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Subject List of Databases
General/Multidisciplinary
Alternative Points-of-View
Arts & Literature
Biography
Business
Careers
Computer Science
Country Information/Geography
Diversity & Globalism
E-books
Education
Environmental Science
Ethnic Studies
Government & Politics
Health & Medicine
History
Human Services
Humanities
Law
Library Science
Newspapers & Media/News
Nursing
Pro/Con
Psychology
Reference Sources/Encyclopedias
Science
Social Issues
Social Sciences
Spanish Language
Statistics
Videos
Academic OneFile is an extensive database of peer-reviewed full-text scholarly content across the academic disciplines. Over 9,000 full-text periodicals.
A scholarly, full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals. Covers virtually every academic subject.
Ebook Academic provides access to over 200,000+ eBook titles that represent a broad range of academic subjects. For help using eBooks, see Ebsco eBooks guide with Video Tutorials
One Search searches across nearly all of the library's databases. Start your research here. It includes books, ebooks, journals, articles, videos, and more.
ProQuest contains full-text articles from over 5,000 magazines, journals, and newspapers. It is a collection of databases including Research Library, Consumer Health, ABI/Inform Trade & Industry, and U.S. Newsstream (newspapers).
Statista provides statistics, consumer survey results, and industry studies on over 60,000 topics. To learn more, watch the Statista video tutorial
Trade, Industry-focused information - journal articles, market reports, industry reports and news
Offers career exploration for Spanish speakers from U.S. Department of Labor.
Published by U.S. Department of Labor, O*NET searches over 900 occupations. For each career, it provides a comprehensive description including work activities, required knowledge and training, abilities, educational programs, job openings, salary by state or zip code, and more. There is also a tool for Veterans to enter their MOS to find related civilian careers. In addition, it provides a number of tools to help you assess your career interests and find careers which match your current education and training.
An annual government publication that provides information on a wide variety of careers
Vocational & Career Collection is designed for vocational and technical libraries servicing high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public. This collection provides full text coverage for nearly 340 trade and industry-related periodicals.
The resource provides "current and applicable periodical content to aid in career and vocational research -- from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals."
"Washington's one-stop source for career and education planning." Created by Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board.
Gale OneFile: Computer Science provides access to over 1200 business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries. The database provides information on computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas like hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications, and the application of technology.
Computer Source covers current trends in high technology. It offers full text for nearly 300 publications and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications. Also searches Academic Search Complete at the same time.
Search for articles from 1200 Health & Life Sciences journals, 500 Physical Sciences journals, and 750 Social & Behavioral Science journals. Multidisciplinary database.
This free research database offers essential content covering important issues related to race in society today. Essays, articles, reports and other reliable sources provide an in-depth look at the history of race and provide critical context for learning more about topics associated with race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusiveness.
Ebook Academic provides access to over 200,000+ eBook titles that represent a broad range of academic subjects. For help using eBooks, see Ebsco eBooks guide with Video Tutorials
Access to a collection of over 60 electronic encyclopedias on a variety of topics including business, law, history, medicine, science and many other subjects. Find more electronic encyclopedias by accessing A-Z List .
Educator's Reference Complete provides access to academic journals, reports, and many premier reference sources in the field of education. The database includes content in key subject areas including administration, bilingual education, child development and psychology, funding, health education, technology, and testing. The majority of the 800 full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database.
Elementary database "delivers age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content that covers a broad range of subjects, like animals, geography, health, influential people, literature, social studies, sports, and technology." It includes articles, magazines, eBooks, periodicals, reference materials, and more
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is the major index for educational journals and documents. Interlibrary loan is available for journals and documents that HC library does not own. Ask a librarian for assistance.
ERIC, the Education Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and resources. This link will search ERIC along with Academic Search Complete that has an extensive collection of full text articles. The database contains more than 1.3 million records and provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Interlibrary loan is available for journals and documents that HC library does not own. Ask a librarian for assistance.
"Explore topics within business and economics, geography, government, history, literature, science and health, social issues, and more The database Integrates reference content, biographies, primary sources, multimedia, critical essays, news, academic journals and more,"
The database "is designed for middle- and high-school students and provides access to age-appropriate, authoritative digital content...Contains magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books covering a wide range of subjects, from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies."
Designed specifically for high school libraries, MAS Ultra School Edition contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. It also provides more than 360 full text reference books, 85,670 biographies, over 107,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines.
Designed for middle school, the database provides newspapers, magazines, primary sources, reference, and multimedia. Covers most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, U.S. and world history, literature, and many more.
