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Art
       
BPL Art Databases
Art databases from the Boston Public Library. You can use your RCC library barcode for access.
 
Biography
Biography Resource Center
InfoTrac
A comprehensive database of biographical information on more than 275,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas
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BPL Biography Databases
Biography databases from the Boston Public Library. You can use your RCC library barcode for access.
 
Business
Business Source Premier
Ebsco
The world’s largest full text business database. Provides full text for 3,650 scholarly business journals, including full text for 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications. Provides full text for more than 300 scholarly journals dating as far back as 1922. Updated daily.
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General BusinessFile ASAP 1980-
InfoTrac
Use this database to research all business and management topics. Includes directory listings for over 150,000 companies as well as investment analysts' reports on major companies and industries.
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LexisNexis
Business and industry news, company financial data, find companies based on a variety of criteria, SEC filings and reports, company directories. On campus use only.  
       
Regional Business News
Ebsco
Regional Business News is a full text newswire database that incorporates business wires from all over the world.
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BPL Business Databases
Business databases from the Boston Public Library. You can use your RCC library barcode for access.
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Education
College Source   Features over 16,704 college catalogs in complete cover-to-cover, original page format representing 2-year, 4-year, graduate and professional schools. CollegeSource requires an additional ID and password for off-campus use. Pick up at library circulation desk.
       
Educator’s Reference Complete
InfoTrack

Educator's Reference Complete is a selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database. The database is updated daily and provides 24-hour access from school or home.
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ERIC
Ebsco
ERIC, the U.S. Department of Education Educational Resource Information Center database, contains citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals, as well as full text of more than 2,200 digests.
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Professional Development Collection
Ebsco
Provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 440 full text journals, designed for professional educators.
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BPL Education Databases
Education databases from the Boston Public Library. You can use your RCC library barcode for access.
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Electronic Books
NetLibrary
Access to approximately 7,000 books, online.
       
BPL eBooks
eBooks from the Boston Public Library. You can use your RCC library barcode for access.
 
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Encyclopedias
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia
Ebsco
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries.
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BPL Encyclopedia Databases
Encyclopedia databases from the Boston Public Library. You can use your RCC library barcode for access.
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General
Academic OneFile
InfoTrack
Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly
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Ebsco

Academic institutions worldwide depend on this database as their core resource of scholarly information. Academic Search Elite contains full text for more than 2,000 journals, including more than 1,500 peer-reviewed titles. This multi-disciplinary database covers virtually every area of academic study. More than 100 journals have PDF images back to 1985. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost.
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Academic Search Premier 1984-
Ebsco
Provides full text for more than 3,800 scholarly publications covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences and ethnic studies.
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Credo Reference


Through the Credo Reference database, RCC students can gain access to any of a possible 2,977,685 entries, from 284 titles and 57 publishers  
       
EJS-RCC E-Journals
Ebsco
Electronic Journal Service. Access to the contents of all e-journals subscriptions made available by RCC.  
       
EJS- All E-Journals
Ebsco
Electronic Journal Service. Access to contents of thousands of e-journals available through EBSCOhost.
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Expanded Academic ASAP 1980-
InfoTrac
From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, magazines and newspapers - with full text and images.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
InfoTrack
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7
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General Reference Center Gold 1980-
InfoTrac
 
Use this general interest database to search magazines, reference books, and newspapers for information on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, etc.
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Info Trac OneFile
InfoTrack

A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social sciences, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles. Updated daily.
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Library, Information Science & Technology Abstract
Ebsco
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstract (LISTA) indexes more than 600 periodicals, plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.
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MasterFILE Premier 1984-
Ebsco
Provides full text for nearly 1,860 periodicals covering nearly all subjects including general reference, business, health, and much more.
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BPL General Databases
General databases from the Boston Public Library. You can use your RCC library barcode for access.
       
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Health/Nursing
Biomedical Reference Collection
Ebsco
Provides access to 100 full text journals covering such disciplines as clinical medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system and the preclinical sciences.
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CINAHL 1982-
Ebsco
The Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature is the authoritative resource for nursing and allied health professionals, students, educators and researchers. Indexing and abstracting for over 1,600 journals and publications from 1982, over 700,000 records.
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CINAHL Plus
Ebsco
CINAHL Plus provides indexing for 3,024 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health, with indexing back to 1937. CINAHL Plus also contains searchable cited references for more than 1,160 journals. Full text material includes nearly 80 journals plus legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials.
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Health Reference Center: Academic 1980-
InfoTrac
 
Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health & Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc.The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.
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Health Source: Consumer Edition
Ebsco
With Health Source: Consumer Edition you can search for information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Health Source: Consumer Edition features searchable full text for nearly 160 journals including the British Medical Journal and The Lancet, as well as abstracts and indexing for over 170 general health, nutrition and professional health care publications.
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

Ebsco
This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition also features abstracts and indexing for nearly 850 journals. This database is updated on a daily basis.
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MEDLINE
Ebsco
MEDLINE provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE allows users to search abstracts from over 4,600 current biomedical journals.
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Pre-CINAHL
Ebsco
A companion database to CINAHL. Includes index of entries of new publications that have not yet been included in CINAHL.
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History
 
Issues and Controversies in American History

With Issues and Controversies in American History, history comes to life not as a mere recitation of names and dates, but as a series of turning points where the future hung in the balance and opinions raged on all sides. This database builds a deeper understanding of how historical events have shaped our nation by exploring the key players and the battles they fought. Each in-depth exploration delivers dynamic, concise, and balanced reporting that provides the background, outcomes, and contemporary points of view for the major topics in every American history curriculum.  
       

