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To search any of the EVC Library databases from a computer off-campus, you will need to login through Single Sign-On which requires your EVC issued Student Email and Password. See sign-on instructions for details.

Journals vs Magazines - What's the difference?

For more on the peer-review process, see this page from the Lloyd Sealy Library.

Recommended EVC Databases

Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
Opposing Viewpoints In Context provides information on controversial issues in society. In this database you will find viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, biographies, primary documents, academic journal articles newspaper and magazine articles. Use the viewpoint articles to help you form an argument for your controversial issue paper!
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
CQ Researcher includes current, hot topic reports providing unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
Issues and Controversies This link opens in a new window
Issues & Controversies provides reports that explore hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture. This is a great database for the beginning of the research process since it provides foundational overviews for nearly 800 current topics that profoundly impact society.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Gale eBooks contains keyword searchable reference sources. This is a good starting point for your research project. Use this database to get an overview of a topic and identify keywords and topics to identify further research.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Complete is a robust multidisciplinary database that can be used to find information on research paper topics for any of your classes at EVC. This database includes newspaper, magazine and scholarly (peer review) journal articles.
New York Times Online (NYTimes.com)
NYTimes.com provides current and archived New York Times content including award-winning articles, short documentaries, editorials, and more. To access, you will need to create an NYTimes.com account, by clicking the link above, signing in with your EVC email and selecting "create an account". Follow the instructions.
For more details, follow the steps in our FAQ: https://evc.libanswers.com/faq/375105.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista is an online statistics, market research and business intelligence portal. It provides access to data from market and opinion research institutions, as well as from business organizations and government institutions.
EBSCO ebook Collection This link opens in a new window
EBSCO eBooks provides full text access to academic eBooks.
EBook Central - Proquest
This database contains ebooks from a variety of subject areas. The majority of ebooks in this collection are from Proquest's College Complete collection.

EVC Library also has Film Documentaries

Academic Video Online (AVON) This link opens in a new window
This database has over 80,000 educational videos including documentaries, interviews, performances, feature films, and newsreels that covers a wide range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, gender & sexuality, health, history, music, science, social sciences, and more. For more information, visit the ProQuest Academic Video Online LibGuide.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Films on Demand provides access to a wide variety to over 40,000 films and documentaries from ABC News, American Experience, TED, BBC Films, Frontline, NOVA, PBS, Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Ken Burns, The Open University, and California Newsreel, and many more.