LibGuides: Storage guide: Databases & Google Scholar

Online Article Databases

Academic OneFile (Gale)
Full-text journal articles, many peer-reviewed, and reference content, discussing sciences, technology, health sciences, social sciences, arts, humanities, and more. Funded by State Library of Florida. Here is a tutorial.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
Full-text journal articles, many peer-reviewed, discussing sciences, technology, health sciences, social sciences, arts, humanities, and more. Funded by statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.
JSTOR
Back issues of core journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Funding source: Statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.

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See all of our general research databases for researching articles (from magazines/journals/newspapers).

Literary Criticism Databases

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This is a list of databases literary criticism and literature research. For a full list consult the Database Finder. Literary criticism can also be found in many of the "general" databases on the LINCCWeb Subject List.

Literature (Gale)
Literary criticism, reviews, primary sources and literary works, and more. Funding source: Statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.
Literary Reference Center Plus (EBSCO)
A database of reference entries, journal articles, and other information on literary works and authors. Funding source: Statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.
Bloom's Literature (Infobase Publishing)
Examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature. Funded by FLVC group license.
JSTOR
Back issues of core journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Funding source: Statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.
LitFinder (Gale)
Full text of thousands of poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays. Funding source: State Library of Florida. Here is a tutorial.
Salem Online (Salem Press)
Online reference materials across a wide spectrum of subjects. Funding source: HCC Here is a tutorial.

Business Databases

Business (Gale)
Full-text coverage of all business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management, and strategy, as well as business theory and practice. Funded by State Library of Florida. Here is a tutorial.

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Nexis Uni (LexisNexis)
Nexis Uni features more than 17,000 news, business and legal sources, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790. Funding source: HCC. Here is a tutorial.

Health & Medicine FULL

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This is a list of Arts & Humanities research databases. For a full list consult the Databases by Subject List. Art magazines & journals are also found in many of the "general" databases on the LINCCWeb Subject List.

Academic Video Online (Alexander Street Press)
Academic videos on wide range of subjects—sciences, arts and humanities, business, social sciences, and more. Funded by FLVC group license. Here is a tutorial.
BBC Shakespeare Plays (Ambrose)
The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare as presented on television by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Funded by HCC Libraries perpetual license.
CINAHL Complete (EBSCO)
Nursing & allied health collection of scholarly journal articles, dissertations, magazines, pamphlets, evidence-based care sheets, books, and research instruments. Funded by Statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.
Films on Demand (Infobase Publishing)
Health and Wellness (Gale)
Information on a wide range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices. Funding source: State Library of Florida. Here is a tutorial.
Health and Medicine (Gale )
Periodicals and reference book content for both nursing and allied health students as well as consumer health researchers. Funding source: State Library of Florida. Here is a tutorial.
Health Source: Consumer Edition (EBSCO)
Sources on many health topics, including medical sciences, food and nutrition, sports medicine, childcare, etc. Funding source: Statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.
MEDLINE with Full Text (EBSCO)
From the National Library of Medicine. Includes sources covering nursing, dentistry, medicine, veterinary medicine, and more, from academic medical journals and professional magazines. Funding source: Statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.
PsycArticles (EBSCO)
Articles from journals, many peer-reviewed, relating to psychology, including publications of the American Psychological Association and allied organizations.Coverage spans from 1894 to the present. Funding source: Statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.
Sage Journals
A collection of many SAGE journals in the humanities, sciences, social sciences, technology, medicine, and more. Funding source: Statewide allocation.
Search tips
From the homepage, try or more of the following methods
:
1. Use the search bar for a title, keyword, author, or subject.
2. Or, use the link, Browse Journals by Discipline, narrowing down the discipline and subject for a list of journals.
3. Or, click Explore Discipline Hubs
  to find a specific discipline and all materials that fall under it.
Discipline pages include Search Within Discipline Journals; sub-topic journals;open access journals; books, videos, and podcasts; and more.
Veterinary Education in Video (Alexander Street Press)
Content relevant to veterinarians, vet techs, assistants, and other practitioners, featuring demonstrations from experts. Funding source: HCC. Here is a tutorial.
Salem Online (Salem Press)
Online reference materials across a wide spectrum of subjects. Funding source: HCC Here is a tutorial.

