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Library Research Guide: Crescent Libraries: Common Databases

This guide will show you the basics of effective research tips and habits.

Databases

Databases will not always have the full text articles -- oftentimes they will only have the abstract or partial text. If you need help finding a full text article, please speak to Ms. Antchak and she will try to find it for you.

Academic OneFile

Academic OneFile collects articles from over 17 000 academic-focused periodical publications, primarily journals and magazines. It covers sciences and humanities.

Accessed through your TPL card.

Biography in Context

Biography in Context contains over 500 000 biographies of important historical figures, including audio and visual files.

Accessed through your TPL card.

Britannica Library

Britannica Library is a collection of encyclopedia articles, images, and videos primarily designed for children and young adults and with an intuitive subject browsing design.

Accessed through your TPL card.

Canada in Context

Canada in Context is a collection of full-text articles, videos, audio files, and vetted websites on Canada and Canadians.

Accessed through your TPL card.

Directory of Open Access Journals

The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is a non-profit collection of over 13 000 journals with total open access.

JSTOR

JSTOR is a repository of over 2000 full-text journals and also includes books, open access titles, and other primary sources across the arts, sciences, and social sciences and humanities.

Accessed through your TPL card.

SAGE Journals & SAGE Videos

SAGE Journals is a repository of over 900 full-text journals covering social sciences and humanities, science, technology health sciences, engineering and medicine disciplines.

Accessed through your TPL card.