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Databases & Off-Campus Access
The databases below contain full-text articles in magazines, journals, newspapers and other resources that are invaluable to your research. Although you access databases online, they are not “Internet sites” but licensed subscriptions made available to students, faculty, and staff of VVC. For access off-campus, users must apply for a new User Name and Password each semester.
Note: Once you receive a password, use the "Off-Campus Access" button below to connect to databases from home.
Full-Text Article Databases
 
Academic OneFile
NewsBank Access World News
NewsBank Access World News contains full-text articles from over 1,700 U.S. and international information sources, mostly newspapers and wire services. Chronological coverage varies among sources but many titles extend back to the 1990's. Use this link Special Reports to access NewsBank's special reports on topics of current interest (e.g. Women's History, Terrorism, World Environment, etc.)
Lexis-Nexis legal database
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Opposing Viewpoints In Context provides a complete one-stop resource for information on social issues. Access controversial viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to Web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
CQ Researcher database
CQ Researcher is a weekly online publication that covers current and controversial issues. Complete summaries, discussion covering all sides of the issue, and annotated bibliographies are provided for each topic. Users are able to view the current issue, search past issues, or browse by topic, pro/con, and date.
CQ Weekly
CQ Weekly online provides information on government, politics, and public policy surrounding Congress. Each issue contains an unbiased, objective summary of all Capitol Hill activity from the previous week. Useful search features include browsing by topic and article date.
Biology Journals
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Biology Journals
(ProQuest) provides access to a wide range of biology topics. The database includes over 285 titles, with more than 250 available in full-text. Biology-related topics include: Biological chemistry, Biophysics, Botany, Cytology and histology, Environmental studies, Microbiology, Microscopy, and Zoology. **Tips for searching scientific articles**
Literature Resource Center

Literature Resource Center (Gale) contains the complete Gale series, Contemporary Authors and Dictionary of Literary Biography, "selected" full-text critical essays from various Gale literary criticism series (Contemporary, 1400-1800, 19th –Century, 20th-Century, Shakespearean, Poetry, Drama, Short-Story, Children’s Literature), critical essays and reviews from over 360 literary journals and magazines, and more.

Gale Literature Database
Gale Literary Database is a cross-searchable database, providing full-text access to three core Gale literary series: Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography. The database provides complete biographical and bibliographical information on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors, over 11,000 critical essays, and nearly 10,000 biographical and critical essays on literary figures from all eras and genres.
History Resource Center: U.S.
U.S. History in Context provides integrated access to materials covering themes, events, individuals, and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present. Resources include articles from more than 30 reference titles, over 110 full-text journals and magazines, and more than a 1,000 historical (primary) documents. (See database "List of Sources" for complete list.)
History Resource Center: World
World History in Context is a comprehensive collection of references, articles, images, and maps from over 27 reference titles, more than 110 full-text journals, and over 1,800 primary sources. Coverage extends from ancient Europe to Latin America and from the Far East to the Renaissance. (See database "List of Sources" for complete list.)
Heath Reference Center
Health Reference Center: Academic was created specifically for students and health care professionals. The database integrates millions of articles from a wide range of sources including 2,000 full-text nursing and allied health journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, as well as hundreds of multimedia resources.
Health & Wellness Resource Center
Health & Wellness Resource Center is a comprehensive consumer health resource that provides authoritative information on a full range of health-related issues. It contains information from more than 1,000 top medical journals and periodicals, as well as articles from more than 2,200 general-interest publications. The database also contains the complete text of numerous reference sources including The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine and The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders.
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Full-Text Subject Databases
 
Access United Nations
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Britannica Online-Academic
contains the complete encyclopedia as well as the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus. Content is updated daily and includes topical entries, maps, photos, illustrations, magazine and journal articles, videos, multimedia clips, and yearbooks. Two useful features are “Research Tools” (Country Comparisons, Subject Timelines, This Day in History...) and “Spotlights” (in-depth coverage of popular topics including Notable Women, Black History, and Shakespeare).
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Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS)
is an interdisciplinary
compendium of twenty full-text encyclopedias searchable by keyword or subject categories. Subject areas include: Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; Biology and Health Sciences; Tropical Biology and Natural Resources; Social Sciences and Humanities; Control Systems, Robotics, and Automation; Mathematical Sciences; and more. Search results are returned grouped by subject categories. **Note for viewing EOLSS**
Access United Nations
Access UN (United Nations) contains full-text UN documents, publications, and more. Separate indexing is provided for the UN Treaty Series and six main UN bodies: General Assembly, Security Council, Economics and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, and the Secretariat and International Court of Justice. Coverage is from 1998 to present.
Grove art database
Oxford Art Online is a gateway offering users the ability to access and cross-search four major art reference resources in one location: Grove Art Online, Oxford Companion to Western Art, The Concise Dictionary of Art Terms, and Oxford’s Encyclopedia of Aesthetics. The combined content includes over 23,000 subject entries, 21,000 biographies, and links to more than 40,000 images on every aspect of the visual arts from prehistory to present. World art timelines and thematic topic guides are also provided.
Grove music database
Oxford Music Online is a gateway offering users the ability to access and cross-search four major music reference resources in one location: Grove Music Online, The Oxford Companion to Music, The Oxford Dictionary of Music, 2nd edition, and The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, 4th edition. The Oxford Companion to Music offers more than 8,000 articles on composers, performers, conductors, instruments, forms and genres. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music is the authoritative biographical encyclopedia of rock, pop, and jazz artists from 1900 to the present. The database also provides music history timelines and thematic topic guides.
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy (REP) is the online version of the REP originally published in 1998 (located in the library). Like the print edition, the online version features over 2,000 original articles across the discipline of philosophy. REP is updated quarterly and contains numerous links between articles and to other philosophy resources.
Routledge Religion Resource
Country Watch database
Book In Print Database
Books in Print provides access to approximately 2 million titles that are in print, forthcoming, or declared out-of-print. Records are searchable by author, title, subject, publisher, ISBN, and keywords, as well as other criteria. The database also includes publisher's information and full-text Book Reviews from twelve leading publications.

Full-Text eBook Databases
 
EBSCOhost eBooks provides access to approximately 2,300 eBook titles purchased through the California Community College Library Consortium. The titles were hand-selected to support a wide range of subjects and are searchable in the library catalog or directly through the EBSCOhost database. In addition to the purchased titles, the database also provides access to over 3,400 public domain eBooks from sources such as Project Gutenberg (ex., Works of Shakespeare, Canterbury Tales, The Bible...). Note: Viewing individual eBook titles is limited to one person at a time and thus may not always be accessible. Once a title is returned, there is a 15 minute release period before it can be accessed by the same or another user.
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