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Multidisciplinary - good for nearly all subjects. Scholarly and trade journals, popular magazines, newspapers, conference proceedings, book reviews, and more.
Alt-Press Watch
Full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals from alternative and independent presses.
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) on Ebscohost
Provides access to over a million records of journal articles and other education-related materials and, if available, includes links to full text.
Ethnic NewsWatch
News, culture, and history from publications of the ethnic, minority, and native press. Articles from newspapers, magazines and journals from 1960 to present.
GenderWatch
Full text data base dealing with women and gender, 1970-
Environmental Studies (Gale In Context)
News, video, primary source documents and more covering categories such as energy systems, healthcare, food and other topics in sustainability and the environment.
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Full text scholarly articles and ebooks in all disciplines.
OpinionArchives
Full-text, current issues and archives of renowned news and opinion magazines including the New Yorker, the Progressive, Harper's, Washington Monthly, Dissent, and more.
Project MUSE
Over 6000 ebooks and hundreds of recent journals across academic disciplines.