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Student Resource Center -College Edition
Vast collection of reference works, newspaper and magazine articles, journals, pamphlets, primary sources, full-text plays and poems, and multimedia files including photographs, videos, animations, and audio files. GaleGroup
TOPICsearch
Designed for students, TOPICsearch can be used as both a reference resource in the school library and a curriculum support tool in the classroom. EBSCO
Consumer Health Complete
Comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. Designed to support patients' information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. Contains digital videos on health-related topics. Provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. EBSCO/Texshare
Victoria Advocate/Newsbank Database
Full- text database of the Victoria Advocate newspaper. Find articles appearing in the Advocate beginning in 1999 to the present. Does not include paid advertising or classified sections. Newsbank. Library subscription
New York Times Index
Search the complete backfile of the New York Times from 1851 to the present. Although the search is free, the New York Times charges for article delivery. The VC/UHV Library owns microfilm of the NT Times from 1851. Contact the Periodicals Department for more information.
The Wall Street Journal
Indexing and full text coverage of the world's leading financial newspaper (eastern edition.) Also included are abstracts up to 75 words in length which helps researchers know if the complete text will mee his or her needs. Dates of coverage are from 1984 to the present. The database is updated daily. Database provider: Proquest
Texshare Newspapers
Custom selection of full-text newspapers, including Austin American Statesman (1/96- ), Financial Times(1/96-), Houston Chronicle (1/96- ), Knight Ridder (1/96-4/99), N.Y. Times(12 Month rolling file), The Times(London)(1/97-), Washington Post(1/96- ). GaleGroup
Academic Search Complete
Provides full text for nearly 5,318 scholarly publications covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, biological & ecological sciences, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. EBSCO/TexShare
The Houston Chronicle
Indexing and full text coverage for the Houston Chronicle. Full text coverage begins February 18, 1985 and continues to the present. The database is updated daily. Database provider: Proquest
America's News Magazines
Collection of full-text magazines, covering general news, business, entertainment, sports, lifestyle, science, and technology. Text only, no illustrations. 27 titles including, Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, People, In Style,
The Los Angeles Times
Full text and index of the Los Angeles Times newspaper, the largest American metropolitan newspaper. It covers general, local, national and world news for the metro-Los Angeles Area. Full text of the LA Times begins January 1, 1985. Databases provider: Proquest
Lexis-Nexis Academic
Provides access to full-text news, business, and legal publications, using a variety of flexible search options. Search defaults to latest two years.Lexis Nexis/Library Subscription
CQ Researcher
Founded in 1923 as Editorial Research Reports, CQ Researcher provides in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. CQ Press/Library Subscription
Newspaper Source
Provides full text for 139 regional U.S. newspapers, eighteen international newspapers, six newswires, and nine newspaper columns, for a total of 174 full text newspapers and other sources. EBSCO
The Washington Post
Full text and indexing for the Washington Post newspaper. Known for in-depth news and analysis of American politics. It is read by more that a million people worldwide. Full text coverage begines January 1, 1987 and is updated daily. Database provider: Proquest