In order to use the databases from off-campus, you will need to log in with your COS email address and password. You can get help with your COS email account and password by contacting the Student Help Desk.
| Database | Help | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Search Complete * | Video More... |
A great general article database that covers a wide variety of topics with lots of full-text scholarly/peer-reviewed content. |
| Alt Health Watch * | Video More... |
An article database covering complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. |
| America: History & Life with Full Text * | Video More... |
An article database covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. |
| Business Source Elite * | Video More... |
An article database covering business topics such as management, economics, accounting, and marketing. Also includes company profiles from MarketLine. |
| CINAHL Plus with Full Text (nursing) * | Video More... |
Our main article database for nursing and allied health topics. Also includes fact sheets and continuing education unit (CEU) lessons. |
| Environment Complete * | Video More... |
An article database covering environmental topics such as ecology, environmental law and policy, geography, pollution, and renewable energy. |
| ERIC | Video More... |
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) covers education topics with journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, and more. |
| Health Source: Consumer Edition * | Video More... |
The articles in this database are written for a general audience and cover all areas of health. Also includes some reference books and health pamphlets. |
| Health Source: Nursing Academic Edition * | Video More... |
An article database covering nursing and allied health topics. |
| JSTOR Arts & Sciences I | Video More... |
This article database provides access to core journals in the social sciences and humanities. Articles go back to the very first journal issue; articles in the most current issues will not be available. |
| MAS Ultra: School Edition * | Video More... |
The articles in this database cover a wide range of topics and are written at a high school level. Also includes biographies, primary source documents, reference books, and images. |
| MasterFILE Complete * | Video More... |
A great general article database that covers a wide variety of topics written for a general audience. It has less scholarly content than Academic Search. |
| MEDLINE * | Video More... |
An article database covering medical topics. This is a commercial version of the National Library of Medicine's free PubMed database and provides access to different full text articles. |
| Military & Government Collection * | Video More... |
An article database covering current news about all branches of the military and government. |
| Newspaper Source Plus * | Video More... |
A database of articles from over 850 newspapers from around the U.S. including Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, and USA Today. |
| Primary Search | Video More... |
The articles in this database cover a wide range of topics and are written at the elementary school level. |
| Professional Development Collection | Video More... |
An article database for educators and librarians. |
| Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection * | Video More... |
An article database focused on psychology and mental health issues. |
| Regional Business News * | Video More... |
This article database provides articles from regional U.S. and Canadian business publications. |
| Science Full Text Direct * | Video More... |
An article database covering a wide range of science topics. |
| SIRS Issues Researcher | Video |
A pro-con database for controversial issues like abortion and global warming. Contains articles from newspapers, magazines, and other sources. (It is not a database but the web site ProCon.org is also a great source for this type of research.) |
You can search all starred (*) EBSCO Host Databases simultaneously.
| Database | Description |
|---|---|
| Ebook Central |
Read books online using this database of over 40,000 ebooks on a wide range of topics. |
| EBSCO eBook Collection | Read books online using this database of about 19,000 ebooks on a wide range of topics. |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) | An ebook collection covering general science, health, the environment, sports, and modern world conflicts. |
| OverDrive | Small collection of ebooks and e-audiobooks with supplemental class readings. Visit our Research Help page for help with OverDrive or contact the Library! |
| Oxford English Dictionary (OED) | A dictionary that comprehensively traces the history of English words. |
| Oxford Reference | A database of reference ebooks such as encyclopedias and dictionaries. |
| Salem Press | A small ebook collection primarily covering careers, science principles, and controversial issues. |
| Database | Help | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Video | A database of educational, documentary, and how-to streaming videos. This database is sometimes referred to as Alexander Street. | |
| Video |
A database of educational, documentary, newsreel, and how-to streaming videos. | |
| Kanopy | Individual streaming movies purchased for classes and available to everyone. The following documentaries are now playing: How to Die in Oregon, The Raising of America: Early Childhood and the Future of Our Nation, and Unborn in the USA | |
| Research Companion | Videos covering research skills, evaluating sources, and writing skills such as choosing a topic, organizing an argument, and avoiding plagiarism. | |
