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Following is a list of recommended database resources.

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  • A-Z List for eJournals
    Contents: Search to determine if CSM has full text access to a particular journal or article
     
  • Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost)
    Focus: Multiple subject areas
    Contents: Scholarly journals
     

  • Academic Video Online
    Focus: Multiple subject areas
    Contents: Over 66,000 titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.

  • AccessPhysiotherapy
    Focus: AccessPhysiotherapy from McGraw-Hill Medical is devoted exclusively to the study, instruction, and practice of physical therapy
    Content: This comprehensive online physiotherapy resource integrates leading physical therapy textbooks, procedure and exercise videos, image galleries, self-assessment tools, and a unique cadaver dissection tool.

  • Annals of American History
    Focus: U.S. history from 1493 to modern times
    Content: Primary source documents and other media
     
  • ArchiveGrid

    Focus: Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Health Sciences, Science, and Social Sciences
    Contents: Description of archival collections owned by libraries, museums & historical societies

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  • Biography Reference Bank (EBSCOhost)
    Focus: Biographies of over 500,000 people
    Contents: Biographical profiles, articles, interviews, essays, book reviews, performance reviews, speeches, and obituaries
     
  • Business Source Complete (EBSCOhost)
    Focus: Business
    Content: Peer-reviewed business publications, magazines, non-journal content includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses

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  • Chronicle of Higher Education
    Focus: Higher education
    Content: News, information, and jobs for university faculty members, and administrators
     
  • CINAHL Complete (EBSCOhost)
    Focus: Nursing, allied health and medicine
    Content: Scholarly journal articles, health care book chapters, nursing dissertations, conference proceedings, standards of practice and audiovisual materials
     
  • Credo Reference
    Focus: Multiple subject areas
    Content: Subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, reference handbooks, short reference videos, high-resolution art images and images from other subject areas

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  • EBSCOhost
    Access point for all Ebsco databases subscribed to by College of Saint Mary
     
  • ERIC
    Focus: Education
    Content: Scholarly journals, reports, conference papers and books
     
  • European Views of the Americas: 1493-1750 (EBSCOhost)
    Focus: European works that relate to the Americas
    Content: Index of books, manuscripts, and other materials printed in Europe

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  • F.A. Davis PT Collection
    Focus : The F.A. Davis PT Collection on AccessPhysiotherapy is the most comprehensive digital subscription product on the market for educators and physical therapy students
    Content : Physical Therapy Cases—A wide range of cases designed to help physical therapy students learn in the context of real patients by applying the PT principles to real-life situations. Extensive Video Library—A robust library of over 400+ videos from leaders in the PT field designed to teach exercise and rehabilitation techniques, kinetics, and physical therapy interventions.

  • FirstSearch

    Focus: Sciences, humanities, business, and social sciences
    Content: Collection of databases with access to citations and abstracts from scholarly journals

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  • Global Issues in Context

    Focus: Global Perspectives in Politics, Geography, Health and Medicine, Science, Technology, Culture, Law, and more
    Content: Newspapers, magazines, journal articles, blogs, reference, primary source documents, videos, statistics, and country information

  • GreenFILE (EBSCOhost)

    Focus: Global Climate Change, Green Building, Pollution, Sustainable Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Recycling, and more
    Content: Scholarly articles, government documents and reports

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  • Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA)

    Focus: Medical research and information
    Content: Journal articles covering general medicine and specialties

  • Journal of Catholic Higher Education
    Focus: Catholic higher education 
    Contents: Peer reviewed articles and commentary published by the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities

  • JSTOR Life Sciences Collection

    Focus: Multidisciplinary collection in Field Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Epidemiology, and Public Health
    Content: Journal articles covering Ecology, Botany, Plant Sciences, Conservation, Zoology, General Science, and Health Sciences

  • JSTOR Sustainability Collection

    Focus: Academic and policy research on environmental stresses and their impact on society
    Content: Journal articles and research reports covering Environmental Studies, Business & Economics, Law, Environmental Science, Aquatic and Biological Sciences, Ecology, and Urban Studies

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M

  • MasterFILE Complete (EBSCOhost)

    Focus: Business, Healthcare, Education, Fitness, Education, Sports & Leisure, Personal Finance, General Science, Multicultural Issues, DIY and Fashion
    Content: Reference books, primary source documents, image collection, maps & flags

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  • Nebraska Access
    Access to multiple databases provided to Nebraska residents
     
  • The New England Journal of Medicine
    Focus: Medical Research and Information
    Content: Peer reviewed journal articles covering biomedical science and clinical practice​​
     
  • New York Times Group Pass Registration
    The CSM Library provides complete access to NYTimes.com for current students, staff, and faculty members through the New York Times Group Pass program. You must have a valid csm.edu email address to register for a Group Pass.
     
  • Nexis Uni (Formerly Lexis Academic)
    Focus: Business and Law
    Content: Newspaper Articles, Business and Company Information, Government Information, Legal Cases, and Law Review Articles

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  • Overdrive

    Focus: Multiple subject areas
    Content: A collection of popular fiction and nonfiction e-book and audiobook titles

  • OvidSP

    Focus: Nursing and Medicine
    Content: Scholarly Journals

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  • ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Source

    Focus: Healthcare Research and Information, covering Nursing and Allied health
    Content: Scholarly journals, dissertations and theses, video and audio, books, conference papers & proceedings, figures, magazine, reports, tables, trade journals, working papers

  • PsycARTICLES (EBSCOhost)

    Focus: Psychology
    Content: Scholarly Articles

  • Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCOhost)

    Focus: Adult, child & adolescent psychology and various areas of counseling
    Content: Scholarly Articles

  • PubMed

    Focus: Biomedicine and Health, Life Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Chemical Sciences, and Bioengineering
    Content: Citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites

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S

  • Science & Technology Collection (EBSCOhost)

    Focus: Aeronautics, Astrophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Technology, Geology, Aviation, Physics, Archaeology, Marine Sciences and Materials Science
    Content: Scholarly Articles

  • ScienceDirect

    Focus: Scientific, Technical and Health Information
    Content: Scholarly Articles

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  • Teacher Reference Center (EBSCOhost)

    Focus: Assessment, Best Practices, Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, Administration, Science & Mathematics, and Teacher Education
    Content: Scholarly Journal Abstracts

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  • Very Short Introductions

    Focus: Multiple Subject Areas
    Content: Introductions covering climate change, human rights, religion, economics, law, philosophy, science, and many more subjects. Written by experts in the field of study. Oxford University Press

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  • Wiley Online Library

    Focus: Medicine, Psychology, Forensics, Education, Theology and Public Affairs
    Content: Scholarly Articles