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Online Databases
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General Academic Research
- Academic Search Premier
Multi-disciplinary search topics in areas such as sciences, social sciences, engineering and technology, cultural and religion, and language studies. Designed for scholarly research at academic institutions.
- Points of View Reference Center
Providing a series of essays on current controversial or persuasive topics, presenting both sides of an argument in the world's top political and societal publications.
- Business Source Premier
Find articles, profiles, and reports in business content such as marketing, management, accounting, and finance.
- Applied Science and Technology
Find advancement and innovation within studies in the applied sciences and technology disciplines. Sources include: trade and tech journals, professional journals, and conference documents.
- ERIC (Education Research Center)
Specific to education, find curriculum, teaching guides, research and reports, and conference notes relating to the field of Education from birth to higher education.
- Greenfile
Access titles covering all aspects of human impact to the environment, such as: global climate change, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy and more.
Large collection of videos, images, biographies, and articles, including many primary source documents. Primary sources are direct, firsthand, evidence about people and events. Examples include letters, speeches, newspaper articles, historical documents, graphs, interviews, and surveys.
Health Sciences
- ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health
Diverse mix of scholarly literature, clinical training videos, reference materials, dissertations, and systematic reviews for nursing students, instructors, and professionals.
- Consumer Health Complete
Designed to support patients' needs in areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.
- CINAHL Complete
CINAHL Complete offers over 1,300 full-text journals for nursing & allied health journals.
CINAHL is the preferred search engine within the department of nursing at Minnesota State College Southeast.
- Health Source= Nursing and Allied Health: Academic Edition
Full text articles in many medicinal disciplines. Content also includes generic and name-brand drug information sheets designed for patients.
- Science Reference Center
A comprehensive research database with topics in: biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, life science, history and societal impact of advancements in science, physics and wildlife.
- Gale Science Collection
Search content by subject, topic, or publication (peer-reviewed journals, or full-text articles) in current scientific developments, such as particle physics, advanced mathematics, and nanotechnology.
- Alternative Health Watch
Alt Health focuses on the views and research of complementary, holistic, alternative, and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
News and Media
- ProQuest: US Newsstream
Users can search the most recent premium news stories from major cities across the country, including the NY Times, Chicago Tribune, Wallstreet Journal, or Washington Post.
- ProQuest: Star Tribune
Most recent regional and local news, with national and global coverage from St. Paul, MN.
- Newspaper Source
Full-text publications from over 40 worldwide and 300 regional newspapers, including TV and radio news transcripts
- Regional Business News
Rural and metro regional news headlines in topics of business.
- World Politics Review
Provides access to international and political news and topics of foreign affairs. Subject matter is from experts in journalism, government, academics, and research organizations.
- Local Newspapers
Tutorials, practice tools, step-by-step guidance, resources, exploration, and information to help develop academic and career-related skills, and personal goals.
Tools for college and career readiness, content exam and licensing exam preparation, computer skill development, ESL support, basic Math/English skills support, scholarships and internships, and more.
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