Welcome
Welcome to the Library Guide for ENC 1101 - George Stratigakis
If you have questions, Ask a Librarian. Your librarian for this course is Kaitlin Lewis-Jones, please ask for me at
Bradenton Library & Learning Center, Bldg. 3
Library Website Orientation
The "Using Quick Search" video embedded above contains instructions for searching for items through the SCF Library home page.
Recommended Databases
- Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new windowPeer-reviewed, full-text articles from leading journals and reference sources. Larger than Expanded Academic One File.
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowMOST RECOMMENDED. Cross disciplinary coverage from Astronomy to Zoology. Scholarly journal articles, industry magazines and top newspapers. Text with screen reader and translator.
- Art Online (Oxford) This link opens in a new windowCovers the entries from Grove Art Online, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, & The Oxford Companion to Western Art.
- ArtStor Images This link opens in a new windowAn image library for the Arts from international museums, libraries and artists' collections. Images for African-American, American History, Women's, Asian ,and Classical Art Studies. Anthropology, Architecture, Design, Medical History and other images of art, maps, drawings and more are included.
- Business Entrepreneurship (Gale) This link opens in a new windowSmall business and entrepreneurship resource. Search by industry or business type, business topics and business plans.
- eBooks (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new windowReference, academic, and general interest eBooks. Searchable by keyword, subject, author, title, or any Boolean search method.
- Films on Demand (Infobase) This link opens in a new windowDocumentaries and videos on many topics. Create clips and playlists.
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowWide ranging credible scholarship on many topics. Literature, short stories, poetry, science and social sciences are well covered. This is a great database to begin research. It is a sound academic replacement for Wikipedia.
- Gale Literary Sources This link opens in a new windowSearch literary criticisms for the world's most written about works. Also includes some biographies and primary resources helpful for iiterature reseach. Research poetry, find poems, analyze short stories, find a short story, fiction, drama and theater works.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowArchive of core journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Over 700 titles available.
- Kanopy Videostreaming This link opens in a new windowKanopy offers classic and contemporary films as well as documentaries. Titles in this collection encourage critical thinking about the society, politics, and culture. Well-suited for use in Women's Studies, Sociology, Race Studies, Communication, Anthropology, Education, and Psychology courses.
- Literary Reference Center Plus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowFull text database of materials from reference works, eBooks, and literary journals. Includes plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, literary criticism, author biographies and more.
- Pop Culture Universe (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new windowEssays and research from major reference titles. Provides scholarship on popular topics through out the decades. Uses the face and actions of culture to explain political, social and person issues.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowKick-start your research with access to relevant data from over 18,000 sources. Statista provides statistics, studies and customizable reports.
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