
by Subject - News Organizations |
Selected web sites |
| WestLaw Campus Research |
Full text of legal decisions and legal reference books, includes newspapers, newswires and broadcast transcripts; use News and Business tab |
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Primary Sources
| American History in Video |
Streaming video of historical events, archival & public affairs footage & important documentaries. |
| 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. |
| 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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New Databases
| Ebsco eBooks |
Search 30,000+ebooks at the same time you search articles in Ebsco Host. |
| Gross Anatomy Dissector |
Provides dissection instructions to use as a guide while performing a human cadaveric dissection |
| Learning Express Library |
LearningExpress Library is an innovative, Web-based learning solution that provides patrons, from elementary students to adult learners, with instant access to the most comprehensive collection of test preparation tools, skill-building materials, and career resources available. |
| Reference USA |
ReferenceUSA includes two databases. US Businesses contain verified, accurate data on 14 million businesses and is updated monthly. US New Businesses has 4 million entries and updated with more than 50,000 new businesses each week to research hot areas of economic development. |
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