Guides: A-Z Database and Electronic Resource List: Intro to Databases

What's a database?

Welcome to the A-Z Database list:

a single source of all databases available to the ICA community.

A database is a collection of resources organized by topic. Our subscription databases provide academic and scholarly resources that include full-text documents from ebooks and articles from newspapers, magazines and journals. Several databases also provide images, sheet music, video and audio.

- Content is reviewed for authority and accuracy.
- Search options can limit or expand searches.
- Content can be accessed anytime, anywhere.

Using a database

TIPS:

When off-campus, use your Interlochen ID from your badge or from your CANVAS profile.
Your ID # is the same number used for both PatronID and PIN login.
Always access the library databases through the A-Z Database list or the library portal.
Use the citation URL or the stable URL to save articles. Bookmarking articles in your web browser is not recommended.

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Begin your research here

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window Academic Search Complete is a comprehensive scholarly and multi-disciplinary full-text database It has more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 9,810 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
Explora High Schools This link opens in a new window Explora is a specifically tailored research, search experience designed for the needs of secondary school students and teachers from Ebsco.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window Academic, archival journal collections with more than two thousand journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Coverage begins at the first volume and issue of the journal ever published, and extends up to a publication date usually set in the past three to five years.

A-Z Database and Electronic Resource List: Intro to Databases