Massachusetts History Online

 

InfoTrack
Contains full-text articles gathered from almost 50 sources that directly relate to MA history.
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BPL History Databases
History databases from the Boston Public Library. You can use your RCC library barcode for access.
 
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K-12 Databases
Info Trac K-12 Junior Edition
InfoTrack

This periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
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Info Trac K-12 Student Edition
InfoTrack

This periodical database is designed for High school students, with easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
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Kids InfoBits
InfoTrack
 
Kids InfoBits is a database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Featuring a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, the most popular search method is moving from a broad subject to a narrower topic using the subject-based topic tree. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines
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MAS Ultra: School Edition
Ebsco
Provides full text for over 460 general interest and current events magazines.
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Primary Search
Ebsco
Provides full text for over 50 children’s magazines and over 100 children’s pamphlets, designed for the elementary school student.
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Searchasaurus
Ebsco
Searchasaurus is an exciting and easy way for young researchers to experience online searching. It is an animated interface with a dinosaur theme that encourages students to enhance and develop basic search methodologies. Students will be riveted by the colorful, animated interface, complete with erupting volcanoes and a dinosaur guide, as they gather information on a wide range of topics.
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Legal Studies
LexisNexis
Do basic legal research including secondary literature, case law, codes & regulations, international legal materials, patent research, and legal career information.  
       
BPL Law Databases
Law databases from the Boston Public Library. You can use your RCC library barcode for access.
 
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Literature
Contemporary Literary Criticism
InfoTrac
CLC is an extensive collection of critical essays on contemporary authors. Each entry contains a biographical/critical introduction, listing of principal works, and sources for further study.
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Literary Reference Center

Ebsco

Literary Reference Center™ is a comprehensive database that provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.
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BPL Literature Search Databases
Literature databases from the Boston Public Library. You can use your RCC library barcode for access.
 
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Military & Government
Military & Government Collection
Ebsco
Provides full text for over 320 military related periodicals and general interest magazines.
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Multicultural
 
African American Experience



The widest-ranging and easiest-to-use online collection on African American life ever assembled, The African American Experience is the definitive electronic research tool for African American history and culture from one of the most respected publishers in the field. Over 300 titles.  
Latino American Experience Wide-ranging and easy to use, the Latino American Experience (LAE) is the first-ever full-text database focusing on the history and culture of Latinos living in the United States. LAE’s content spans from the pre-Columbian Indigenous civilizations of the Americas, through the Spanish and Mexican settlement of much of what is now the United States, to the triumphs and challenges facing present-day U.S. Latinos. Over 150 titles.  
 
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Music
 
BPL Music Databases
Music databases from the Boston Public Library. You can use your RCC library barcode for access.
 
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News & Newspapers

Boston Bay State
Banner


The Boston Bay State Banner is an independent newspaper primarily geared toward the readership interests of the African-American community in Boston, Massachusetts.
 
       
Boston Globe
1980-

Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community.
       
Boston Herald
1997-

Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community.  
       
LexisNexis   Full text of New York Times, (1980- ); 250 regional U.S. newspapers, (a mostly different list than available from Newspaper Source); foreign and non-English newspapers; specialized and student newspapers. On campus use only.  
       
Massachusetts Newsstand


Full text articles from Massachusetts, including the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, The Sun and more.  
       
Newspaper Source
Ebsco
Full text for 170 regional U.S. newspapers, (a mostly different list than available from LexisNexis); international newspapers, newswires, and newspaper columns, The Christian Science Monitor and The Los Angeles Times.
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New York Times
InfoTrac
 
Full Text articles from the New York Times starting from 1995.  
       
TOPICsearch
Ebsco
This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms. TOPICsearch contains full text for over 78,000 articles from more than 3,000 diverse sources, including more than 1,550 full text periodicals.
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World News Digest

A distillation of the news and current information as reported in more than 70 major newspapers and newsmagazines from the U.S. and around the world. Includes politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy, finance, government, crime, the environment, science and medicine, arts and entertainment, personalities and sports.  
       
BPL Newspaper Databases
Newspaper databases from the Boston Public Library. You can use your RCC library barcode for access.
       
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Psychology
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
Ebsco
A comprehensive database with nearly 480 full text titles covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
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Publishing
       
Serials Directory
Ebsco
Provides up-to-date and accurate bibliographic information and pricing for over 178,500 U.S. and international periodicals.
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Book Index With Reviews
Ebsco
Book Index with Reviews (BIR) helps you find information on the books you want and need to read. BIR is a cooperative effort between NoveList, EBSCO Publishing and Baker & Taylor.
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Science
EBSCO Animals
Ebsco
Provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals. The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals.
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Ebsco

GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.

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Science Full Text Select
Wilson
Contains access to 320 full text science journals covering all fields of science. Offers a broad range of science literature to students on the community college level.


 
Ebsco

Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife
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Religion and Philosophy
Religion and Philosophy
Ebsco
Provides coverage of world religions, denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and history of philosophy. Offers 300 full text journals, including more than 250 peer-reviewed titles, making it an essential tool for researchers and students of theology and philosophical studies. Updated daily.
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BPL Philosophy and Religion Databases
Philosophy and Religion databases from the Boston Public Library. You can use your RCC library barcode for access.
       
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