| Swank | Individual streaming movies purchased for classes and available to everyone. Now playing: The Big Short with Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt; Crash with Sandra Bullock and Matt Dillon; Erin Brockovich with Julia Roberts; Fences with Denzel Washington and Viola Davis; Flash of Genius with Greg Kinnear; The Founder with Michael Keaton; Gran Torino with Clint Eastwood; McFarland, USA with Kevin Costner; The Public with Alec Baldwin, Emilio Estevez & Christian Slater |
| Database | Description |
|---|---|
| Academic Search Complete | A great general article database that covers a wide variety of topics with lots of full-text scholarly/peer-reviewed content. |
| A database of educational, documentary, and how-to streaming videos. This database is sometimes referred to as Alexander Street. | |
| AHFS Consumer Medication Information | Database of pharmaceutical drug information written for consumers in English and Spanish. |
| Alt Health Watch | An article database covering complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. |
| America: History & Life with Full Text | An article database covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. |
| Business Source Elite | An article database covering business topics such as management, economics, accounting, and marketing. Also includes company profiles from MarketLine. |
| CINAHL Plus with Full Text (nursing) | Our main article database for nursing and allied health topics. Also includes fact sheets and continuing education unit (CEU) lessons. |
| Ebook Central | Read books online using this database of over 40,000 ebooks on a wide range of topics. |
| EBSCO eBook Collection | Read books online using this database of about 19,000 ebooks on a wide range of topics. |
| Environment Complete * | An article database covering environmental topics such as ecology, environmental law and policy, geography, pollution, and renewable energy. |
| ERIC | Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) covers education topics with journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, and more. |
| A database of educational, documentary, newsreel, and how-to streaming videos. | |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) | An ebook collection covering general science, health, the environment, sports, and modern world conflicts. |
| Health Source: Consumer Edition | The articles in this database are written for a general audience and cover all areas of health. Also includes some reference books and health pamphlets. |
| Health Source: Nursing Academic Edition | An article database covering nursing and allied health topics. |
| JSTOR Arts & Sciences I | This article database provides access to core journals in the social sciences and humanities. Articles go back to the very first journal issue; articles in the most current issues will not be available. |
| Kanopy | Individual streaming movies purchased for classes and available to everyone. The following documentaries are now playing: How to Die in Oregon, The Raising of America: Early Childhood and the Future of Our Nation, and Unborn in the USA |
| MAS Ultra: School Edition | The articles in this database cover a wide range of topics and are written at a high school level. Also includes biographies, primary source documents, reference books, and images. |
| MasterFILE Premier | A great general article database that covers a wide variety of topics written for a general audience. It has less scholarly content than Academic Search. |
| MEDLINE | An article database covering medical topics. This is a commercial version of the National Library of Medicine's free PubMed database and provides access to different full text articles. |
| Military & Government Collection | An article database covering current news about all branches of the military and government. |
| Newspaper Source Plus | A database of articles from over 850 newspapers from around the U.S. including Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, and USA Today. |
| OverDrive | Small collection of ebooks and e-audiobooks with supplemental class readings. Visit our Research Help page for help with OverDrive or contact the Library! |
| Oxford English Dictionary (OED) | A dictionary that comprehensively traces the history of English words. |
| Oxford Reference | A database of reference ebooks such as encyclopedias and dictionaries. |
| Primary Search | The articles in this database cover a wide range of topics and are written at the elementary school level. |
| Professional Development Collection | An article database for educators and librarians. |
| Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection | An article database focused on psychology and mental health issues. |
| Research Companion | Videos covering research skills, evaluating sources, and writing skills such as choosing a topic, organizing an argument, and avoiding plagiarism. |
| Regional Business News | This article database provides articles from regional U.S. and Canadian business publications. |
| Salem Press | A small ebook collection primarily covering careers, science principles, and controversial issues. |
| Science Full Text Direct * | An article database covering a wide range of science topics. |
| SIRS Issues Researcher | A pro-con database for controversial issues like abortion and global warming. Contains articles from newspapers, magazines, and other sources. (It is not a database but the web site ProCon.org is also a great source for this type of research.) |
| Swank | Individual streaming movies purchased for classes and available to everyone. Now playing: The Big Short with Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt; Crash with Sandra Bullock and Matt Dillon; Erin Brockovich with Julia Roberts; Fences with Denzel Washington and Viola Davis; Flash of Genius with Greg Kinnear; The Founder with Michael Keaton; Gran Torino with Clint Eastwood; McFarland, USA with Kevin Costner; The Public with Alec Baldwin, Emilio Estevez & Christian Slater |
| WorldCat / OCLC FirstSearch | A worldwide online library catalog of books and media. |
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