Descriptions of Databases Offered by Mission College Library

1. On-Campus | 1. Off-Campus
With broad coverage of agriculture and its related fields, this collection provides a comprehensive view of this growing body of knowledge. Comprised of nearly 200 titles, researchers will have access to current and authoritative content that spans the industry -- from practical aspects of farming to cutting edge scientific research in horticulture.

2. On-Campus | 2. Off-Campus
Image database covering many time periods and cultures. Documents the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design, as well as many other forms of visual culture. Subscription partially funded by the Mission College Art Department.
 
3. On-Campus | 3. Off-Campus
Biographical information on over 185,000 people world-wide, past and present. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.
 
4. On-Campus | 4. Off-Campus
Includes the complete encyclopedia, plus the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and the Britannica Book of the Year.
 
5. On-Campus | 5. Off-Campus
Providing researchers with information on companies, markets and industries. From market trends, mergers and acquisitions to current management theory and company overviews. Access business and trade journals, newspapers and company directory profiles with full text and images.
 
6. On-Campus | 6. Off-Campus
Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.
 
7. On-Campus | 7. Off-Campus
With a strong emphasis on titles covered in the EconLit database, this collection provides academic journals and magazines focusing on topics in economics. Perfect for business classes, users will find more than 150 full-text journals to support their research.
 
8. On-Campus | 8. Off-Campus
From marketing professionals to students studying for advanced degrees in linguistic theory, this collection provides current and accurate information from more than 100 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field. Key subjects covered include: advertising and public relations, literature and writing, linguistics, and many more.
 
9. On-Campus | 9. Off-Campus
Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.
 
10. On-Campus | 10. Off-Campus
Includes the CountryReviews™, an up-to-date series of publications for each country including demographic, political, economic, business, cultural and environmental information; the CountryWire™ , which provides daily news coverage for every country in the world and a significant news archive made up of the compendium of regional news carriers; and the CountryWatch Forecast™, a five-year macroeconomic forecast for each country.
 
11. On-Campus | 11. Off-Campus
In-depth research on current controversies and "hot topics" in the news. Full-text, with graphs and charts.  Each 12,000-word CQ Researcher report is a unique work, investigated and written by a seasoned journalist. It can be read in its entirety or by section, which include a background and chronology; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources. Published in print and online 44 times a year, the single-themed CQ Researcher report offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy.
 
12. On-Campus | 12. Off-Campus
Whether studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security, this collection rises to the challenge. Users will have access to 150 journals.
 
57. On-Campus | 57. Off-Campus
The Culinary Arts collection includes 150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.
 
13. On-Campus | 13. Off-Campus
Twenty-five million full-text articles from over 124 newspapers, including The San Jose Mercury News.
 
14. On-Campus | 14. Off-Campus
The Discovering Collection contains over 30 reference sources (including sets, small subject databases, etc.) from Thomson Gale, totaling about 400 print volumes.

• All of the Discovering databases (Authors, Biography, Multicultural America, Science, U.S. History, World History)
• All of the Exploring databases (Novels, Poetry, Shakespeare, Short Stories)
• All of the UXL titles from the Junior Reference Collection (Biographies, Jr. Authors, Multicultural, Science)
• American Eras
• Selections from the Encyclopedia of World Biography
• Experiment Central
• Gale Encyclopedia of Science
• History Behind the Headlines (selected volumes)
• Math and Mathematicians
• Newsmakers
• Presidential Administration Profiles for Students
• Sick!: Diseases and Disorders, Injuries and Illnesses
• U*X*L Encyclopedia of Science
• Many of the Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia titles (Nations, States, Canadian Provinces, Cultures)
• Many of the Worldmark Encyclopedia titles (Nations, Nations: World Leaders, States, Canadian Provinces, Cultures and Daily Life)

15. On-Campus | 15. Off-Campus
A collection of magazines and journals on the topic of diversity studies.
 
16. On-Campus | 16. Off-Campus
Educator's Reference Complete is a selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database. The database is updated daily and provides 24-hour access from school or home.
 
17. On-Campus | 17. Off-Campus
Full-text, general reference database of articles from minority and ethnic magazines, newspapers and journals. Many articles in Spanish. Subscription purchased with funding from the Title V Grant.
 
18. On-Campus | 18. Off-Campus
Es una base de datos interdisciplinaria de texto completo que contiene periódicos, revistas, publicaciones profesionales y boletines de la prensa étnica, indígena y minoritaria publicados a partir de 1990. Subscription purchased with funding from the Title V Grant.
 
19. On Campus | 19. Off-Campus
Full-text general interest database. eLibrary includes more than 2,000 full-text magazines, newspapers, reference books, and transcripts —plus thousands of pictures, maps, web links, and audio/video files.
 
20. On-Campus | 20. Off-Campus
Providing robust coverage of the field of environmental issues and policy, this collection, which includes nearly 200 journals, provides instant access to the multiple viewpoints of this volatile field of study, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.
 
21. On-Campus | 21. Off-Campus
From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images!
 
22. On-Campus | 22. Off-Campus
Facts On File World News Digest @ FACTS.com brings together complete content from the Facts On File World News Digest and a live newsfeed from Reuters® to answer questions about events, people, issues, facts, and figures from 1940 to the present. Also includes maps, photographs, historic documents, and special overviews of key issues, newsmakers, and events.
 
23. On-Campus | 23. Off-Campus
Combines authoritative factual analysis with clear explanations of opposing points of view for current and historical events. Chronologies, illustrations, maps, tables, sidebars, bibliographies, and contact information augment the balanced, accurate coverage of current and historical events.
 
25. On-Campus | 25. Off-Campus
Presents the latest scientific discoveries and the fundamental concepts that underlie them. Drawing on major scientific journals, magazines, and newspapers in the United States and abroad, Today's Science covers all the topics that today's students study: health, the environment, technology, life science, physical science, earth and space science, and science and society.
 
