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Use Greenville Tech's library databases to find reliable information for your coursework and research assignments. Our library databases offer journal and newspaper articles, electronic books, educational videos, multimedia encyclopedias, company reports, and more. Researchers are invited to access these resources from any Greenville Tech library, but off-campus access is limited to current students and employees. To open a database, simply click on one of the major database collections listed below or select an individual title from the A-Z Database List.
 

Major Database Collections

The following collections allow you to save time by using a single search to find content from multiple databases from the same vendor:
 
 

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EBSCOhost Database Collection
EBSCOhost enables users to search many databases with a single search, including the former NetLibrary eBook Collection. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

For Extra Help: View TutorialDownload Handout  

 
 Gale PowerSearch 

Gale PowerSearch
Use PowerSearch to conduct a single search across many of Gale's database. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

For Extra Help:Download Navigation Guide 

 

 

Literature Resources from Gale
In addition to providing PowerSearch, Gale has also created a collection of resources that pertain specifically to literature. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

 

 

SIRS Knowledge Source
The SIRS series of databases provides full-text articles and information on key social issues. Use SIRS Knowledge Source to look for information from any of our SIRS resources. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

For Extra Help:  View Tutorial  

 

A-Z Database List 

 
To find an individual database in our alphabetized list, click on a letter below: 
 

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Academic OneFile (Gale)
Contains mostly peer reviewed articles covering a vast range of academic disciplines. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

For Extra Help: View Basic Search Tutorial  |  View Advanced Search Tutorial  |  View Subject Guide Search Tutorial  |  View Publication Search Tutorial  |  View OneSearch Tutorial  |  View Search Results Tutorial 

Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Contains journals with full-text titles. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

 For Extra Help: View TutorialDownload Handout  

American College of Radiology
Full-text articles on clinical practice, practice management, health services research and policy, and education in the field of radiological medicine.

ARTstor
A digital library of more than one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences.

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Biography in Context (Gale)
Full-text biographies from articles and various reference works. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

For Extra Help:  View Home Page Tutorial  |  View Search Tutorial  |  View Topic Pages Tutorial 

Book Review Index Online Plus (Gale)
Citations from reviewed books and periodicals. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

Books and Authors (Gale)
An advisory resource to help readers select fiction and nonfiction works, Books and Authors includes plot summaries, author information, and award lists. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

For Extra Help:  View Getting Started Tutorial  |  Tutorial: When You Know a Book's Title  |  Tutorial: When You Know a Book's Author  |  Tutorial: When You're Interested in a Particular Genre 

Britannica Online Academic Edition
Access multimedia content drawn form the Encyclopaedia Britannica other reference sources. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
This business research database includes company and industry profiles, SWOT analysis, and country and market research reports. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

For Extra Help:  View TutorialDownload Handout  

Business & Company Resource Center (Gale)
Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

For Extra Help:  View Advanced Search Tutorial  |  View Articles & Publications Search  |  View Company Search  |  View Industry Search 

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Chronicle of Higher Education
This online, full-text version of The Chronicle of Higher Education provides full-text access to the current issue as well as to an archive of past issues.

CINAHL Plus with Full Text (EBSCOhost)
Many nursing journals, publications from the American Nurses Association & the National League of Nursing, dissertations, Allied Health fields including articles from the biomedical, education, behavioral science and management, etc. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

For Extra Help: View Basic Search Flash Tutorial  |  View Basic Search Powerpoint Tutorial  |  View Advanced Search Flash Tutorial  |  View Advanced Search Powerpoint Tutorial  

Computer Source (EBSCOhost)
Full-text articles on computer repair, software, hardware, troubleshooting, viruses, and more. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium. 

For Extra Help:  View TutorialDownload Handout  

CQ Researcher
Provides in-depth analysis and unbiased coverage on current and controversial issues.

Criminal Justice Periodicals (ProQuest)
Provides research support for students interested in careers in criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections administration, drug enforcement, rehabilitation, family law, and industrial security.

CultureGrams (ProQuest)
Information about demographics, customs, cultures, governments, economies, food, and histories of all the countries that are recognized by the United Nations. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

For Extra Help:  View Tutorial 

Custom Newspapers (Gale)
Full-text articles from U.S. and international newspapers. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

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Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
This web site provides access to freely-available electronic journals that cover a wide range of subject areas.

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eBook Collection
Over 69,000 full-text books available online, 24 hours a day! This collection was formerly known as NetLibrary.

 For Extra Help: View Search Tutorial  |  View Download Tutorial 

EBSCO A-Z
A locator tool listing all electronic sources including e-journal titles in full text databases and eBooks available through EBSCO. Current print subscriptions included.

