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Academic Search Complete
Find newspaper, magazine, trade, and scholarly articles covering a wide range of popular academic subjects.
Research Library
Find articles covering a wide range of popular academic subjects.
Credo Reference
Find definitions and background information from over 600 respected dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Films on Demand
Find and watch online streaming videos on a variety of topics from top-quality educational filmmakers and news shows.
EBSCO eBooks - Community College Collection
Find electronic books covering a wide range of popular academic subjects in community collegeson the academic and trade information needs of community colleges.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)
Find a selection of individually purchased online encyclopedias and dictionaries on a variety of academic topics.

Agriculture

Agricola
Find articles covering all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including veterinary sciences, forestry, and aquaculture.

Biography

Biography Reference Center
Find biographies and articles of notable people.
Notable American Novelists
Presents biographical sketches and analytical overviews of some of the best-known American and Canadian writers of long fiction from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Credo Reference
Find definitions and background information from over 600 respected dictionaries and encyclopedias.

Books & eBooks

EBSCO eBooks - Community College Collection
Find electronic books covering a wide range of popular academic subjects in community collegeson the academic and trade information needs of community colleges.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)
Find a selection of individually purchased online encyclopedias and dictionaries on a variety of academic topics.
Credo Reference
Find definitions and background information from over 600 respected dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Literature Resource Center
Find full-text articles on authors, their works, and literary movements.
Hathi Trust Digital Library
HathiTrust is a partnership of academic & research institutions, offering a collection of millions of books digitized from libraries around the world.
National Academies Press
The National Academies Press (NAP) publishes more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and medicine.

Business

Business Source Complete
Find articles and publications covering a wide range of business and industry topics.
ABI Inform: Trade & Industry
Find business, trade, and industry information.
Small Business Reference Center
Find articles, reports, videos, and reference books on business related topics. Includes sample business plans and US tax forms. Designed for small business owners and those interested in starting a business.
The Wall Street Journal
Find full-text articles from Wall Street Journal through ProQuest.
NYTimes.com
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Use your SPSCC email to sign up for your FREE online subscription to The New York Times. Available only to SPSCC students, faculty, and staff.
US Major Newspapers & US Newsstream
Find news articles from New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, and publications in the US Newsstream collection.
Regional Business News
Find business news in nearly 100 regional U.S. and Canadian business publications.
Newspaper Source
Find news articles in U.S. national and regional newspapers as well as international newspapers.
Global Road Warrior
Find comprehensive reports on 175 countries that focus on information of interest to travelers and businesses.
CultureGrams
Find reports on over 180 countries of the world, focusing on culture and customs.
The World Factbook
Maintained by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
History of World Trade Since 1450
Begins at the Age of Exploration and examines how the hunt for new resources and markets during that period resulted in the establishment of colonies in Africa, the Americas and Asia.

Careers & Occupational Information

WOIS: Washington Occupational Information System
Find career information, educational programs, and schools to help you achieve your dreams.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations. Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Vocational and Career Collection
Find career and industry-related articles.

Computers & Technology

Computer Source
Find articles with the latest information and current trend in high technology.

Controversial Issues

CQ Researcher
Find background information and analysis of social issues and controversial topics.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Find the pro/con viewpoints to controversial topics.
Points of View Reference Center
Find multiple sides of an issue, including an overview, objective background and description, point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument).
TOPICsearch
Find articles and explore popular topics in today's world.
AWAKE: A Dream from Standing Rock
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A record of the massive peaceful resistance led by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to the Dakota Access Pipeline through their land and underneath the Missouri River. (Available until October 25, 2020)

Cultural Studies

Global Road Warrior
Find comprehensive reports on 175 countries that focus on information of interest to travelers and businesses.
The World Factbook
Maintained by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
CultureGrams
Find reports on over 180 countries of the world, focusing on culture and customs.
Etiquette and Taboos around the World
A geographic encyclopedia of social and cultural customs.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
Covers cultural groups in Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa.
Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Religion
Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture.
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Encyclopedia includes 23 new ethnic groups and contains 152 revised ethnic entries on specific minority groups in the U.S. Also covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans and Amish.
UXL Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes
Provides detailed studies of tribes from all over the United States and Canada, including small tribes and some that no longer exist.
AWAKE: A Dream from Standing Rock
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A record of the massive peaceful resistance led by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to the Dakota Access Pipeline through their land and underneath the Missouri River. (Available until October 25, 2020)
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
Encyclopedia of Latin American history and culture.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States
Details current geographical, social, and political data, historical narrative, and statistical information on the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Caribbean and Pacific dependencies of the United States.
Encyclopedia of Anthropology
Five volume encyclopedia on anthropology.

