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Valparaiso Campus Library

3100 Ivy Tech Drive

Valparaiso, IN 46383

(219) 464-8514 Ext. 3020

Email: valparaiso-library@ivytech.edu

How to Find Research Materials

Databases

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
A multi-disciplinary database containing professional and peer-reviewed titles
African American Experience This link opens in a new window
The widest depth and breadth of information available of any online database collection on African American history and culture. Mostly secondary sources; recommended for introductory research.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
More than 1,200 reference works providing background information for topics ranging from agriculture to technology. Search within multiple sources using keywords, or browse topics in different subjects. Recommended for introductory research in all topics.
Ebook Central by ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Extensive collection of online academic books in all subject areas
Ebook Collection by EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window
Extensive collection of online academic books in all subject areas.
Films on Demand: Master Academic Collection This link opens in a new window
Thousands of educational videos on a variety of subjects including science, health, business, life skills, and more; search by keyword or browse broad topic categories.
HathiTrust Digital Library This link opens in a new window
HathiTrust is a partnership of academic & research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world.
Literary Reference Plus This link opens in a new window
Includes plots, critical articles/essays, author biographies/interviews, full-text poems/short stories, reference works, and more. Browse authors, titles, and keyword search. Recommended for classes.
Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new window
Vast catalog of streaming music selections with emphasis on Classical. Access individual works or playlists
Naxos Video Library This link opens in a new window
Streaming videos of classical music performances, operas, ballets, and music documentaries. Also tours of world cultural heritage sites.
ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window
Reference works, Scholarly journals, Trade publications, and important General interest magazines covering core academic subject areas. Help Guide available.
Social Sciences Full Text This link opens in a new window
Social Sciences Full Text provides sources covering a wide array of subjects, including addiction studies, ethics, public welfare, urban studies and more. Covering the latest concepts, theories and methods from both applied and theoretical aspects of the social sciences, this full-text resource provides access to the most important -language social science journals.