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Search eBooks Databases
Search eBook Databases: Go to the Library database list [Log into MyEFSC > Library Resources > Databases]
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ASM eHandbooks This link opens in a new window ASM Handbooks Online™ is an industry standard for information on metals and materials technology. The ASM Handbooks are published by ASM International. The ASM Handbooks contain peer-reviewed information in every area of materials engineering. In 1991, the name was changed from Metals Handbook to ASM Handbook to reflect the increasing coverage of polymers, ceramics, and composite materials in the series. The collection has grown to more than 35 volumes, providing authoritative data and information on the properties, processing, and applications of metals and nonmetallic engineering materials.
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Daily Life Through History This link opens in a new window Provides insight of the social history of societies ranging from the Australian Aborigines to 21st-century China, including topics such as work, religion, language, art, food and cooking, clothing, housing, and social customs.
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DSM-5 Library This link opens in a new window The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5) defines and classifies mental disorders in order to improve diagnoses, treatment, and research. It is used by health professionals to diagnose and classify mental disorders in a variety of clinical settings
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Ebook Central (Proquest) This link opens in a new window Free collection of eBooks purchased by the Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative (FALSC) for use by its 40 member institutions in the state. Packt titles deal with computer and information science topics; the R&L titles cover the social sciences.
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eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window Provides access to e-books in the topics of Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Economics, Computer Science, Education, Health & Medicine, History, Law, Literature & Criticism, Psychology, Religion, Sciences, and Social Sciences.
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eBooks (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window Includes reference, academic and general interest e-books. Among the topics covered by this collection are: Business, Crime and Punishment, Religion, Science, Technology, and the Environment, Society and Education, United States History, World History, and World Issues
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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia This link opens in a new windowThis encyclopedia database indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics, and contains images, biographies, and information for a variety of subject areas.
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History Reference Center This link opens in a new window Full-text database covering both U.S. and world history topics. Includes reference books, magazines, journals, and primary source documents.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new windowIncludes full-text of peer-reviewed journals, eBooks, and primary sources in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and mathematics.
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Literary Reference Center Plus This link opens in a new window Includes full-text resources focusing on plays/drama, poetry, religious literature, and children's literature. Also includes fantasy/science fiction, contemporary literature, world philosophy, religious literature, and literary study guides covering American Literature, English Literature, and literary genres.
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Literature Criticism Online This link opens in a new window Compilation of literary commentary including Contemporary Literary Criticism, Drama Criticism, Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism, Poetry Criticism, Shakespearean Criticism, Short Story Criticism, and Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism.
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Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window Online literature resource offering range of authors and works, including full-text critical and literary analysis. Includes biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism, and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods, and from around the world
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Nursing eBooks @ Ovid This link opens in a new window Provides access to eBooks in medicine, nursing, and pharmacology.
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OverDrive This link opens in a new window Digital eBook and Audiobook collection for EFSC users.
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Salem Press Online Collection This link opens in a new windowSearch platform for reference and research materials in literature, history, science, health, and careers.
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Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window Provides full-text access to multidisciplinary reference eBooks.
Search Streaming Databases
Search Streaming Databases: Go to the Library database list [Log into MyEFSC > Library Resources > Databases]
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Academic Video Online: PBS Collection This link opens in a new window Collection of more than 1,200 streaming videos providing a range of documentary and series content from PBS. Includes videos focusing on science, history, art, Shakespeare, diversity topics, business, economics, and more.
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Academic Video Online: Premium This link opens in a new window Multidisciplinary collection of videos covering the subject areas of health sciences, history, literature/language, music/performing arts, psychology/counseling, science/engineering, and social sciences.
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Ambrose Video This link opens in a new window Includes multidisciplinary streaming video content. Subjects covered are science, U.S. history, ancient history, world history, and the BBC Shakespeare Collection. All videos are closed captioned.
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American History in Video This link opens in a new window Collection of streaming video for the study of American history. Includes presentation of historical events, commercial and governmental newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, and documentaries.
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Digital Theatre Plus This link opens in a new windowDigital Theatre+ (DT+), an educational platform for English, Drama, and the Performing Arts, provides students and faculty with ways to access performance and practice 24/7. The learning that begins on campus is enhanced as students continue to explore and experiment outside of the classroom. Within this database, discover a broad range of theatrical practices – from Artaud to Zola – to inform research and performance, including:
• Play Productions: 400+ classic and contemporary productions, many exclusive to DT+, or brought to you from world-class institutions such as Shakespeare’s Globe, Broadway Digital Archive, and the BBC;
• Practice & Practitioners: 280+ practitioner resources, including interviews with cast and creatives, from set designers to combat coordinators – conversations range from the making of theatre to the training of practitioners, whilst focusing on key topics in Theatre Studies’ syllabi;
• Theory & Criticism: 230+ contextual resources including essays, practical guides, documentaries, and lectures, produced by leading academics and practitioners. These resources explore the history of theatre, approaches to performance, and practical techniques.
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Feature Films for Education This link opens in a new windowOver 600 feature films, including classics, blockbusters, foreign films, animated films and more. Trouble streaming? Reset your browser.
Google Chrome
1.Open Chrome.
2.In the top right, click the Chrome menu .
3.Click Settings.
4.At the bottom, click Show advanced settings.
5.Under the section "Reset settings,” click Reset settings.
6.In the box that appears, click Reset.
Mozilla Firefox
1. Click the icon that looks like three stacked lines at the top right of the browser
window.
2. Select the question-mark icon at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
3. Select 'Troubleshooting information' in the slide-out menu.
4. Select the 'Reset Firefox' button at the top right of the new Web page.
Internet Explorer
1.Close all Internet Explorer windows. Select the Tools button, and then select Internet options.
2.Select the Advanced tab, and then select Reset.
3.In the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box, select Reset.
4.When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, select Close, and then select OK. Restart your PC to apply changes.
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Films on Demand This link opens in a new window Provides access to streaming videos covering a wide range of subjects including: allied health, biology, business, communication, criminal justice, education , literature psychology , history, math, religion, cosmetology, automotive technology, and technology.
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Nursing Education in Video This link opens in a new window Online collection of videos for the education and training of nurses, nursing assistants, and other healthcare workers.
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Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window Covers current social issues presenting pro/con viewpoints. Includes full-text newspapers and periodicals from multiple perspectives, infographics, images, videos, and audio files.
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Veterinary Education in Video This link opens in a new window Includes video-content relevant to veterinarians, vet techs, assistants, and other team members including demonstrations from many of the field’s most respected experts.
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World Religions Online This link opens in a new window Explores religion and spirituality, from the ceremonies of the past to today's elaborate rituals. Offers research topics for courses in history, politics, ethics, classics, arts and culture, literature, and other global studies. Promotes religious literacy and cross-cultural understanding. Focuses on 15 living religions, with links to core essays, primary sources, complete sacred texts, fact files, terms, timelines, videos, and more. These comprehensive "Topic Centers" provide valuable study guides and entry points into the content.
BILT: Basic Information Literacy Tutorial