Easy Reading Level

MasterFILE Premier
Designed for the general public. Find articles and other on a wide range of public interest topics.
eLibrary
Designed for pre-college researchers. Find articles and digital media content on a wide variety of popular topics. All articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).
MAS Ultra-School Edition
Find high school level information. All articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).
Middle Search Plus
Designed for Middle School. All full text articles, including biographies, are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).
Primary Search
Designed for elementary school students. All articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Easy to read encyclopedia designed for elementary school students.

Education

ERIC
Find education literature and resources in the Education Resource Information Center.
Professional Development Collection
Find articles and reports covering a wide range of education topics relevant to professional educators.

Environment

GreenFILE
Find articles that draw the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines.
AWAKE: A Dream from Standing Rock
- This link opens in a new window
A record of the massive peaceful resistance led by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to the Dakota Access Pipeline through their land and underneath the Missouri River. (Available until October 25, 2020)

Health & Medicine

CINAHL Full Text
Find articles from the top nursing and allied health journals and publications.
Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Full text access to the Clinical Simulation in Nursing journal.
Health Source – Nursing/Academic Edition
Find scholarly articles in many medical disciplines.
MEDLINE
Find articles on a wide range of biomedical topics.
PubMed
Find biomedical literature from MEDLINE, PubMed Central, and NCBI Bookshelf.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Includes information on almost 2,000 medical disorders and concepts.
Bioethics
Encyclopedia on bioethics.
Eating Disorders: Understanding Causes, Controversies, and Treatment
Encyclopedia on eating disorders.
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior
Encyclopedia on drugs, alcohol & addictive behaviors.
AHFS Consumer Medication Information
Find patient drug information written in lay language for consumers.
Alt HealthWatch
Find articles on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
Health Source – Consumer Edition
Find articles on health topics in consumer health magazines.
Consumer Health
Find articles covering a range of health topics.
Consumer Health Complete
Find health and medical information within medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles. Designed for the everyday consumer of health care information.
Medic Latina
Find Spanish language articles on a variety of medical topics.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health
Find detailed information on mental disorders and conditions.
APA PsycArticles
Find articles covering a wide range of psychology topics.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Find articles covering a wide range of psychology and behavioral sciences topics.
PTSD pubs
Find citations to worldwide literature on PTSD and other psychological effects of trauma. Maintained by US Dept. of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD.

History

History Reference Center
Find articles on history topics.
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
Encyclopedia of Latin American history and culture.
History of World Trade Since 1450
Begins at the Age of Exploration and examines how the hunt for new resources and markets during that period resulted in the establishment of colonies in Africa, the Americas and Asia.
Movies in American History: An Encyclopedia
Focuses on the relationship between American society and movies and filmmaking in the United States from the late 19th century through the present.

Hospitality & Tourism

Hospitality & Tourism Index
Find citations to scholarly articles and industry news relating to hospitality and tourism topics. (Not a full-text database.)

Law

Legal Information Reference Center
Find articles on legal topics. Also includes legal reference books and legal forms.
Legal Collection
Find articles in scholarly law journals.
Gale Encyclopedia of American Law
Covers leading cases, major statutes, legal terms and concepts, notable persons involved with the law, and important documents.

Literature

Literature Resource Center
Find full-text articles on authors, their works, and literary movements.
Notable American Novelists
Presents biographical sketches and analytical overviews of some of the best-known American and Canadian writers of long fiction from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Biography Reference Center
Find biographies and articles of notable people.

Military & Government

Military & Government Collection
Find articles and current news about all branches of the U.S. military & government.
PTSD pubs
Find citations to worldwide literature on PTSD and other psychological effects of trauma. Maintained by US Dept. of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD.
The World Factbook
Maintained by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

Newspapers

NYTimes.com
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Use your SPSCC email to sign up for your FREE online subscription to The New York Times. Available only to SPSCC students, faculty, and staff.
The Wall Street Journal
Find full-text articles from Wall Street Journal through ProQuest.
The Olympian
Search more than 15 years of Olympia area history with The Olympian Integrated Collection. Coverage from 2001 – current.
The Seattle Times Collection
Search more than 30 years of Seattle area history with The Seattle Times Integrated Collection. Coverage from 1985 – current.
US Major Newspapers & US Newsstream
Find news articles from New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, and publications in the US Newsstream collection.
Washington State News
Find articles from local news sources across Washington State.
Access World News
Find global information on topics from a variety of news media featuring newspapers, videos and web-only content.
Regional Business News
Find business news in nearly 100 regional U.S. and Canadian business publications.
Newspaper Source
Find news articles in U.S. national and regional newspapers as well as international newspapers.

Online Films

Films on Demand
Find and watch online streaming videos on a variety of topics from top-quality educational filmmakers and news shows.
Kanopy
Find and watch online streaming movies; documentaries; and classic, indie, and foreign films focused on unique social and cultural themes (best viewed with Firefox or Chrome).
AWAKE: A Dream from Standing Rock
- This link opens in a new window
A record of the massive peaceful resistance led by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to the Dakota Access Pipeline through their land and underneath the Missouri River. (Available until October 25, 2020)

Psychology

APA PsycArticles
Find articles covering a wide range of psychology topics.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Find articles covering a wide range of psychology and behavioral sciences topics.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health
Eating Disorders: Understanding Causes, Controversies, and Treatment
Encyclopedia on eating disorders.
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior
Encyclopedia on drugs, alcohol & addictive behaviors.
Bioethics
Encyclopedia on bioethics.

Reference (Dictionaries & Encyclopedias)

Credo Reference
Find definitions and background information from over 600 respected dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)
Find a selection of individually purchased online encyclopedias and dictionaries on a variety of academic topics.
Literature Resource Center
Find full-text articles on authors, their works, and literary movements.
Biography Reference Center
Find biographies and articles of notable people.

Religion & Philosophy

Encyclopedia of Religion
Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture.
Religion and Philosophy Collection
Find articles covering a wide range of topics in the religion and philosophy disciplines.

Sciences

Science Reference Center
Find articles, encyclopedias, and reference books on a variety of science topics.
Bioethics
Encyclopedia on bioethics.
Agricola
Find articles covering all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including veterinary sciences, forestry, and aquaculture.
GreenFILE
Find articles that draw the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines.
Directory of Open Access Journals
Find all open access scientific and scholarly journals that use a quality control system to guarantee the content.
National Academies Press
The National Academies Press (NAP) publishes more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and medicine.
PLOS Biology
PLOS Biology (eISSN-1545-7885) is an open-access, peer-reviewed general biology journal. New articles are published online weekly; issues are published monthly.
PLOS One
PLOS ONE (eISSN-1932-6203) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access, online publication that covers all scientific disciplines.

Social Work

Social Work Reference Center
Find evidence-based disease and condition information and relevant clinical resources written specifically for social workers.

Spanish Language Articles

Fuente Academia
Find mostly Spanish language articles on a variety of academic topics in scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal, and Spain.
Medic Latina
Find Spanish language articles on a variety of medical topics.

