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Online Research Tools

Usernames and passwords are available in the NHS Library.
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For some databases you will only need to be logged into eTUSD.

General Reference Tools

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Password needed if you are not on campus. Password available in NHS Library.
An ENCYCLOPEDIA provides information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically.
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An ATLAS is a
​collection of maps and/or charts.
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An ALMANAC is an annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables.
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A DICTIONARY lists words and their meanings.
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A THESAURUS lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts.

Academic Research Databases

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Research database organized by complex, trending pro/con issues
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Eight databases containing scholarly journals, videos & audio, dissertations & theses, magazines and more
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Full Text General Periodical and Reference Database​​
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Full Text Science Database

Open Access Search Tools

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Online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals

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DIRECTORY of useful links and resources within a specific subject area

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Search engine for academic open access web resources

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Scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources

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Academic journals, books, primary sources

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Subject guides that pull together all types of information about a subject or course of study 

Public Data and Statistics

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U.S. Government
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United Nations
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U.S. Department of Education
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Primary Source Documents and Analysis

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The Emergence of Modern America
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Current and Historical News Sources

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Current ​US Daily Newspapers

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Historical Newspapers

Los Angeles Times,
New York Times,
​Chicago Tribune,
Wall Street Journal,
Washington Post
​(1980-current


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Headline News from a Range of Political Perspectives
Los Angeles Times (1881-1994) 
New York Times (1851-2014),
Chicago Tribune (1849-1994),
Wall Street Journal )1889-2000),
Washington Post (1877-2001)

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Want a global perspective?  
​Check out these
international news links


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SCANNED NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE

Critical Insights into Literature

Themes
Each volume in the series explores a specific literary theme and offers in-depth critical analysis from a variety of perspective.

Authors
Each volume in the series focuses on an individual author's entire body of work or on a single work of literature.

Works
This series focuses on both classic and current literary criticism of literary works, including novels, plays, and short stories.

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People. The World. You.

History and Culture by the Decades

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Primary Sources--
​photos, maps, manuscripts, historic newspapers, more 

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Search Engines and Directories

The "Big Four" Search Engines

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A powerful search engine.
Very fast and easy.
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Good directory organized according to subject and searchable by keyword.
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Good for
​entertainment and travel. 
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Good for natural language searches. Q&A feature.

Other Search Engines

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Every Web site in Sweet Search has been evaluated by research experts. 

Automatic categorization software. The results of a keyword search are clustered by category called clouds.

iSEEK Education is a targeted search engine for students, teachers, administrators, and caregivers.

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A Yahoo-powered search engine that donates money to your favorite charity or school each time you search the web. You must be signed-in to earn revenue for your chosen cause.

Gigablast is one of a handful of search engines in the United States that maintains its own searchable index of over a billion pages.

Meta search engine. Each search engine has its own method of searching and each will return different results. Dogpile looks at all of them, decides which are most relevant to your search, eliminates duplicates and reveals them to you. 


Search Inside Books Online

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Ebooks and Audiobooks
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Authoritative ebooks at your fingertips

Fact Checking?  Try These . . .

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Numbers, Trends and Facts Shaping Your World

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Web Links by Subject

American South in the 1930s

Greek Mythology

World War I

Career Research

Poetry

Spanish-Language Resources

More coming soon!


Local Public and Academic Libraries

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Torrance Public Library
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Inglewood Public Library
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Palos Verdes Library District
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Los Angeles County Public Library

Do you have a Public Library card?  
You can use the public library Research Databases too!

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El Camino College Library
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Los Angeles Harbor College Library
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CSU Dominguez Hills Library
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CSU, Long Beach Library
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UCLA Library
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  • Library Books and Textbooks
    • Library Books
    • Textbooks
  • Research and Resources
    • Formatting & Works Cited
    • Online Research Tools
    • Screencasts and Tutorials
  • Calendars
    • Library and Computer Lab Calendars
    • Mobile Chromebook Carts
  • Other Resources
    • Image Searching
    • Copyright and Plagiarism
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    • Hours
    • Policies and Procedures
    • Tutoring
    • Who Are We?