Research Databases

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consumer reports

Consumer Reports opens in a new window provides expert and independent product reviews for cars, electronics, appliances, home & garden items, items for kids, financial products, and health products. With Consumer Reports Online, you can access articles, news and compare different products to see which one best meets your needs. 

For general research, we recommend the following tools:

Gale Academic opens in a new window or Explora opens in a new window to do research on a variety of topics including biology, economics, history, political science, current events, psychology, business and careers, and medicine.

Gale OneFile opens in a new window offers collections of articles, journals, and other resources in many interest areas including culinary arts, health and medicine, nursing and allied health, home improvement, pop culture, GLBTQ issues, and fine arts.

Specialized Research Databases

Environmental Issues opens in a new window
Health and Medicine Reference opens in a new window
Legal Information and Documents opens in a new window
Social issues and current events opens in a new window
Directory Information for businesses, residents, doctors, and dentists opens in a new window
Genealogy opens in a new window
Author Information opens in a new window

United States History

Full-text journals opens in a new window
Magazines, news articles, primary sources, videos, images, and audio files opens in a new window

World History

Full-text journals opens in a new window
Magazines, news articles, primary sources, videos, images, and audio files opens in a new window