Middle Search Plus provides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. It also contains 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and a School Image Collection of photos, maps and flags
Primary Search, designed specifically for elementary school libraries and public library children’s rooms, contains full text for more than 70 popular, elementary school magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).
Designed for professional educators, this database provides a comprehensive collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports.
The Chronicle is the essential source for "news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators."
DPLA provides a one-stop discovery experience for millions of materials (including primary sources) from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions across the country available to all in a one-stop discovery experience.
Ebook Academic provides access to over 200,000+ eBook titles that represent a broad range of academic subjects. For help using eBooks, see Ebsco eBooks guide with Video Tutorials
This free research database offers essential content covering important issues related to race in society today. Essays, articles, reports and other reliable sources provide an in-depth look at the history of race and provide critical context for learning more about topics associated with race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusiveness.
Access to a collection of over 60 electronic encyclopedias on a variety of topics including business, law, history, medicine, science and many other subjects. Find more electronic encyclopedias by accessing A-Z List .
ProQuest contains full-text articles from over 5,000 magazines, journals, and newspapers. It is a collection of databases including Research Library, Consumer Health, ABI/Inform Trade & Industry, and U.S. Newsstream (newspapers).
Health & Medicine - Core Databases
CINAHL® (Comprehensive nursing & allied health resource) Complete is the world’s most comprehensive source of full-text for nursing & allied health journals, providing full text for more than 1,300 journals. This authoritative file contains full text for many of the most used journals in the CINAHL index, with no embargo. CINAHL Video Tutorial
National Library of Medicine's free database provides abstracts to articles in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, allied health, and more. Interlibrary loan is available for journals that HC library does not own. Ask a librarian for assistance. PubMed Video Tutorial
Search for articles from 1200 Health & Life Sciences journals, 500 Physical Sciences journals, and 750 Social & Behavioral Science journals. Multidisciplinary database.
Health & Medicine - Additional Databases
Full text articles from more than 100 APA (American Psychological Association) journals.
Merck Manual Consumer offers free access to thousands of articles on health care-related topics, written in language for non-medical professionals. A great resource to share with patients.
"Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection is a comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. This is the world's largest full text psychology database offering full text coverage for nearly 400 journals."
PTSD pubs is "a freely available, bibliographic database providing access to the worldwide literature on PTSD and other mental health consequences of traumatic events...The database offers a custom PTSD and trauma focused thesaurus to help you create a precise search. "
National Library of Medicine's free database provides abstracts to articles in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, allied health, and more. Interlibrary loan is available for journals that HC library does not own. Ask a librarian for assistance. PubMed Video Tutorial
The AAS Historical Periodicals Collection contains more than 6,500 historical periodical titles dating from 1693 to 1877.
DPLA provides a one-stop discovery experience for millions of materials (including primary sources) from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions across the country available to all in a one-stop discovery experience.
U.S. and world history from sources like History Today, Archaeology, Civil War Times, nearly 2,000 full-text reference and non-fiction books, over 56,000 historical documents, and 80+ hours of historical video
"History Study Center is an online resource providing a vast collection of digitized primary and secondary sources for the study of history. "
“Contains scholarly journals and magazines that can be used by novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers. Updated daily, this resource offers balanced coverage of events in U.S. history and scholarly work being established in the field.”
Access digitized Washington state newspapers, starting from the 1850s.
“Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines for use by novice historians and advanced academic researchers. This database offers balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.”
The Encyclopedia of Social Work is a continuously updated online collaboration between the National Association of Social Workers (NASW Press) and Oxford University Press (OUP). Contains over 400 overview articles on key topics ranging from international issues to ethical standards.
Access to a collection of over 60 electronic encyclopedias on a variety of topics including business, law, history, medicine, science and many other subjects. Find more electronic encyclopedias by accessing A-Z List .
Full text articles from more than 100 APA (American Psychological Association) journals.
The Encyclopedia of Social Work is a continuously updated online collaboration between the National Association of Social Workers (NASW Press) and Oxford University Press (OUP). Contains over 400 overview articles on key topics ranging from international issues to ethical standards.
This free research database offers essential content covering important issues related to race in society today. Essays, articles, reports and other reliable sources provide an in-depth look at the history of race and provide critical context for learning more about topics associated with race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusiveness.
"Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection is a comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. This is the world's largest full text psychology database offering full text coverage for nearly 400 journals."
PTSD pubs is "a freely available, bibliographic database providing access to the worldwide literature on PTSD and other mental health consequences of traumatic events...The database offers a custom PTSD and trauma focused thesaurus to help you create a precise search. "
Search for articles from 1200 Health & Life Sciences journals, 500 Physical Sciences journals, and 750 Social & Behavioral Science journals. Multidisciplinary database.
