Galileo has over 300 databases! How do you know which one will help you with your specific topic?
Here's a hint -- ask a librarian!
Go to the GALILEO Homepage for a complete list of subjects GALILEO covers.
Some databases which might be good for an argumentative essay:
This scholarly collection offers full-text coverage of information in many areas of academic study, including archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic and multicultural studies, food science and technology, general science, geography, geology, law, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, physics, psychology, religion and theology, women's studies, and other fields.
This database covers all aspects of education and educational research and includes abstracts of both published and unpublished sources on thousands of educational topics. It corresponds to the printed indexes of RIE (Resources in Education) and CIJE (Current Index to Journals in Education). ERIC is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education.
Helps researchers understand today's crucial issues by exploring hot topics in politics, government, business, education, and popular culture. This is a GHC supplied database and you'll need to enter your GHC username/password (the same one you use to logon to school computers) to access it from home.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Whether you're writing a critical essay, researching a report or term paper, or preparing for a debate, or you just want to be better informed, you'll find a variety of reference materials, commentaries and viewpoints, periodical and news articles, primary sources, statistics and multimedia in Opposing Viewpoints in Context. This is a GHC supplied database and you'll need to enter your GHC username/password (the same one you use to logon to school computers) to access it from home.
A current events database covering social, political, and economic issues as well as scientific discoveries and other popular topics.
Research Library (at ProQuest)
One-stop access to a wide range of popular academic subjects and includes full-text access for thousands of titles, including scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and newspapers.
To get in to GALILEO from home, you need the GALILEO password. The password changes every semester. You can get it each semester by clicking on the Get the GALILEO Password link on the Library Homepage.
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