Arts & Humanities Databases

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Art & Architecture Source (EBSCO)
Scholarly articles from international peer-reviewed journals, discussing art and architecture across eras, regions, and artists. Funded by statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.
Global Road Warrior (World Trade Press)
Extensive country-by-country resource for learning about culture, customs, history, and language worldwide. Funding source: FLVC group license. Here is a tutorial.
History Reference Center (EBSCO)
Magazine articles, e-books, primary source documents, biographies, photos, maps, historical film and video, and more, covering U.S. and World history. Funding source: Statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.
Humanities Source (EBSCO)
Scholarly sources relating to the humanities, such as culture, language, art, music, theatre, literature, philosophy, and more. Funding source: Statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.
Music Online: Reference (Alexander Street Press)
A database of music-related reference content, including musician and composer biographies, dictionaries of music and musicians, and chronologies. Funding source: FLVC group license.
Search tips
1. Search for a keyword, composer, performer, etc. in the search box on the
  homepage. Or use the menus below the search bar to browse collections, genres, and
  content types.
2. Within each tab is a link to browse the full category list.
3. Once you’ve narrowed down your search, click on the item to open it.
A video detailing how to search the database is available at the bottom of the homepage.
Grove Art Online (Oxford University Press)
Online access to the entire text of The Dictionary of Art (34 volumes, covering all aspects of the visual arts of every civilization from prehistory to the 1990s), The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics. Funding source: FLVC group license.
Oxford Reference Online Premium (Oxford University Press)
More than 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference from Oxford University Press. Click Subject to access volumes under each category. Click Reference Type to select subject reference, dictionaries, timelines, and more. Funding source: FLVC group license. Here is a tutorial.
New York Times - Current (Gale)
Articles from The New York Times dating from January 1, 1985 to today. A subset of Gale General OneFile. Use the search box labeled, Search Within Publication. Funding source: State Library of Florida. Here is a tutorial.

Arts & Humanities Image, Video, & Media Databases

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This is a list of databases for researching images of art and art collections. For a full list of art related databases consult the Databases by Subject List. Art magizines & journals are also found in many of the "general" databases on the LINCCWeb Subject List.

Academic Video Online (Alexander Street Press)
Academic videos on wide range of subjects—sciences, arts and humanities, business, social sciences, and more. Funded by FLVC group license. Here is a tutorial.
Dance Online: Dance in Video (Alexander Street Press)
Streaming videos of dance productions and documentaries, featuring ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance. Funded by HCC. Here is a tutorial.
Films on Demand (Infobase Publishing)
Music Online: Listening (Alexander Street Press)
Audio and video that spans all time periods, many musical genres, and hundreds of thousands of artists, composers, choreographers, and ensembles. Funding source: FLVC group license. Here is a tutorial.
Music Online: Reference (Alexander Street Press)
A database of music-related reference content, including musician and composer biographies, dictionaries of music and musicians, and chronologies. Funding source: FLVC group license.
Search tips
1. Search for a keyword, composer, performer, etc. in the search box on the
  homepage. Or use the menus below the search bar to browse collections, genres, and
  content types.
2. Within each tab is a link to browse the full category list.
3. Once you’ve narrowed down your search, click on the item to open it.
A video detailing how to search the database is available at the bottom of the homepage.
Theatre in Video (Alexander Street Press)
Near DVD quality online access to theatrical productions. Can be useful for both theatre and drama, and English literature study. Funding source: HCC. Video Tutorials are on this page.

Pro/Con Databases

Opposing Viewpoints (Gale)
Viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary sources, website links, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles on a vast range of social issues and current topics. Funding source: Statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.
Issues & Controversies (Infobase Publishing)
Offers a wealth of current topics research information, including pro/con discussions of hot issues, newspaper editorials, numerical snapshots of key topics, photos and graphics, and selected historical source documents. Funding source: FLVC group license. Here is a tutorial.
CQ Researcher Plus Archive (Sage)
Reports on timely issues, from social to environment, health, education, and science. Produced by experienced journalists. Funded by statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.
GreenFILE (EBSCO)
Offers information from scholarly, government and general-interest periodicals that cover all aspects of human impact to the environment.Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. Funding source: Statewide allocation

News Databases

America's News (Newsbank)
Current and archived newspaper articles from around the United States, Funded by statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial and a user guide.
Florida News Sources (NewsBank)
Search major Florida newspapers, including Tampa Bay Times (formerly the St. Petersburg Times), The Tampa Tribune (which ceased publication in 2016), and others. Explore Florida history through local news, events and people. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Funding source: Statewide allocation.
New York Times - Current (Gale)
Articles from The New York Times dating from January 1, 1985 to today. A subset of Gale General OneFile. Use the search box labeled, Search Within Publication. Funding source: State Library of Florida. Here is a tutorial.
New York Times - Historical (ProQuest)
Articles from The New York Times dating from 1851 to 2019. Funding source: Statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.