ABI Inform: Trade & Industry
Find business, trade, and industry information.
Access World News
Find global information on topics from a variety of news media featuring newspapers, videos and web-only content.
Agricola
Find articles covering all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including veterinary sciences, forestry, and aquaculture.
AHFS Consumer Medication Information
Find patient drug information written in lay language for consumers.
Alt HealthWatch
Find articles on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
APA PsycArticles
Find articles covering a wide range of psychology topics.
Bioethics
Encyclopedia on bioethics.
Biography Reference Center
Find biographies and articles of notable people.
Biomedical Reference Center
Find articles on a variety of medical topics.
Business Source Complete
Find articles and publications covering a wide range of business and industry topics.
CINAHL Full Text
Find articles from the top nursing and allied health journals and publications.
Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Full text access to the Clinical Simulation in Nursing journal.
Computer Source
Find articles with the latest information and current trend in high technology.
Consumer Health
Find articles covering a range of health topics.
Consumer Health Complete
Find health and medical information within medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles. Designed for the everyday consumer of health care information.
CQ Researcher
Find background information and analysis of social issues and controversial topics.
Credo Reference
Find definitions and background information from over 600 respected dictionaries and encyclopedias.
CultureGrams
Find reports on over 180 countries of the world, focusing on culture and customs.
Directory of Open Access Journals
Find all open access scientific and scholarly journals that use a quality control system to guarantee the content.
EBSCO eBooks - Community College Collection
Find electronic books covering a wide range of popular academic subjects in community colleges.
eLibrary
Designed for pre-college researchers. Find articles and digital media content on a wide variety of popular topics. All articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).
ERIC
Find education literature and resources in the Education Resource Information Center.
Films on Demand
Find and watch online streaming videos on a variety of topics from top-quality educational filmmakers and news shows.
Fuente Academia
Find mostly Spanish language articles on a variety of academic topics in scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal, and Spain.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Easy to read encyclopedia designed for elementary school students.
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Encyclopedia includes 23 new ethnic groups and contains 152 revised ethnic entries on specific minority groups in the U.S. Also covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans and Amish.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)
Find a selection of individually purchased online encyclopedias and dictionaries on a variety of academic topics.
Global Road Warrior
Find comprehensive reports on 175 countries that focus on information of interest to travelers and businesses.
GreenFILE
Find articles that draw the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines.
Hathi Trust Digital Library
HathiTrust is a partnership of academic & research institutions, offering a collection of millions of books digitized from libraries around the world.
Health Source – Consumer Edition
Find articles on health topics in consumer health magazines.
Health Source – Nursing/Academic Edition
Find scholarly articles in many medical disciplines.
History Reference Center
Find articles on history topics.
Hospitality & Tourism Index
Find citations to scholarly articles and industry news relating to hospitality and tourism topics. (Not a full-text database.)
Kanopy
Find and watch online streaming movies; documentaries; and classic, indie, and foreign films focused on unique social and cultural themes (best viewed with Firefox or Chrome).
Legal Collection
Find articles in scholarly law journals.
Legal Information Reference Center
Find articles on legal topics. Also includes legal reference books and legal forms.
Literature Resource Center
Find full-text articles on authors, their works, and literary movements.
MAS Ultra-School Edition
Find high school level information. All articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).
MasterFILE Premier
Designed for the general public. Find articles and other on a wide range of public interest topics.
Medic Latina
Find Spanish language articles on a variety of medical topics.
MEDLINE
Find articles on a wide range of biomedical topics.
Middle Search Plus
Designed for Middle School. All full text articles, including biographies, are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).
Military & Government Collection
Find articles and current news about all branches of the U.S. military & government.
National Academies Press
The National Academies Press (NAP) publishes more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and medicine.
NYTimes.com
- This link opens in a new window
Use your SPSCC email to sign up for your FREE online subscription to The New York Times. Available only to SPSCC students, faculty, and staff.
Newspaper Source
Find news articles in U.S. national and regional newspapers as well as international newspapers.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations. Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Olympian
Search more than 15 years of Olympia area history with The Olympian Integrated Collection. Coverage from 2001 – current.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Find the pro/con viewpoints to controversial topics.
PLOS Biology
PLOS Biology (eISSN-1545-7885) is an open-access, peer-reviewed general biology journal. New articles are published online weekly; issues are published monthly.
PLOS One
PLOS ONE (eISSN-1932-6203) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access, online publication that covers all scientific disciplines.
Points of View Reference Center
Find multiple sides of an issue, including an overview, objective background and description, point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument).
Primary Search
Designed for elementary school students. All articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).
Professional Development Collection
Find articles and reports covering a wide range of education topics relevant to professional educators.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Find articles covering a wide range of psychology and behavioral sciences topics.
PTSD pubs
Find citations to worldwide literature on PTSD and other psychological effects of trauma. Maintained by US Dept. of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD.
PubMed
Find biomedical literature from MEDLINE, PubMed Central, and NCBI Bookshelf.
Regional Business News
Find business news in nearly 100 regional U.S. and Canadian business publications.
Religion and Philosophy Collection
Find articles covering a wide range of topics in the religion and philosophy disciplines.
Research Library
Find articles covering a wide range of popular academic subjects.
Science Reference Center
Find articles, encyclopedias, and reference books on a variety of science topics.
The Seattle Times Collection
Search more than 30 years of Seattle area history with The Seattle Times Integrated Collection. Coverage from 1985 – current.
Small Business Reference Center
Find articles, reports, videos, and reference books on business related topics. Includes sample business plans and US tax forms. Designed for small business owners and those interested in starting a business.
Social Work Reference Center
Find evidence-based disease and condition information and relevant clinical resources written specifically for social workers.
TOPICsearch
Find articles and explore popular topics in today's world.
US Major Newspapers & US Newsstream
Find news articles from New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, and publications in the US Newsstream collection.
Vocational and Career Collection
Find career and industry-related articles.
The Wall Street Journal
Find full-text articles from Wall Street Journal through ProQuest.
Washington State News
Find articles from local news sources across Washington State.
WOIS: Washington Occupational Information System
Find career information, educational programs, and schools to help you achieve your dreams.
The World Factbook
Maintained by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.