26. On-Campus | 26. Off-Campus
With more than 100 full-text magazines and journals covered in databases such as the Wilson Art Index and RILM, this collection will provide your students with resources to support research in areas such as drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.
 
27. On-Campus | 27. Off-Campus
Farmers, landscape architects, and biotechnologists alike will have their information appetites sated with this collection of nearly 50 journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. A fertile and growing collection, this collection includes content relating to both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies.
 
28. On-Campus | 28. Off-Campus
A collection of magazines and journals on the topic of general science.
 
29. On-Campus | 29. Off-Campus
A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
 
30. On-Campus | 30. Off-Campus
Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.
 
31. On-Campus | 31. Off-Campus
A collection of magazines and journals on the topic of GLBT lifestyle and issues.
 
32. On-Campus | 32. Off-Campus
Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.
 
33. On-Campus | 33. Off-Campus
Multi-source database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources in InfoTrac's award-winning Health Reference Center. All in a single, easy-to-use database, the material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.
 
34. On-Campus | 34. Off-Campus
Even the smallest home improvement project can be daunting: with this collection of nearly 100 home improvement focused titles, hobbyists and professional carpenters alike will immediately put their projects on a more solid foundation. Coverage includes such topics as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and many more.
 
58. On-Campus | 58. Off-Campus
With current and relevant content from over 500 industry journals, this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field, while also allowing for focused study of specialized aspects of the industry - including cultural aspects of travel, leisure activities, economic aspects of tourism, and more.
 
35. On-Campus | 35. Off-Campus
A collection of magazines and journals on the topic of information science and library issues.
 
36. On-Campus | 36. Off-Campus
A collection of magazines and journals on the topic of insurance and liability.
 
37. On-Campus | 37. Off-Campus
LearningExpress Library provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. You will need to login and create an account to use this database.
 
59. On-Campus | 59. Off-Campus
Students, law school faculty and legal researchers will all find the legal publications they need in LegalTrac®. Drawing on a wide variety of the most highly regarded legal publications, LegalTrac® provides indexing for more than 1,400 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Each title included in LegalTrac® is selected on the basis of criteria provided by a special advisory committee of the American Association of Law Libraries. LegalTrac® also contains law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles.
 
38. On-Campus | 38. Off-Campus
Full text criticisms, biographies, bibliographies, and work overviews. Literature Resource Center provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline. Covers more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors.
 
39. On-Campus | 39. Off-Campus
Includes more than 600 military-related and general interest periodicals, with more than 500 of them displayed in full text.
 
60. On-Campus | 60. Off-Campus
Newsstand is an innovative Web-based full-text newspaper database which allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section or other assigned fields. Finally, a one-stop source for the day's news and searchable archives. You can customize your online newspaper database features including search options. With InfoTrac Newsstand, you can search a collection of more than 1,000 newspapers, then select your own screen appearance, search options and results format.
 
41. On-Campus | 41. Off-Campus
A collection of magazines and journals on the topic of nursing and allied health.
 
57. On-Campus | 57. Off-Campus
Designed for nursing students, the Nursing Resource Center brings together in an easy-to-use interface disease and drug overviews, care plans, relevant journal results and animated anatomy and physiology diagrams to complement the core encyclopedia texts. The information is written in accessible language for students completing class assignments and preparing for clinicals as they learn how to care for and treat patients. Search results are returned in tabs that correspond to steps in the nursing process.
 
42. On-Campus | 42. Off-Campus
OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.
 
44. On-Campus | 44. Off-Campus
A collection of magazines and journals on the topic of physical therapy and sports medicine.
 
45. On-Campus | 45. Off-Campus
A collection of magazines and journals on the topic of popular culture.
 
61. On-Campus | 61. Off-Campus
Popular Magazines includes 1000 of the most searched magazines across the InfoTrac products. All the titles were selected based on actual publication searches performed by library patrons. This database is 100% full text and includes over 600 titles recommended by Bowker's "Magazines for Libraries". Titles like Consumer Reports, Time, National Geographic, The New Yorker, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, US News and World Report, Vogue, Fortune, Business Week, National Review, Cosmopolitan, NPR and even Oprah are included in this database.
 
47. On-Campus | 47. Off-Campus
This set explores what makes people "tick" from childhood to death. This collection gives individuals a basic understanding of the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops -- and diminishes -- over time. Your library's users will have instant access to 200 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.
 
48. On-Campus | 48. Off-Campus
Includes over 250 magazines and academic journals covering religion, philosophy, archeology and anthropology.
 
49. On-Campus | 49. Off-Campus
A collection of magazines and journals on the topic of small business.
 
50. On-Campus | 50. Off-Campus
Puedes buscar o navegar alfabeticamente; ayuda en Espanol o Ingles. Cronologias, atlas del mundo, y mas! Subscription purchased with funding from the Title V Grant.
 
51. On-Campus | 51. Off-Campus
A collection of magazines and journals on the topic of tourism, hospitality & leisure.
 
52. On-Campus | 52. Off-Campus
This collection of over 40 journals provides balanced coverage of both the current thought and events in US History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field; useful both to the novice historian and to the advanced academic researcher.
 
53. On-Campus | 53. Off-Campus
A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
 
54. On-Campus | 54. Off-Campus
A collection of magazines and journals on the topic of vocation, careers & technical education.
 
55. On-Campus | 55. Off-Campus
A collection of magazines and journals on the topic of war & terrorism.
 
56. On-Campus | 56. Off-Campus
This collection of over 40 journals provides balanced coverage of both the current thought and events in World History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field; useful both to the novice historian and to the advanced academic researcher.
 

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