Databases By Subject

The below databases can be accessed through any campus computer. If you need assistance, please contact a library staff member. You can also see the help sheet linked with each database.

Automotive

ALLDATA Online
Search for automotive repair and maintenance information.
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Business

Business Source Elite
This is part of EBSCOhost. Use this database for searching full-text articles and abstracts on business topics. See EBSCOhost help sheet for assistance.
User Guide from EBSCOhost

E-Books

Credo Reference Center NEW Fall 2007
This database has full text reference information on various topics. These are basically reference books that have been converted to E-Books and made searchable through this database. An example is the "Who's Who" series.
Help Sheet

NetLibrary (E-Book Database) NEW Fall 2007
We currently have 3,337 e-books in our collection provided by NetLibrary and Amigos. These are full-text books you can read straight for your computer. If you use this database, please send us feedback so we can make a decision on future e-book purchases. To browse through a complete list of all available e-books, click here.
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Education

ERIC
This is part of EBSCOhost. Use this database for searching full-text articles and abstracts on education topics. See EBSCOhost help sheet for assistance.
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General

Academic Search Elite
This is part of EBSCOhost. Use this database for searching full-text articles and abstracts on academic search topics. This is a good starting point on almost any topic. See EBSCOhost help sheet for assistance.
User Guide from EBSCOhost

Britannica Online
Search the Encyclopedia Britannica for general information on a myriad of topics. This database is available off campus.
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EBSCOhost
Search a number of databases, including: Academic Search Elite,Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, Business Source Elite, Health Source: Consumer Edition, CINAHL, Clinical Pharmacology, ERIC, MasterFILE Premier, Legal Collection, Middle Search Plus, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, Newspaper Source, Primary Search, TOPICsearch, Professional Development Collection, MAS Ultra-School Edition, Regional Business News, Communication & Mass Media Complete, and American Humanities Index. (Need a little assistance searching EBSCOhost? Try this tutorial! Northark faculty, staff, and students may contact library staff to set a PIN.
Help Sheet User Guide from EBSCOhost

FirstSearch
Find books, articles, and other materials on your research topic. This database helps you find out what library owns the book you are looking for. Northark access to this database is funded in whole or in part with LSTA grant funds.
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NewsBank
Search for full-text newspaper articles. Available on all campus computers. This database is available off campus.
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Newspaper Source
This is part of EBSCOhost. You can search 25 National and International newspapers and 250 regional newspapers. See the EBSCOhost help sheet for more assistance.
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Periodicals Index
This database is designed to help you find out which database a certain magazine or journal is indexed in. You cannot search for articles in this index.
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Professional Development Collection
This is part of EBSCOhost. This database will give you access to full text articles and abstracts in professional-level journals. See the EBSCOhost help sheet for more assistance. See EBSCOhost help sheet for assistance.

ProQuest
This database contains many magazines and journals online with text only, or text and graphics. Great database for any research topic! Available on all campus computers. Northark access to this database is funded in whole or in part with LSTA grant funds.
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Health

CINAHL
Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature. Available on all campus computers. Northark access to this database is funded in whole or in part with LSTA grant funds.
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Gale's Health Reference Center
Search for information on health-related issues. Available on all campus computers. Northark access to this database is funded in whole or in part with LSTA grant funds.
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Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition
This is part of EBSCOhost. Use this database for searching full-text articles and abstracts on nursing topics. See EBSCOhost help sheet for assistance.
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Health Source - Consumer Edition
This is part of EBSCOhost. Use this database for searching full-text articles and abstracts on consumer health topics. See EBSCOhost help sheet for assistance.
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ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source NEW Fall 2007
Like ProQuest, this database contains many magazines and journals online with text only, or text and graphics. Though the module looks the same, the sources are different. This is a great database for allied health research topics! Available on all campus computers. See the Proquest help sheet for assistance.

Thomson Gateway
Access the Micromedex Professional Academic Program. This database contains a wide range of clinical databases including information about drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine.
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History

Annals of American History
Now that you've got some basic information from Britannica Online, go to the Annals of American History to get more in-depth information on your topic. This database is available off campus.
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Facts on File
Find answers to questions about events, issues, statistics and people from 1940 to the present. Read top news stories from 1960 to the present. Available on all campus computers.
Click here for help.

Literature

Granger's Poetry Index Online
Search here for information on a poet, a poem or to read a poem. This database is filled with information and is better than the Granger's Poetry Index book with a lot more information and easy searching. Check it out!
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Literary Reference Center NEW Fall 2007
This is part of EBSCOhost. Use this database to find comprehensive on literary topics. You can choose the type of information you want. There is a variety of formats to choose from (i.e. poems, literary criticism, pictures, classic works, etc.) A help sheet will be coming soon.
Help Sheet User Guide from EBSCOhost

Magill on Literature Plus
This is now included in Literary Reference Center.

Science

Science Direct
Search this database for information on science topics. This database covers a variety of science topics including, but not limited to, biology, life sciences, chemistry and general science. This is a great source for science research papers and projects.
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