Educator's Reference Complete (Gale)
Focuses on educational principles, child development, psychology and best practices in education. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

For Extra Help:  View TutorialDownload Handout  

ERIC (EBSCOhost)
The Education Resources Information Center (commonly known as ERIC) is an education database sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. ERIC is freely-available on the World Wide Web, but researchers who like EBSCO databases may prefer to search this version instead. ERIC includes research from articles, conferences, government documents, dissertations and theses, etc. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

For Extra Help: View TutorialDownload Handout  

Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale)
Includes thousands of full-text, scholarly articles covering a wide range of topics. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

For Extra Help:  Download Navigation Guide 

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Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
A complete career research database of jobs, skills, and resources. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

Films on Demand
Films on Demand is a searchable, online collection of 8,000 full-length, streaming videos that cover many topics and are provided by educational publishers. View videos in their entirety or in shorter segments.

For Extra Help:  View Tutorial 

Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCOhost)
Encyclopedia articles covering an wide range of topics. Includes brief biographies and images. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

For Extra Help:  View TutorialDownload Handout  

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Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale)
Full-text electronic reference books, including encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.  

For Extra Help:  View Tutorial  |  Download Navigation Guide 

General Business File ASAP (Gale)
Analyzes company performance, activities, industry events and trends in business. Includes investment efforts, company reports, journals, trade publications, etc.

For Extra Help:  View Tutorial 

General OneFile (Gale)
Full-text articles on a wide range of topics, including business, computer technology, economics, education, environment, and health. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

For Extra Help:  View Basic Search Tutorial  |  View Advanced Search Tutorial  |  View Subject Guide Search Tutorial  |  View Publication Search Tutorial  |  View OneSearch Tutorial  |  View Search Results Tutorial  | Download Navigation Guide 

General Reference Center (Gale)
Includes full-text articles from magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books. Expect to find information about current events, popular culture, the arts, science, sports, and more. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

GreenFILE (EBSCOhost)
This resource provides research on environmental issues, including global warming, green construction, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy and recycling. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

 For Extra Help: View TutorialDownload Handout  

Greenville News Online (ProQuest)
Search full-text articles from the Greenville (S.C.) News. The archived content dates back to 2007.

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Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module (Gale)
Contains medical reference materials. Includes journals, pamphlets and articles from many publications. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

For Extra Help: View Search Tutorial  |  View Menu Tabs Tutorial  |  View Search Results Tutorial  |  Download Navigation Guide 

Health Reference Center Academic (Gale)
Resource for health-related research information for both nursing and health professionals as well as for consumers Includes full-text articles and pamphlets. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

For Extra Help:  View Tutorial  |  Download Navigation Guide 

Health Source: Consumer Edition (EBSCOhost)
Medical food sciences, nutrition, sports medicine and general health. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

For Extra Help:  View TutorialDownload Handout  

Health Source: Nursing Academic Edition (EBSCOhost)
Provides full-text scholarly and peer-reviewed journals focusing on many medical disciplines. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

 For Extra Help: View TutorialDownload Handout  

Hospitality and Tourism Complete (EBSCOhost)
Covers scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism.

For Extra Help:  View TutorialDownload Handout  

The Human Body: How it Works
An interactive program featuring glossaries, images, and videos pertaining to major systems in the human body.

Human Diseases and Conditions, 2nd edition (Gale)
Full-text access to an electronic edition of the four-volume print title.

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Junior Edition K-12 (Gale)
A database of e-books and articles covering a variety of topics that are suited for students in middle school and junior high. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

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Kids InfoBits
A database for very young researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Features a visual search interface as well as subject searching to help students find information on many topics from elementary school resources. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

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Learning Express Library
A comprehensive collection of test-preparation tools, skill-building materials, and other resources for building career and life skills. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.  

LegalTrac (Gale)
Provides indexing for major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association and legal.  This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

LexisNexis Academic
Highly regarded databases that includes general and international news, business information and company profiles, and legal resources such as law reviews, U.S. case law, headnotes, and Shepard's Citations for all federal and state courts along with U.S. Statutes.

For Extra Help:  View Tutorials 

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (EBSCOhost)
Librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

For Extra Help:  View TutorialDownload Handout  

Literature Criticism Online (Gale)
Literary criticism for major authors and poets from the United States and around the world. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

For Extra Help:  View Advanced Search Tutorial  |  View Article Options Tutorial  |  View Basic Search Tutorial  |  View Browsing Tutorial  |  View Managing Results Tutorial  

Literature Resource Center (Gale)
Includes literary criticism, biographical information, journal articles, reviews and more. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

For Extra Help:  View Tutorial 

LitFinder (Gale)
Use this resource to find the full-texts of poems, short stories, speeches, and plays as well as secondary materials about these works. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

For Extra Help: View Article Options Tutorial  |  View Basic Search Tutorial  |  View Managing Results Tutorial 

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MAS Ultra-School Edition (EBSCOhost)
Designed for high school students, this database covers topics such as history, health, education, business, politics, mathematics and more. Users will find full-text articles, journals, magazines, images and newspapers. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

For Extra Help:  View TutorialDownload Handout  

MEDLINE (EBSCOhost)
MedLine, a database provided by the National Institutes of Health, is freely-available on the World Wide Web, but researchers who like EBSCO databases may prefer to search this version instead. MedLine offers comprehensive coverage on medical research, nursing, dentistry and veterinary medicine, and administration and policy issues. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

