James H. Thomason Library

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Academic OneFile Discus Logo

Thomson Gale's multidisciplinary full-text articles from scholarly sources

Academic Search Premier Pascal Logo

EBSCOhost's journal and magazine articles from all academic disciplines

Academic Search Premier-Basic Biology Journals Pascal Logo 

Indexes approximately 550 journals and magazines covering the major fields of biology, with many articles available online in full text.

Academic Search Premier-Biology & Biomedical Journals Pascal Logo

Indexes more than 2000 scholarly and professional journals providing comprehensive coverage of the fields of biology and biomedicine, with many articles available online in full text. Includes those titles from MEDLINE and Academic Search Premier that are indexed in BIOSIS.

Academic Search Premier-Humanities Pascal Logo

Search Humanities Abstract titles in ASP

Academic Search Premier-Social Sciences Pascal Logo

Search Social Sciences Abstracts titles in ASP

 

AccessScience

The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology online

 

ACS Publications

Search American Chemical Society publications online

 

AGRICOLA

Materials relating to all aspects of agriculture, forestry, and animal science from the National Agricultural Library web site

 

America's Historical Newspapers

Explore essential newspapers from 23 states and the District of Columbia, 1690-1876

 

Annual Reviews

Full-text online access to the 12 Annual Review titles in the sciences and social sciences available in print at the library

 

ArticleFirst

OCLC index of articles from the contents pages of journals

 

AH Search

Arts and Humanities Citation Index

 

ARTstor

Search and browse for images

 

ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials

Religious and theological literature

 

Atlanta Constitution Archive

Full-text & full-image articles from 1868-1939

 

BasicBIOSIS has been discontinued. Refer to the following databases (Academic Search Premier-Basic Biology Journals and Academic Search Premier-Biology & Biomedical Journals) to access the material it previously covered.

 

Biography and Genealogy Master Index

A comprehensive index to nearly 12 million biographical sketches

Biography Resource Center Discus Logo

Search for people, includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals


BioOne

Search or browse more than 100 high-impact bioscience research journals

 

Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology

Definitions and explanations of the key concepts written by leading scholars in the field

Book Review Index Plus Discus Logo

A comprehensive online guide to book reviews

Books & Authors (Previously known as What Do I Read Next?) Discus Logo

Recommended titles, plot summaries, and awards information

 

BooksInPrint

In-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books, audios and videos, with optional reviews

 

Britannica Online

Full text of the Encyclopedia Britannica, plus Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

 

Business - LexisNexis Academic

Business articles and detailed financial data about companies

Business and Company Resource Center Discus Logo

Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals.

Business Source Premier Pascal Logo

EBSCO's scholarly business database

 

CINAHL Plus with Full Text Pascal Logo

EBSCO database indexing more that 3,000 nursing and allied health journals with full text for over 300.

 

ClasePeriodica

Index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities

Computer Source Pascal Logo

EBSCO's full-text articles in high technology from more than 300 publications with the latest information and current trends

 

Contemporary Women's Issues (CWI)

Health and human rights of women

 

CountryWatch

A world leader in providing country specific geopolitical intelligence on each of the 192 countries of the world.



CQ Historic Documents

Electronic version of print series, 1972-present

 

CQ Researcher

In-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues

 

CQ Weekly

Searchable weekly report from Capitol Hill

 

CREDO Reference

A variety of ready reference & subject specific reference titles from highly respected publishers

Custom Newspapers Discus Logo

Full-text articles from over 100 U.S. & international newspapers

EBSCOhost Databases Pascal Logo

Academic Search Premier, ATLA, ERIC, MLA, PsycINFO, and many more specialized databases

Educator's Reference Complete Discus Logo

Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education

ERIC Pascal Logo

Journal articles and reports on education topics accessed through EBSCO

Expanded Academic ASAP Discus Logo

Journal and magazine articles from all academic disciplines

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia Pascal Logo

EBSCO general encyclopedia offering over 25,000 entries on a variety of subject areas

 

Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) Discus Logo

Reference e-books covering a variety of disciplines

General BusinessFile ASAP Discus Logo

Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends

General OneFile Discus Logo

News and periodical articles on a wide range of general interest topics

General Reference Center Discus Logo

A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources

 

GEOBASE

Worldwide literature on geography, geology, and ecology

 

GPO Access

U.S. government web site on government publications

The Greenville News Discus Logo

Greenville, SC

Grolier Online Discus Logo

Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and the New Book of Knowledge

Health and Wellness Resource Center Discus Logo

Articles, definitions and links for health issues

Health Reference Center Academic Discus Logo

Search for articles on health topics

Health Source-Consumer Edition Pascal Logo

EBSCO consumer health database

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition Pascal Logo

EBSCO database covering many medical disciplines with over 550 scholarly full-text journals

History Resource Center: US Discus Logo

Events, issues and current information in U.S. history from journal articles, reference, and primary source materials

History Resource Center: World Discus Logo

Information on topics ranging from ancient Europe to Latin America and from the Far East to the Renaissance

InfoTrac/Gale Databases Discus Logo
Expanded Academic ASAP, OneFile, Business & Co ASAP, and more


