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To access Oakton Library databases, click on the database name. From an off-campus computer, use your Oakton username and password to login. Questions? Please call 847.635.1644.
The following databases are recommended for general subject searches: Academic Search Complete | ASAP - Expanded Academic | Associates Program Source | CQ Researcher | CQ Global Researcher | LexisNexis Academic | NewsBank Newspapers | Opposing Viewpoints
Academic Search Complete EBSCO
Provides a comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 7,000 full-text periodicals - of which 6,000 peer-reviewed journals - in all disciplines.
PDF Academic Search Complete Help Guide | HTML Academic Search Complete Help Guide
ASAP - Expanded Academic ASAP InfoTrac
Includes more than 3,500 indexed and full-text titles - of which 2,100 are peer-reviewed - in all disciplines.
Associates Program Source EBSCO
Covers alcohol & drug abuse counseling, biotechnology, computer & data processing, CAD, electrical technology, forensics, graphic arts, health information technology, law enforcement & criminal justice, paralegal studies, and robotics.
CQ Researcher
Each issue examines a single "hot" topic with comments from experts, lawmakers and citizens on all sides of every issue. Includes charts, graphs and sidebar articles -- plus a pro-con feature, a chronology, lengthy bibliographies and a list of contacts.
PDF CQ Researcher Help Guide | HTML CQ Researcher Help Guide
LexisNexis Academic
LexisNexis Academic provides access to full-text news, business, and legal publications using a variety of flexible search options. Access over 10,000 news, business, and legal sources.
- Business searches: PDF LexisNexis Business Help Guide | HTML LexisNexis Business Help Guide
- Legal searches: PDF LexisNexis Legal Help Guide | HTML LexisNexis Legal Help Guide
- News searches: PDF LexisNexis News Help Guide | HTML LexisNexis News Help Guide
NewsBank Newspapers
Includes full text of local, regional, national U.S., and international newspapers. Coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community is included.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Gale
Database of contemporary social issues with content structured to promote critical-thinking skills. It contains more than 400 reference book titles, more than 8,700 pro and con viewpoint articles, and a variety of periodicals, podcasts, reviewed Web links, images, statistical tables, charts, and graphs.
PDF Opposing Viewpoints Help Guide | HTML Opposing Viewpoints Help Guide
