The Fred L. Mathews Library at Southwestern Michigan College provides numerous online database resources to support the research needs of patrons of the library and SMC’s students and faculty.
The links included in the following list of databases are available on-campus in any computer lab or kiosk located at either the Dowagiac campus or Niles Area Campus. Passwords are required for off-campus use and access is restricted to registered students at Southwestern Michigan College. Students may contact the library at (269) 782-1339 to obtain login credentials.
| Bloom's Literary Reference Online |
- Offers essays and criticism of authors and their works, including overviews, synopses, analyses, and literary criticism.
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| ERIC |
- ERIC provides access to education literature and resources.
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| Ferguson's Career Guidance Center |
- Contains information on jobs and industries, advice on applying for a job, sample résumés and cover letters, and the ability to search and browse scholarships, internships, and more.
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| Gale Virtual Reference Library |
- eBooks covering a wide range of subjects
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| Global Issues in Context |
- Global Issues in Context offers global perspectives on issues of international importance and current world events and topics in the news related to these issues. GIC focuses on broad issues, such as war, genocide, terrorism, human rights, poverty, famine, globalization, world trade, nuclear proliferation, and global warming.
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| Historical New York Times (The) |
- A great place to find primary source newspaper articles from 1851 to 2007.
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| International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship
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- This electronic journal publishes original papers on nursing education issues and research.
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| LitFinder
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- LitFinder is a premier resource for full-text literary works, including poems, short stories, novels, essays, plays and speeches. It also features literature criticism, biographies, and reviews.
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Nursing Resource Center |
- A comprehensive resource designed to match the “Nursing Process” through organizing information by diagnosis, treatment, and patient care.
[This resource may only be used on campus or in Michigan.]
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OmniFile Full Text Select |
- Covers a wide range of popular academic subjects including: humanities, science, art, education, technology, and social sciences.
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Opposing Viewpoints in Context |
- Focuses on current and controversial social issues with specific viewpoint articles.
[This resource may only be used on campus or in Michigan.]
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Powerspeak Languages |
- Powerspeak Languages provides users with the ability to learn, apply and enjoy a new language quickly and proficiently using a variety of proven methods that engage all types of learners. It consists of the most-requested and popularly taught languages, including: Spanish, French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Italian, and ESL for Spanish speakers.
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| ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health |
- Covers nursing, allied health, and alternative & complementary medicine.
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| ProQuest Research Library |
- From business and political science to literature and psychology, ProQuest Research Library provides one-stop access to a wide range of popular academic subjects.
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| Readers’ Guide Full Text Select |
- This is a database of popular magazines, providing articles relating to popular culture, including fashion, crafts, literature, music, travel, and current events.
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| Science Online |
- Covers biology, chemistry, computer science, earth science, environmental science, forensic science, mathematics, physics, space & astronomy, and weather & climate.
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| Small Business Resource Center |
- Covers all major areas of business & industry research, including business plans, accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, taxes, and more.
[This resource may only be used on campus or in Michigan.]
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| Student Resources in Context |
- Student Resources in Context helps students develop research and critical-thinking skills. It covers the spectrum of student-focused subject matter on all core subjects from Science to Literature to History.
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U.S. History in Context |
- Covers U.S. history from pre-colonial times to the present with primary and secondary sources.
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World Book Advanced |
- An online encyclopedia that includes e-books, a dictionary, atlas, multimedia, and a vast collection of primary source documents.
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| World History in Context |
- Covers world history from ancient times to today’s headlines, to deliver a chronicle of cultures and societies across continents and eras.
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