Paul Weaver Library

Online Research Databases

The following online databases are provided through the Ozarka College Library. Just click on the link.

» Access World News
Find current and archived state, regional, national, and international articles on issues, events, people, government and more with over 2,000 news sources including the Arkansas State Collection, New York Times (1995-Current) and the Washington Post (1977-Current), Access Broadcast Transcripts, and Access Newswires.

» Alldata
A comprehensive resource for automotive diagnostic, repair and maintenance information, plus technical service bulletins and a Technician's Reference section.

» Arkansas HealthLink
Provided by the Arkansas Consumer Health Information Network, this website contains a wealth of Arkansas health-care information such as health facility locations and support group contacts, plus links to medical Web sites including MEDLINE and CNN Health.

» Books In Print
This site contains information on books, audio books, or videos with millions of titles to choose from.

» EBSCOHOST
A wide-ranging group of databases including Newspaper Source, Business Source Elite, Health Source (Nursing), PSYCHINFO (Psychological literature and abstracts database) and CINAHL (which includes indexing for over 1,800 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health.)

» Encyclopedia Britannica
This encyclopedia offers the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, a World Atlas and Timeline, plus links to current world news articles through The New York Times, BBC News and SBC World News.

» FirstSearch
FirstSearch online is also available in the Ozarka College Library only. It contains the following databases: ArticleFirst, ClasePeriodica, EBOOKS, ECO, ERIC, GPO, MEDLINE, OAIster, PapersFirst, Proceedings, WorldAlmanac, WorldCat, and WorldCatDissertations.

» Global Road Warrior
The Ultimate Guide to the World This comprehensive resource contains a wide variety of information on 175 countries in a simple and easy to use format

» Infotrac
This database contains two sections devoted to health-related topics such as fitness, nutrition, disease and medicine, and another section dealing with the areas of Literature, History, Biographies, Science, and Social Studies.

» Issues and Controversies
Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education and popular culture.

» Issues and Controversies in American History
Builds a deeper understanding of how historical events have shaped our nation by exploring the key players and battles they fought.

» LearningExpress Library
After setting up a free personal account, users can access over 100 different practice tests including EMT, GED, Civil Service, and Teacher Certification exams.

» LexisNexis Academic
Academic is a database for reseaching news, business and legal topics. It contains more than 6,000 sources from all over the world, drawn from print, broadcast, and online media. The deep backfile lets you find contemporary accounts of events that took place decades ago. Topical indexing and powerful search features help you find exactly the information you need.

» NetLibrary
NetLibrary provides access to your library's eContent collection (530 titles on different subjects). eContent is the digital version of books, journals and database content. You can access your library's eContent 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

» ProQuest Direct
This comprehensive database offers thousands of articles on a wide range of subjects, many in full text and ready to print.

» Sharpe Reference
Core reference e-books in U.S. history and culture. Contains seven full-text titles which offer a unique, interdisciplinary approach to U.S History and Culture, Sharpe Online Reference (SOLR) explores the broad range of events, people, movements, and political, social, economics, and cultural issues that have shaped the nation from colonial times to the present day.

» SIRS online
The Social Issues Resource Series database includes SIRS Researcher, SIRS Government Reporter, SIRS Renaissance (Arts and Humanities), and SIRS WebSelect, an index of Internet sites.

» Students.gov
A freely-accessible government-based site including such topic areas as "Plan Your Education," "Pay for Your Education," and "Career Development."

Here to Help


Mary Ellen Hawkins
870.368.2054
mhawkins@ozarka.edu

Mr. Dan Lindsey
872.368.2055
dlindsey@ozarka.edu


Contact the Paul Weaver Library
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Phone: (870) 368-2054
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