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See our full list of Newspaper databases.

Streaming Databases (select)

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See all our streaming video & audio databases.

Academic Video Online (Alexander Street Press)
Academic videos on wide range of subjects—sciences, arts and humanities, business, social sciences, and more. Funded by FLVC group license. Here is a tutorial.
Dance Online: Dance in Video (Alexander Street Press)
Streaming videos of dance productions and documentaries, featuring ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance. Funded by HCC. Here is a tutorial.
Films on Demand (Infobase Publishing)
Kanopy
A streaming platform for popular and critically acclaimed films, documentaries, and TV shows. Faculty may request additions to the collection. Funding source: HCC. Here is a tutorial.
Music Online: Listening (Alexander Street Press)
Audio and video that spans all time periods, many musical genres, and hundreds of thousands of artists, composers, choreographers, and ensembles. Funding source: FLVC group license. Here is a tutorial.
PBS Video Collection
Streaming documentaries and series from the acclaimed Public Broadcasting Service, PBS. Subjects span from science to history, art to Shakespeare, diversity to business and economics, and more. Funding source: Statewide allocation. Video Tutorials are on this page.
Swank Digital Campus
A streaming platform for popular film, documentaries, and television shows. Faculty may request additions to the collection. Funding source: HCC
Search tips
1. Browse movies by genre on the homepage; the genre banners show up to 25 titles with a “see all” button.
2. Or, use the search bar at the top of the screen to look up a title or person. Click on a movie, then click Watch or Trailer.
More tips
Options for language and subtitles are in the vertical three-dot menu button at the bottom right corner of the player.
Theatre in Video (Alexander Street Press)
Near DVD quality online access to theatrical productions. Can be useful for both theatre and drama, and English literature study. Funding source: HCC. Video Tutorials are on this page.

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Academic Video Online (Alexander Street Press)
Use the search bar in the upper right corner of the page to search for a keyword, title, publisher, director, etc. Or click the red filter button in the upper middle of the homepage to browse by subject, publisher, person, content type, release date, or language. Once you’ve narrowed your search, click on a video to open it in a new page. Transcript and citation help provided.
Films on Demand (Infobase Publishing)
In the upper search bar, you can search for titles, subjects, directors, etc. Or just explore the categories on the homepage. Click on the video and you can stream right in your browser. Transcript and citation help provided.

All online video databases are here.

Video Databases

Films on Demand (Infobase Publishing)
Academic Video Online (Alexander Street Press)
Academic videos on wide range of subjects—sciences, arts and humanities, business, social sciences, and more. Funded by FLVC group license. Here is a tutorial.

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See all our streaming video databases.

Digital Image Databases

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Florida Memory - State Library & Archives of Florida
Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival resources from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida Memory digitizes materials that illuminate the state's history and culture. Funding source: State Library of Florida.
Britannica Academic (Britannica)

Tips for searching Google Scholar

Google Scholar searches academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Note: Access may be limited.

Google Scholar Search Tips (includes how to locate the full text of an article)

If you're off-campus, Set up Google Scholar on your computer to allow access to resources available through HCC Libraries.

Pro Tip: Access Google Scholar through HCC Libraries databases; no need to adjust your computer's settings to show results in HCC Libraries:

Google Scholar (Google) Google Scholar searches academic publishers, professional societies and pre-print archives. Access may be limited. Funding source: Other, free. Here is a tutorial.

Storage guide: Databases & Google Scholar

See also

Online Article Databases

Literary Criticism Databases

Business Databases

Health & Medicine FULL

Search tips

From the homepage, try or more of the following methods

Arts & Humanities Databases

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Arts & Humanities Image, Video, & Media Databases

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Pro/Con Databases

News Databases

Streaming Databases (select)

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Video Databases

Digital Image Databases

Tips for searching Google Scholar