For Extra Help:  View TutorialDownload Handout  

Military and Government Collection (EBSCOhost)
Provides full-text articles and current news from journals and periodicals. Includes titles relating to all branches of the military and government. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

 For Extra Help: View TutorialDownload Handout  

MLA Directory of Periodicals (EBSCOhost)
Editorial addresses, phone and fax numbers, periodical descriptions, circulation statistics, subscription addresses and other information concerning periodicals. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

 For Extra Help: View TutorialDownload Handout  

MLA International Bibliography (EBSCOhost)
Major index for literary criticism, linguistics, folklore and cultural studies. Includes some full-text articles. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

 For Extra Help: View TutorialDownload Handout  

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Nursing & Allied Health Collection (Gale)
Full-text journals covering areas of nursing, biomedicine, health sciences, consumer health and allied health disciplines. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

Nursing Resource Center (Gale)
Information on diagnosing, treating, caring for patients and how to prepare for clinical experiences. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

 For Extra Help: View Tutorial  |  Download Navigation Guide 

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Opposing Viewpoints in Context Center (Gale)
Provides debates, news and opinions on current controversial topics of interest. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

For Extra Help: View Home Page Tutorial  |  View Search Tutorial  |  View Topic Pages Tutorial 

Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is generally considered the most authoritative and comprehensive dictionary of the English language.

For Extra Help:  View Tour 

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Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
ins over 600 viewpoint essays, with overviews, points and counterpoints to many controversial topics. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

 For Extra Help: View TutorialDownload Handout  

Primary Search (EBSCOhost)
Contains viewpoint essays including overviews, points and counter points on many controversial topics of interest. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

 For Extra Help: View TutorialDownload Handout  

Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCOhost)
Includes topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry, psychology and mental processes. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

 For Extra Help: View TutorialDownload Handout  

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Regional Business News (EBSCOhost)
Indexes regional business publications, journals, newspapers and other business sources. This resource is made possible through Greenville Tech's membership in the PASCAL Library Consortium.

 For Extra Help: View TutorialDownload Handout  

R2 Library (Rittenhouse)
The R2Library is a collection of full-text books related to nursing and health sciences.

For Extra Help:View Tutorial 

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Salem Health
This resource provides online access to the following medical reference titles from Salem Press: Magill's Medical Guide (6th edition), Infectious Diseases and Conditions, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 

Salem History
This resource provides online access to the following history reference titles from Salem Press: Great Lives from History (including The Ancient World, The Renaissance & Early Modern Era, The 17th Century, The 18th Century, The 19th Century, and Notorious Lives), Great Events from History (including The Ancient World and The Renaissance & Early Modern Era), The Fifties in America, and The Seventies in America

Science in Context (Gale)
Contains articles & other science related sources for key concepts in the world of science. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project.

 For Extra Help: View Home Page Tutorial  |  View Search Tutorial  |  View Topic Pages Tutorial  

Scribner Writers Series (Gale)
Includes essays on authors of all nationalities and time periods. Content can be searched using various methods. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

SIRS Discoverer
Designed for high school students and contains articles, reference sources, web sites and more. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

SIRS Government Reporter
Information from and about the U.S. Government. Includes government documents, landmark and recent Supreme Court decisions. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

SIRS Interactive Citizenship
Secondary school users and above. Includes everything you want to know about citizenship. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

SIRS Renaissance
Current information on architecture/design, culture, literature, multimedia, music, performing arts, philosophy, religion and visual arts. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

SIRS Researcher
Explores social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political, global and controversial issues of the day. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

SIRS WebSelect
Carefully selected, reliable and credible Internet resources on vital issues and topics. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

Small Business Resource Center (Gale)
Learn how to start, finance, or manage a small business. Includes sample business plans, how to guides, articles and web sites. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

 For Extra Help: View Quick Start Tutorial  |  View Searching Tutorial 

South Carolina Legislature Web Site
Visit this government web site to search South Carolina's 1976 Code of Laws (updated through the previous year's Session of the General Assembly), the state's Code of Regulations, and the South Carolina Constitution.

Student Edition (Gale)
Designed for high school students, Student Edition includes full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people and more. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

 For Extra Help: View Tutorial  |  Download Navigation Guide 

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Twayne's Authors Online (Gale)
Features the content of three literature reference series -- United States Authors, English Authors and World Authors. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

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U.S. History in Context (Gale)
Primary historical documents including reference articles, full-text journals covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. History from pre-colonial times to the present. 

 For Extra Help: View Home Page Tutorial  |  View Search Tutorial  |  View Topic Pages Tutorial  

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Vocations, Careers and Technical Education Collection (Gale)
This database offers access to full-text journals that provide general information on careers as well as content from high-specialized industry journals. This resource is provided through the South Carolina State Library's DISCUS Project. 

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World History in Context (Gale)
Full-text article reference works, time lines, maps and images on world history from B.C.E. to the present. Includes country and events, overviews, world events, web links, etc.State government web site offering a keyword-searchable database

 For Extra Help: View Home Page Tutorial  |  View Search Tutorial  |  View Topic Pages Tutorial 

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