Access to full text for more than 250 of the world's most respected, scholarly law journals.
More than 250 full-text publications and reference books from sources like NOLO Press and the American Bar Assn, state specific legal forms and a user-friendly interface.
A gateway to a wide variety of sources including TV and radio transcripts, magazine articles, reference books, newspapers, maps, pictures, audio and video clips. Contains more than 2,500 full-text magazines, newspapers, reference books, and transcripts
“Provides access to more than 3,000 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts, and transcripts.”
Contains more than 200 full-text U.S. and international newspapers including the Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Times (London), Toronto Star and more. In addition, contains over 300 full-text regional newspapers. Provides complete television and radio news transcripts from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR and more
This database provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Search along with Business Source Complete.
(T-word) is Highline's student newspaper and is proudly written, edited, and designed by Highline students. The T-word has won numerous state and national awards and has maintained a tradition of excellence for over 40-years. As of April 2020, due to the global pandemic of COVID-19, the newspaper has been moved to an online blog format. For earlier issues 1962-2019, see Thunderword Archive.
Highline's student newspaper 1962 - 2019 arranged by date. As of April 2020, due to the global pandemic of COVID-19, the Thunderword newspaper has been moved to an online blog format. This can be found at the newspaper's website
US Newsstream contains the most recent U.S. news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format. It offers exclusive access to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and co-exclusive access (with Factiva) to The Wall Street Journal.
US West Newsstream contains recent regional news content, as well as archives which stretch back to the 1980s featuring newspapers, and newswires in full-text. West Newsstream covers news sources from Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
Access digitized Washington state newspapers, starting from the 1850s.
CINAHL® (Comprehensive nursing & allied health resource) Complete is the world’s most comprehensive source of full-text for nursing & allied health journals, providing full text for more than 1,300 journals. This authoritative file contains full text for many of the most used journals in the CINAHL index, with no embargo. CINAHL Video Tutorial
Merck Manual Consumer offers free access to thousands of articles on health care-related topics, written in language for non-medical professionals. A great resource to share with patients.
National Library of Medicine's free database provides abstracts to articles in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, allied health, and more. Interlibrary loan is available for journals that HC library does not own. Ask a librarian for assistance. PubMed Video Tutorial
Full text articles from more than 100 APA (American Psychological Association) journals.
"Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection is a comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. This is the world's largest full text psychology database offering full text coverage for nearly 400 journals."
PTSD pubs is "a freely available, bibliographic database providing access to the worldwide literature on PTSD and other mental health consequences of traumatic events...The database offers a custom PTSD and trauma focused thesaurus to help you create a precise search. "
The Encyclopedia of Social Work is a continuously updated online collaboration between the National Association of Social Workers (NASW Press) and Oxford University Press (OUP). Contains over 400 overview articles on key topics ranging from international issues to ethical standards.
Access to a collection of over 60 electronic encyclopedias on a variety of topics including business, law, history, medicine, science and many other subjects. Find more electronic encyclopedias by accessing A-Z List .
Search for articles from 1200 Health & Life Sciences journals, 500 Physical Sciences journals, and 750 Social & Behavioral Science journals. Multidisciplinary database.
National Library of Medicine's free database provides abstracts to articles in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, allied health, and more. Interlibrary loan is available for journals that HC library does not own. Ask a librarian for assistance. PubMed Video Tutorial
Full text articles from more than 100 APA (American Psychological Association) journals.
The Encyclopedia of Social Work is a continuously updated online collaboration between the National Association of Social Workers (NASW Press) and Oxford University Press (OUP). Contains over 400 overview articles on key topics ranging from international issues to ethical standards.
This free research database offers essential content covering important issues related to race in society today. Essays, articles, reports and other reliable sources provide an in-depth look at the history of race and provide critical context for learning more about topics associated with race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusiveness.
"Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection is a comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. This is the world's largest full text psychology database offering full text coverage for nearly 400 journals."
PTSD pubs is "a freely available, bibliographic database providing access to the worldwide literature on PTSD and other mental health consequences of traumatic events...The database offers a custom PTSD and trauma focused thesaurus to help you create a precise search. "
Search for articles from 1200 Health & Life Sciences journals, 500 Physical Sciences journals, and 750 Social & Behavioral Science journals. Multidisciplinary database.
Statista provides statistics, consumer survey results, and industry studies on over 60,000 topics. To learn more, watch the Statista video tutorial
Choose from more than 26,000 educational streaming videos in dozens of subject areas.