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Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
Most Recommended. Covers most academic subjects. Find scholarly journals, professional magazines, and news sources.
To open EBSCO databases, click on the "OpenAthens Login" link after you log in.
CQ Researcher (Sage)
Research overviews of public affairs topics covering social, economic, environmental and technological issues. Funded by FLVC.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale)
Viewpoint articles, topic overviews, government and organizational statistics, newspaper and magazine articles and more concerning social issues. Funded by FLVC.
Gale eBooks
Wide 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. Funded by FEL.
Films on Demand (Infobase)
Documentaries and videos on many topics. Create clips and playlists. Funded by FLVC.
Science in Context (Gale)
Authoritative reference information on hundreds of significant science topics. Funded by SCF Group License.

Statista
Kick-start your research with access to relevant data from over 18,000 sources. Statista provides statistics, studies and customizable reports. Funded by SCF.

America's News (NewsBank)
Full text news from major national newspapers, local and regional titles as well as newswires, blogs, web-only content, videos, journals, magazines, transcripts and more. Funded by FLVC.
Florida's Newspapers (NewsBank)
Search over 80 Florida newspapers in one search. Funded by FEL.
America's Historical Newspapers (Newsbank)
Includes hundreds of primary source historical U.S. newspapers published between 1690 and the 20th Century. Complete content of each issue, including news stories, illustrations, advertisements, cartoons and more. Funded by SCF.

Biography In Context (Gale)
Authoritative Full Text content from Reference sources, Periodicals and multimedia. Search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places or gender. Funded by FLVC.