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The most comprehensive ABI/INFORM™ database, this comprises ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry, and ABI/INFORM Dateline. The database features thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals such as the Economist, country-and industry-focused reports, and downloadable data. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world.

Business news, analysis, employment opportunities, data on benefits and compensation, corporate strategies.

Business conditions, management practice and theory, corporate strategy and tactics.

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Multidisciplinary resource. Includes peer-reviewed (refereed) journals, magazines and newspapers.

Industry and professional newsletters.
History and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
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American Antiquarian Society (AAS), the premier library documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction. It is a comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912.

Scholarly articles from the American Psychological Society’s peer-reviewed journals.
This collection is an archival and historical films from multiple sources. More information: bit.ly/2Onpwm4
Artstor

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All content now hosted on the JSTOR platform. Artstor platform will be retired in 2024.

Business and financial news from both Asia and Europe. Includes country information and statistics, biographical information and government documents.

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To VIEW FULL-TEXT > SELECT BROWSE A-Z from top menu. Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB) is a reference work aimed at undergraduates, graduate students, researchers, professors and experienced professionals at all levels.

Books in Print
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Catalog of published books (including e-books and audio books) with status (in print, out of print, etc.). No full text.

Alternate Name(s):Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia, Merriam Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus included.

Browse academic journals in GCC Library's collection by discipline.

Business publications and company profiles from Datamonitor.

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Articles from vocational publications spanning a wide range of industries.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education is a major news service covering U.S. academia, presenting news, information, and job listings of interest to college and university faculty, staff, managers, and administrators.

See more information about this resource here: The Chronicle of Higher Education: GCC Site License.

Nursing and allied health journals. 

Columbia Granger's World of Poetry
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Contains full text of 250,000 poems, citations for an additional 200,000 poems, poetry commentaries, biographies of leading poets, and a glossary of commonly used terms. 

See a guided video tour of Columbia Granger's World of Poetry.

Computing journals on topics such as database design, software development, web commerce, etc.

CountryWatch
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Profiles of countries worldwide with an emphasis on demographic, political, economic, business, cultural and environmental conditions.

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A database of in-depth, authoritative reports on a full range of political and social-policy issues extending back to 1923.
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Reference books including dictionaries, encyclopedias, quotations, and atlases, plus a wide range of subject-specific reference titles.

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Daily Life Through History
Access to this database ended on December 31, 2023. For assistance finding replacement resources for the content in this database, please contact us.
Digital Theatre+
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Choose Glendale CC from the menu on the right. Access to some of the world's finest theatrical productions. It includes backstage insights, practitioner interviews and written analysis.

Docuseek
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Docuseek is an academic documentary streaming service. Access GCC titles using the Browse link at the top of the site.

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Electronic books and reference books on a wide range of subjects.
Multidisciplinary database including articles from journals, newspapers and magazines, and ebooks.
Literature on primary, secondary, and higher education, as well as, special education, home schooling, and adult education.
Education and related topics - journal articles, conferences, meetings, government documents, theses, dissertations, reports, audiovisual media, bibliographies, directories, books and monographs.
Education and related topics.
Articles from newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic and minority press. National and regional coverage in both English and Spanish.
Offers essential content covering important issues related to race in society today. Essays, articles, reports and other reliable sources provide an in-depth look at the history of race and provide critical context for learning more about topics associated with race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusiveness.

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Films On Demand is an educational streaming video resource. It provides access to more than 40,000 quality, curriculum-focused programs from more than 1,000 acclaimed producers, including BBC, PBS, NBC News, ABC News, National Geographic, A&E, and Films for the Humanities & Science.

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Alternate Name(s):Was Gale Virtual Reference Library (GRVL).
Electronic reference books, including subject encyclopedias.
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Gale Literary Sources is combined search engine that also includes our content from Literature Resource Center and Literature Criticism Online.

Gale Primary Sources
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Search across GCC's Gale Primary Sources databases, including Archives of Sexuality and Gender, Political Extremism and Radicalism, and Women's Studies Archive.

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With material drawn from hundreds of institutions and organizations, the documents in this archive present important aspects of LGBTQ life in the second half of the twentieth century and beyond.

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Archive that provides insight on fringe groups from both the right and left of the political spectrum through rare, hard to access primary sources.

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Provides primary sources that trace the path of women's issues from past to present, capturing the foundation of women's movements, struggles, and triumphs.

Google Scholar
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Search for scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources. 

To show full-text links for articles in Google Scholar:

Covers all aspects of human impact to the environment, including global warming, green building pollution, renewable energy.

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Major clinical and healthcare disciplines, including medical sciences, immunology, pharmacy and pharmacology, nursing, physical fitness, hygiene and surgery.
Consumer health magazines covering medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare and sports medicine.
Scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Includes Lexi-PALS Drug Guide.
Hoover's Company Records
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Company profiles across a range of industries includes: overviews, histories, financials, officers and board members and competitors.

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eBooks on current and controversial topics, including literary criticism, biology and technology.
Issues and Controversies
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Covers hot topics in business, politics, government, education and popular culture.

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Includes full-text articles from academic journals, open research reports, Artstor images, and primary sources, supporting research and teaching across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. 

NEW for Fall 2023: Access has been expanded through the JSTOR Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection; all Artstor content has been migrated to the JSTOR platform.
 

See how to use JSTOR

Alternate Name(s):Artstor

A comprehensive image database for educational and scholarly use. Artstor images are now hosted on the JSTOR platform.

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Kanopy
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Kanopy is a streaming media platform that offers a high-quality range of content that includes films, documentaries, and specialized academic content. It is an instructional resource. - - Request License Purchase .

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Learning Express / PrepSTEP

PrepSTEP has replaced Learning Express. (7/18)

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Reproductions of every page from every issue of the Los Angeles Times in downloadable PDF files.

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Mango Languages
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Online language learning system teaching practical conversation skills for real communication. Includes over 60 languages. 

See access instructions here: How to Set up a Mango Languages Account

Find High School level articles from magazines, reference books, biographies and images..
Digital periodicals, reference books, biographies and images for Public Libraries.
Medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences and more.
Offers current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government.

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New York Times Historical Newspapers with Index (1851-2019)
Access to this database ended June 30, 2024. To see historical New York Times articles as they were originally pubished, use TimesMachine Archives (1851-2002) through your NYTimes.com account (claim your free access to NYTimes.com using New York Times: GCC Academic Pass).
New York Times InEducation
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Teaching resources from the New York Times. Requires separate registration using your GCC email address (see How to Access New York Times inEducation for instructions).

New York Times: GCC Academic Pass
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All GCC students, faculty and staff have access to nytimes.com. First time users must log in through Academic Pass to get access.

NEW! The New York Times All Access subscription starts January 1, 2024, including full access to News, TimesMachine Archives, Cooking, Games, Wirecutter, and The Athletic.

See instructions here: Access New York Times Online.

Newspaper Source Plus
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Articles from more than 860 newspapers, and television & radio news transcipts.

Niche Academy
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Tutorials about critical thinking, core research skills, and databases offered by GCC Library.

NPX - New Play Exchange
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Search the NPX database for plays, people, and organizations.

Journals, magazines and trade publications covering religious issues and perspectives.

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Locate books, articles and more in the Glendale College Libraries.

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Pro and con articles about controversial issues. Includes topic overview, primary source documents and statistics.

Oxford English Dictionary
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Oxford English Dictionary (OED) includes meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words - past and present - from across the English-speaking world.

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PrepSTEP
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Alternate Name(s):LearningExpress

Practice tests and courses designed to help students pass academic and licensing tests.

Elementary school level articles from magazines, reference books, biographies and images. Lexiles included.

Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies. Access to 2016 (vol. 26) only. 2000-2013 (vols. 10-23) available through ProQuest .

ProQuest
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Peer-reviewed/academic articles in addition to newspaper, magazine, and trade journals from all subject areas.

Searchable and downloadable collection of electronic books on a wide range of subjects. For help downloading the book for offline reading on iOS or Android mobile devices: https://proquest.libguides.com/ebookcentral/download
Search across our ProQuest newspaper databases.
ProQuest Research Companion (PQRC)
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Multimedia-based information literacy resource with tools and videos that demonstrate how to find, evaluate, use information.

Scholarly articles covering topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods.
Journals and magazines in the areas of psychology and related fields.
PubMed Central
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PubMed Central® (PMC) is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).

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Newspapers from regional U.S. business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas.
Journals, magazines and trade publications covering religious issues and perspectives.
Journals, magazines and newspapers on a broad range of general reference subjects.

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E-Book reference titles on topics in Literature, History, and Science. Articles, biographies, literary criticism, reports, and primary source documents.

Social Explorer
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Use Social Explorer to visualize and interact with data, create maps, charts, reports and downloads. Instructions: https://campusguides.glendale.edu/socialexplorer

Sociology Database covers the international literature of sociology and social work, including relevant titles from related fields such as social policy, social care, social services, social anthropology, gender studies, gerontology, social psychology and population studies.
Swank Digital Campus
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The GCC Library works with Swank to purchase year-long streaming licenses for film and television content for instructional use. The content can be embedded or linked into Canvas. 

For information about how faculty can request Swank licenses, see our Streaming Media Guide.

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Magazines, journals and newsletters in the telecommunications industry.

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News sources including newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites.
Local and regional news from the western United States.
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