Institute of Physics Electronic Journals (IOP)

Access to the Historic Archive of all IOP journals published between 1874-1996

 

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Original contributions by specialized philosophers

 

IPA Source

International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias and art song texts

 

Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance

Information pertaining to years 400-1700

 

JSTOR

A searchable archive of full-text journals covering all disciplines while providing more full-text access in the library's electronic databases

Junior Edition Discus Logo

Periodical database designed for students in junior high and middle school

Kids InfoBits Discus Logo

Periodical database designed for elementary school students

 

Legal-LexisNexis Academic

Legal news, case law, codes and regulations, international law, patents, law school


LegalTrac Discus Logo

Articles in all major law reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals and legal newspapers

 

LexisNexis Academic

Full-text news, business, legal, medical, and reference sources.

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts Pascal Logo

EBSCO database including librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.

Literature Resource Center Pascal Logo

Online access to Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, and full-text articles from more than 250 literary journals.

Literature Resources from Gale

Literature criticism, biographies, work and topic overviews, reviews, and full text of many literary works-all searchable at the same time and returned in lists organized according to the type of research needs they serve.

LitFINDER Discus Logo

International in scope, covers all time periods, and contains a wealth of primary literature content

 

MAS Ultra-School Edition Pascal Logo

EBSCO database including full text for more than 700 popular, high school magazines

MEDLINE Pascal Logo

All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing accessed through EBSCO

 

MERGENT Online
Authoritative financial information including US company data and annual reports, EDGAR searching, industry reports and more.

Military & Government Collection Pascal Logo

EBSCO database offering current news pertaining all branches of the military and government

MLA International Bibliography Pascal Logo

Literature, language, linguistics, folklore accessed through EBSCO

Nature Pascal Logo

Search or browse the archive of this weekly, international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal of science.

 

NAXOS Music Library

A comprehensive collection of classical, world, folk, jazz, and Chinese music available through online subscription

 

News - LexisNexis Academic

Full-text U.S. & international newspapers, magazines, newsletters & journals

 

The New York Times Archive

Full-text & full-image articles back to 1851

Nursing/Allied Health with JBI

Search full-text journals and dissertations in ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source from the renowned Joanna Briggs Institute.

Nursing and Allied Health Discus Logo

All aspects of the Nursing profession -- from direct patient care to health care administration -- are covered in this collection.

Nursing Resource Center Discus Logo

An easy-to-use interface disease and drug overviews, care plans, relevant journal results and animated anatomy and physiology diagrams to complement the core encyclopedia texts

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Discus Logo

A one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues

 

Oxford African American Studies Center

A comprehensive online collection from Oxford University Press focusing on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture


Oxford English Dictionary

Searchable version of this important reference work

 

Oxford Reference Online Premium

Search a variety of Oxford reference books online

 

PapersFirst

OCLC index of papers presented at conferences worldwide

 

PASCAL Catalog

Statewide academic library catalog

 

People-LexisNexis Academic

Lexis Nexis people finder

Primary Search Pascal Logo

EBSCO database providing full text for nearly 70 popular, magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990.

 

Proceedings

OCLC index of worldwide conference proceedings

 

Project MUSE

Current and recent volumes of 111 core journals in the humanities and social sciences


PsycARTICLES

Searchable full-text articles on current issues in psychology accessed through EBSCO


Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection Pascal Logo

EBSCO database providing 575 full-text titles in psychology and psychiatry

 

PsycINFO

Citations and summaries of resources for research in psychology and related disciplines

 

 

SAGE eReference Encyclopedias

Authoritative and award-winning social sciences encyclopedias available online from Sage Publications

SC Newspapers Discus Logo

Search for articles from The State and The Greenville News

Science Pascal Logo

A leading outlet for scientific news, commentary, and cutting-edge research

 

ScienceDirect

Full-text of many scientific, technical and medical journals

Science Resource Center Discus Logo

Thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations

Scribner Writers Series Discus Logo

Essays on the lives & works of over 1600 novelists, poets, playwrights from around the world

SIRS Knowledge Source Discus Logo

Resource suitable for secondary school students

SIRS Discoverer Discus Logo

Resource suitable for primary students

Small Business Resource Center Discus Logo

Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites

 

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

A dynamic reference work in which each entry is maintained and kept up to date by an expert or group of experts in the field

The State Discus Logo

Columbia, SC

Student Edition Discus Logo

Designed for high school students

 

THOMCAT

Online catalog of library materials at Presbyterian College

 

WilsonSelectPlus

Article citations in science, humanities, education and business

 

Women Writers Online

Full-text database of pre-Victorian women's writing from the Brown University Women Writers Project

 

WorldAlmanac

The World Almanac - fundamental reference resources

 

WorldCat

OCLC catalog of books, web resources, and other material worldwide

 



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Collegiate DISCUS is coordinated by PASCAL (Parternering Across SC Academic Libraries)
in cooperation with its members, the South Carolina State Library, and other partners. Collegiate DISCUS is funded by the South Carolina General Assembly through an appropriation to the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education.

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