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How to Access All Library Databases

How to Access All Library Databases:

1. Go to the library's website and click on the orange "Research & Learning" button and then on the "Articles, Research & Information" button.

2. From the A-Z Databases list, you can use the subject drop-down menu to filter the list by subject, or you can find the database you are seeking alphabetically.

3. If you are accessing these databases from outside of the library, you may be prompted to enter your library card barcode number and 4-digit PIN.

Library Databases

Academic OneFile

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Quickly access articles from scholarly journals and other trusted periodicals with Gale's Academic OneFile database. Perfect for both academic and casual research, this database offers thousands of articles, videos, and images on a wide variety of topics such as biology, economics, history, psychology, and more.

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Academic OneFile Select home page

Using Academic OneFile Select

1. Use Academic OneFile Select by 1) typing in your query in the Search field, 2) choosing Advanced Search for more search options or 3) using the Topic Finder, Subject Guide Search, or Publication Search buttons on the home page. The Publication Search includes a browsable list of all the publications found in the database.

Basic search bar and link to advanced search

2. Each article’s webpage provides publication information at the top. You also have the option to listen to an audio version of the article or download the mp3 recording by clicking the listen button . The explore column will show you more content related to the article you are viewing. (See image below)

3. The cite button allows you to create a citation for the article in multiple citation styles. The Highlights and Notes feature allows you to make annotations within an article. You may email, download, and print a pdf of the article, as well as upload it to your Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive.

Article page featuring explore column and publication information.

General OneFile

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A great source for general research, Gale's General OneFile database offers users with access to millions of magazine and newspaper articles, academic journals, videos, and images. Full-text and peer-reviewed search options are available.

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Using Gale General OneFile

To utilize General OneFile, type your query in the Search field, choose Advanced Search for more search options or begin browsing by topic.
You can also click on the Search Tool buttons on the main page to use the Topic Finder, Subject Guide Search, or Publication Search. The article’s webpage provides publication information.

Article page featuring explore column and publication information.

You have the option to listen to an audio version of an article or download the mp3 recording by clicking the listen button.
The explore column will show you more content related to the article you are viewing.
The cite button allows you to create a citation for the article in multiple citation styles.
The Highlights and Notes feature allows you to make annotations within an article. You may email, download, and print a pdf of the article, as well as upload it to your Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive.