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- Academic OneFile (InfoTrac)
Extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects; Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995 (Some full-text) - Academic Search Complete
Provides more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals, with indexing and abstracts for 10,900 publications. Content goes back as far as 1865. Covers many academic disciplines including art, music, literature, history, sociology, psychology, government, and science. (Some full-text) - AGRICOLA
Search 2.5 million records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. (Some full-text) - AllData Online
A comprehensive resource for automotive diagnostic and repair information.
As of 9/28/2007 off-campus access to this resource has been restricted by the vendor due to commercial use. - Alt HealthWatch
Provides coverage of complementary and alternative medicine back to 1990. (Mostly full text) - American Chemical Society Publications
Online journals. (Full-text) - Auto Repair Reference Center
More than 33,800 vehicles covered from 1945 to present, nearly 800,000 drawings and step-by-step photographs, technical service bulletins & recalls issued by the original equipment vehicle manufacturer, wiring diagrams, specifications & maintenance schedules, Labor Time Guide & Estimator; Owner guides, and more. (full-text) - Bibliography of Native North Americans
A bibliographic database covering all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life. Dates of coverage include the sixteenth century to the present. (Some full text) - Biographies Plus Illustrated
Includes biographical coverage from Current Biography, the World Authors Series, the Junior Authors & Illustrators series and more. It features more than 140,000 narrative profiles and more than 30,000 images. - Business & Company Resource Center
Provides in-depth information on thousands of companies, plus access to access to the fulltexts of related magazine and newspaper articles. (Full-text) - Business Source Complete
Offers full text for scholarly business magazines and journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more. (Some full-text) - Chronicle of Higher Education
The number one news source for higher education. (Full-text) - CINAHL with Full Text
Provides indexing for 2,737 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health, as well as full text for 329 journals, plus legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials. (Some full-text) - Code of Federal Regulations
A codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. (Full-text) - Commerce Business Daily
Lists notices of proposed government procurement actions, contract awards, sales of government property, and other procurement information. (Full-text) - Computer Database
Magazine and trade publications for the computer field. (Some full-text) - Computer Source: Consumer Edition
Offers full text for nearly 300 publications and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications. (Some full text) - Consumer Health Complete
Offers full text for scholarly business magazines and journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more. (Some full-text) - Contemporary Authors
A bio-bibliographical guide to modern authors, including those who were active prior to 1960 and whose works continue to influence contemporary literature. (Full-text) - Contemporary Literary Criticism
Criticism on the works of novelists, poets, playwrights, short story writers, and other creative writers now living or who died after December 31, 1959. (Full-text) - CQ.com
Provides discussion of issues and legislation of interest to the U. S. Congress. Includes full-text coverage of CQ Weekly from 1983 to the present. The full text of congressional bills can be searched. - Criminal Justice Collection
Provides access to 150 journals and 16 reference works related to the fields of law and law enforcement. (Some full-text) - Dictionary of Literary Biography
Essays that outline the lives and careers of authors from all eras and genres and summarize the critical response to their work. (Full-text) - Directory of Open Access Journals
List of free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly online journals. Covers journals for all subjects, in all languages. (Full text) - Discovering Science
Encyclopedia-like coverage of natural sciences. (Full-text) - E-Library
Provides full-text from more than 2,500 magazines, newspapers, reference books, and television transcripts -- plus thousands of pictures, maps, weblinks, and audio/video files. (Full-text) - EBSCO Animals
In-depth information describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals. (Full-text) - Economia y Negocios
Spanish-language database focusing on business and economics. (Bibliographic; no full-text) - Encyclopedia Britannica
The online version of the standard encyclopedia, covering a wide range of topics. Also useful as a guide to the World Wide Web, providing links to rated sites. Provides some magazine articles as well. (Full-text) - ERIC
Annotated references to educational materials in Resources in Education (RIE) and to journal articles in Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE). (Some full-text) - Expanded Academic ASAP
- Federal Register
Official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents. (Full-text) - Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text
Includes film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews, for use by film scholars, college students, and general viewers. - Fuente Academia
Provides full text coverage for nearly 200 scholarly Spanish language journals from Latin American and Spanish publishers. (Full-text) - Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia designed to meet the reseach needs of elementary, middle and high school students. (Full-text) - General Reference Center Gold
A general purpose database that includes the full text of many magazines and journals from a number of fields and disciplines. Good for popular, current event, opinion-oriented, practical, and how-to topics. (Some full-text) - GreenFILE
"freely accessible research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond." 
GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources)
Focuses on the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues. Topic, organization, and country portals form research centers around issues covering energy systems, health care, agriculture, climate change, population, and economic development. Portals include authoritative analysis, academic journals, news,- Grove Dictionary of Art/Oxford Art Online
Signed articles covering both the fine arts (painting, sculpture, and architecture) and the decorative arts (ceramics, textiles, jewellery, interior design, furniture, glass, metalwork, and more). Also includes over 30,000 links to colour images from high-quality museum and other art sites, plus over 100,000 images from The - Grove Dictionary of Music/Oxford Music Online
An extensive encyclopedia of music. (Full-text) - Handbook of Texas Online
A multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and the General Libraries at UT Austin. (Full-text) - HCCS Library Catalog
A catalog of the book, video, periodical, etc., holdings of all the HCCS libraries. (Bibliographic, no full-text) - Health & Wellness Resource Center
Coverage of health information from medical journals, encyclopedias and pamphlets. (Full-text) - Health Reference Center Academic
Articles on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health & safety, alcohol and drug abuse, HMOs, prescription drugs, etc. (Some full-text) - Health Source: Consumer Edition
Health information for consumers from a wide variety of sources. (Full-text) - Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Provides more than 500 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. (Full-text) - Heritage Quest
This genealogy database provides access to US Federal Census records from 1870-1930 and to over 25,000 family and local histories. (Full-text) - Historical Fashion Database
The Historical Fashion Collection at Houston Community College consists of approximately 1200 items including garments, shoes, hats, bags, and other apparel accessories. Images may be slow to load. (Images with descriptions) - History Resource Center -- United States
Combines more than 1,000 primary documents with information from reference sources, plus full-text coverage of a selection of magazines and history journals. (Full-text) - History Resource Center -- World
Combines more than 1,000 primary documents with information from reference sources, plus full-text coverage of a selection of magazines and history journals. (Full text) - Houston Chronicle Archives
Searchable database covering 1985 to the present. Does not allow emailing articles. (Full-text) - Houston Press
Archives for this Houston area news and enterntainment weekly are searchable and date back to 1993. (Full-text) - Human Relations Area Files Ethnography Collection
A comprehensive database covering all aspects of cultural and social life across many different cultures worldwide. (Full-text) - Influenza: Evidence-based Information Portal
EBSCO Publishing Medical and Nursing editors of DynaMed™, Nursing Reference Center™ (NRC) and Patient Education Reference Center™ (PERC) have made key information from these resources freely available to health care providers worldwide. These resources will provide up-to-date information about the H1N1 vaccine. - Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Indexes journal articles from more than 450 publications plus books, research reports, and conference proceedings and patents. (Bibliographic; no full text) - InfoTrac Agriculture Collection
Provides access to nearly 200 titles focused on agriculture and related fields, from practical aspects of farming to cutting edge scientific research in horticulture. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Business Economics & Theory Collection
Search 150 periodicals for topics such as economic development, forecasting, and history; fiscal theory; monetary theory and financial institutions; business finance; public finance; country studies; and government regulations. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Communications & Mass Media Collection
Search more than 100 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field, including advertising and public relations, linguistics, interpersonal and mass communications, and related fields. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Criminal Justice
Focuses on law, law enforcement, and security. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Custom Newspapers
A comprehensive database covering cultural and social life across many cultures worldwide. Over 120 English-language newspapers, including: Houston Chronicle (1/96- ), Austin American Statesman (1/96- ), Christian Science Monitor (1/96- ), San Francisco Chronicle (1/96-), N.Y. Times (1/00-). (Full-text) - InfoTrac Diversity Studies Collection
Selected resources for social science, history and liberal arts coursework. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Educators Collection
A set of resources for those studying to be teachers and educational administrators, covering developments in technologies, instruction, etc. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Environmental Studies & Policies Collection
A collection of nearly 200 journals covering environmental issues and policies. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Fine Arts & Music Collection
A collection of 200 periodicals covering music and music theory, drama and the performing arts, visual arts, and art history. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Issues Collection
A collection of nearly 40 journals covering such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, health aspects, and more. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac General Science Collection
A collection of over 200 journals, including a range of scientific topics such as particle physics, advanced mathematics, and nanotechnology. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Information Science & Library Issues Collection
A collection of nearly 100 industry journals written for information professionals. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Insurance & Liability Collection
A collection of nearly 40 journals for the insurance field, covering such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Military & Intelligence Collection
Search over 500 titles and more than 7 million articles with links to related sources such as reference books, magazine and newswire articles. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Nursing & Allied Health Collection
Includes nearly 400 periodicals of use to nursing professionals and students. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac OneFile
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. Updated daily. - InfoTrac Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Collection
Includes articles from over 100 periodicals specific to these fields. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Pop Culture Collection
A collection of 100 full-text periodicals providing information on popular music, art, and culture. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Psychology Collection
A collection covering research and professional publications in theoretical and applied psychology. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Religion & Philosophy Collection
Access professional and scholarly publications in religious studies and philosophy. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Small Business Collection
Professional, trade, and research journals relevant to a wide range of small businesses and organizations. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure Collection
Nearly 500 journals provide coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the field. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac U.S. History Collection
Covers current thought and events in U.S. History, as well as scholarly work in the field; useful both to the novice historian and to the advanced academic researcher. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac Vocations, Careers & Technical Education Collection
Provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry periodicals, including nearly 400 journals. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac War & Terrorism Collection
Coverage includes history, social science and current events. (Some full-text) - InfoTrac World History Collection
Covers current thought and events in World History, as well as scholarly work in the field; useful both to the novice historian and to the advanced academic researcher. (Some full-text) - Internet & Personal Computing Abstracts
Provides abstracts and indexing for over 400 trade publications, computer magazines, and professional journals. (Bibliographic; no full-text) - JSTOR
Includes articles from over 300 research journals covering a wide range of academic fields. (Full-text) - Legal Collection
Provides full text for nearly 250 scholarly law journals. (Full-text) - Literature Resource Center
Literature criticism from journals, reference books, and books, including biographies, literary criticism, & links to author-related Web sites. (Full-text) - MAS Ultra: School Edition
Includes magazine articles, reports, original historical documents, the CIA World Factbook, books, pamphlets, and book reviews. (Some full-text) - MasterFILE Premier
Full text for nearly 1,860 periodicals; abstracts and indexing for nearly 2,780 periodicals; full text for nearly 5,000 Magill's Book Reviews; Essential Documents in American History. (Some full-text) - MedicLatina
Spanish language collection of medical research and investigative journals published by renowned Latin American medical publishers. (Full-text). - Medline
Covers all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing. (Bibliographic; some links to full-text) - Middle Search Plus
Material from magazines, newspapers, and reference materials. (Some full-text) - Millitary & Government Collection
This database offers current news and information about all branches of the US military. Full text and abstracts covering more than 900 magazines, newspapers, and journals. (Some full-text) - MLA Bibliography
Over one million citations for items from journals and series published worldwide. Indexes books, essay collections, working papers, proceedings, dissertations, and bibliographies. (Bibliographic; no full-text) - Natural And Alternative Treatments
Contains detailed information on more than 180 different conditions and the conventional and natural treatments used to treat them, over 200 herbs and supplements, plus drug-herb and drug-supplement interactions for more than 75 drug categories. (Full-text) - NetLibrary
Approximately 27,000 research-oriented books, fully searchable by author, title, keyword, and any word in the text. (Full-text) - New Book of Knowledge
An encyclopedia designed for children. (Full-text) - Newspaper Source
Regional U.S.and international newspapers and news wire services. (Some full-text) - Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Draws on the Opposing Viewpoints social issues series, as well as core reference content from other sources, plus viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. (Full-text) - Other Library Catalogs
Access to library catalogs around the world. (Bibliographic, no full-text) - Primary Search
Articles, reports and special issues from magazines, pamphlets and reference materials. (Some full-text) - Professional Development Collection
Collection of electronic information especially for professional educators. (Some full-text) - Project Muse
This multi-purpose database offers the full text of over 300 scholarly journals covering the humanities, arts, and social sciences. Updates JSTOR. (Full-text) - ProQuest Career and Technical Education
A broad collection of periodicals related to many vocations and technical fields. (Some full-text) - ProQuest Direct
A general purpose database that includes the full text of many magazines and journals from a number of fields and disciplines. Good for popular, current event, opinion-oriented, practical, and how-to topics. (Some full-text) - ProQuest National Newspaper Abstracts
Contains current abstracts for the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and USA Today. (No full-text) - Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
Scholarly publications concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. (Some full-text) - Regional Business News
Provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. (Full-text) - Religion & Philosophy Collection
Scholarly coverage of such topics as religion, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy, and the history of philosophy. (Full-text) - RIA Checkpoint
A tool for financial and tax research. On-campus access only. - Salud en Español (Consumer Health Complete in Spanish)
Salud en Español es la interfase de EBSCO diseñada para el usuario cotidiano de información sobre el cuidado de la salud en Español. Salud provee un acceso conveniente a información médica y de salud de fácil comprensión. (Con texto completo) - Science And Technology Collection
Provides full-text access to over 800 journals covering aeronautics, astrophysics, chemistry, computer technology, geology, aviation, physics, archaeology, and materials science; as well as indexing and abstracts for more than 1,700 publications. (Some full-text) - Scribner Writers
Includes 1,564 essays on authors of all nationalities and time periods. Each essay includes a concise introductory preface and a biography placing the author's work within a personal and historical framework. (Full-text) - Serials Directory
Provides up-to-date and accurate bibliographic information and current pricing structures for popular serials - SIRS Knowledge Source
A suite of databases providing access to periodical articles, reference materials, pictures, government documents, and selected Internet sites, related to a wide range of topics. (Full-text) - STAT!Ref
Up-to-date medical information from leading reference books and texts. (Full-text) - Student Research Center Interface
Resource tools and interface designed for grades 6-12. (Full text) - Testing & Education Reference Center
Taking a college entrance or licensing exam? Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet their financial needs. Take on-line practice tests and use test prep eBooks. - Texas Digital Sanborn Maps
Detailed property and land-use records of 12,000 U.S. towns and cities from 1867 to 1970. The maps can be manipulated, expanded, printed, and downloaded. (Full-text - Texas Reference Center
Includes information about Texas history, ethnic & cultural diversity, gender studies, literature, biography, public health, business as well as home & garden and sports & leisure. (Full-text) - TOPICsearch
A current events vertical file database that includes: full text documents; selected full text articles; and other information from newspapers, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. (Full-text) - Twayne's Author Series
Provides the full text of over 600 books about U.S., European, and world authors. (Full-text) - Twentieth Century Poetry
Twentieth Century American Poetry is an unprecedented collection of poetry written by the most important and influential poets of the 20th century. - United States Government Manual
Provides information on the legislative, judicial, and executive branches, as well as quasi-official agencies; international organizations; and boards, commissions, and committees. (Full-text) - Vocational and Career Collection
Provides the contents of more than 350 trade and industry-related periodicals. (Some full-text) - Wilson OmniFile
A general purpose database that includes the full text of many magazines and journals from a number of fields and disciplines. Good for popular, current event, opinion-oriented, practical, and how-to topics. (Some full-text) - World History Collection
Offers cover-to-cover full text for nearly 150 titles, including many peer-reviewed journals, as far back as 1964. (Full-text) - WorldCat
The OCLC Online Union Catalog of books, web resources, and other material worldwide. Contains all the records cataloged by OCLC member libraries. (Bibliographic, no full-text)
