Article Databases

EBSCO Research Databases - The newest addition to the Library, this suite of databases provides access to information on most topics including literature, science, allied health and nursing, business and social sciences. Full text articles included.

Ovid Nursing Collection - Collection of 16 of the premier nursing journals.

Online Resources Provided by DISCUS

The following online resources are provided by South Carolina's Virtual Library (DISCUS).

"The Augusta Chronicle News" (NewsBank) (January 1994 - present)
Archive of full-text articles from The Augusta Chronicle newspaper.
The Britannica Online Reference Center
Encyclopedia articles, magazines and journals, Web sites, multimedia, dictionary and thesaurus entries. Links to Web sites for The New York Times and BBC News. Additional content sources include "Year in Review", "World Data Analyst", "Notable Quotations" and "Gateway to the Classics".
CultureGrams Online Database
Access information such as country data, world flags, recipes from around the world, famous people, and photos about countries, states, and Canadian provinces with the click of a map.
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center
A career research database with information on nearly 3,400 jobs and 94 industries, broken down into 16 career clusters created by the Department of Education.
Infotrac/Gale Group
A set of periodical databases that cover a variety of subject areas including literary criticism, current events, sociology, psychology, business, health and medical. Full text articles included.
Learning Express Library
A comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help students and adult learners-succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass.
SIRS Knowledge Source
Full text articles on social issues, health, business, science, government topics, the arts and humanities.

Additional Databases

Awesome Stories
This database is full of links to primary sources including images, videos, and documents that are used to place original materials in context.
Films On Demand
Films On Demand, provided by Films for the Humanities and Sciences, offers a collection of full-length streaming videos. Video clips are searchable or browsable by subject areas that include Health, Science, and Psychology.
Issues & Controversies
Provides in-depth coverage of more than 300 "hot topics." Essays are written to give a review of all sides of a topical issue or controversy.
Salem History
Salem History is a robust online database that includes the complete content of printed Salem Press history reference sets. The Profile area of Salem History allows you to manage saved articles, citations, and searches.
South Carolina Digital Library
Offers free access to a digital collection of historical documents and images related to all aspects of South Carolina history. Included are the digital collections of South Carolina’s schools, libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions.