Military & Government Collection
November 15 , 2012Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of these sites. Military & Government Collection™ provides full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals. The database also offers indexing and abstracts for more than 400 journals.
EBSCOhost Research Databases
November 15 , 2012Access to over thirty resources from EBSCO can be found here including thousands of magazine and journal articles in the Masterfile Premier collection and well as Alt Health Watch, Business Source Premier, ERIC, History Reference Center, MEDLINE, Military and Government Collection, Teacher Reference Center, Vocational Career Colletion and much more.
CultureGrams
November 15 , 2012CultureGrams provides quick cultural and statistical snapshots of the over 200 countries recognized by the United Nations. Compare countries, states or provinces using a list of statistical elements and create data tables for reports or papers. Country reports can include maps, flags, symbols, history, economy, geography, population and more.
Newspaper Source Plus
November 15 , 2012Newspaper Source™ Plus includes more than 1,000 full-text newspapers, providing more than 38 million full-text articles. The database contains comprehensive full text for major newspapers such as the Christian Science Monitor, San Francisco Chronicle, The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), The Times (UK), Toronto Star, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times (DC) and others. All staff articles are also included from many newspapers, including The Philadelphia Inquirer, Houston Chronicle, Star Tribune (Minneapolis), etc.
NoveList K-8 Plus
November 15 , 2012NoveList Plus for Reading Suggestions
November 15 , 2012Looking for a good book that is similar to an old favorite? Want to know what the next title is in your favorite series? Need to find a great murder mystery, adventure story or historical romance? Well, you're in luck because with NoveList Plus you can easily find read-alikes for popular authors, book discussion guides, award lists and much more! Find fiction and non-fiction recommendations for all ages. Search by author, title, series or plot description by typing in the search bar at the top of the screen. Find series information listed in reading order so you don't miss a single installment of your favorite story. Create a reading list so you can check the Richland Library catalog for availability of the items you are interested in borrowing. Remember, if the library does not own the book you are interested in, you can always Request a Purchase.
Nursing Resource Center
November 15 , 2012Nursing Resource Center is a new online resource designed to support nursing programs at two-year community colleges, four-year colleges and vocational education high schools, as well as at public libraries supporting these schools nationwide. This resource offers premier supplemental reference material geared to the education and research needs of nursing students, providing relevant, easy-to-understand information on nursing topics that is presented in an intuitive interface. Nursing students can search through millions of pages of content from the top reference and textbook publications in the field, as well as animated depictions of human anatomy.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
November 15 , 2012Brings together information from both sides of social issues, such as Gun Control, Genetic Engineering, Censorship, Endangered Species, and Terrorism. Includes viewpoint articles, contextual topic overviews, government and organizational statistics, biographies of social activists, court cases, profiles of government agencies and special interest groups, newspaper and magazines articles, as well as links to more than 1,800 reviewed and subject-indexed web sites.
Credo Reference
November 15 , 2012Credo Reference is an easy to use tool for research projects and homework. A giant online collection that searches hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations and subject specific titles as well as 200,000+ images and audio files and nearly 100 videos.
Consumer Health Complete
November 15 , 2012CHC provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. This full-text database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, men & women's health, etc.