General and Subject-Specific Databases

MVHS provides access to both general and subject-specific databases. These can be accessed by clicking Research Link from the Library homepage. MVHS Databases can be accessed directly when on campus (and with a password when you are off campus).

SCCPL and MVPL Library Databases can be accessed with your MVHS issued library login/password.

Please watch this 2.5 minute video describing the resources available via the MVHS Library Website.

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Examples of General Databases

Academic Search Complete: Articles from scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers. Covers all fields of knowledge.
eBook Central: Over 250,000 eBooks in all subject areas. Also, some textbooks are available here!!
U.S. Newsstream: National newspapers including: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Christian Science Monitor.
Opposing Viewpoints: Background information on controversial subjects, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. Includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more.
Proquest: Milions of articles from more than 10,000 full-text scholarly journals.

Examples of Subject-Specific Databases

Subject databases can be very useful when researching a focused topic.

Calisphere: Themed Collections that explore California’s role in national and world history (from the University of California).
National Academies: Full-text of thousands of e-books published by the National Academies Press, as well as journals, news articles, and other publications focused on the sciences, engineering, and medicine.
Literature Online: Poetry, prose, drama, literary criticism, journal articles, audio, video

Citations and Attributions

Content adapted from Library 10 by Cabrillo College Library, licensed under CC BY 4.0