THE LIBRARY DATABASES ARE AVAILABLE ON AND OFF CAMPUS!
SCTC Faculty, Staff, and Students can access the following databases from any computer with an Internet connection.  To access the databases, click on the links below.

NOTE:   If you are off-campus, you will be re-directed to a library login form.  On this form you will be required to enter your library barcode and password.   If you need help with this, please ask one of the library staff or use the ASK A LIBRARIAN link.

ProQuest

• Citation and full-text coverage to over 250 local, state, regional, national and international newspapers
• Also includes coverage to the Historical Minneapolis Tribune, dating back to the late 1800's; the St. Cloud Times and the Sioux Falls Argus Leader

EBSCO

• Full-text to reference, academic study, and general interest publications 
• Includes Academic Search Premier, Alt HealthWatch, Business Source Premier, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, EBSCO Animals, EBSCO MegaFile, ERIC, Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, Health Source: Consumer Edition, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, MAS Ultra-School Edition, MasterFile Premier, Middle Search Plus, Primary Search, Professional Development Collection, Regional Business News, and Science Reference Center.
• Also includes Consumer Health Complete and Points of View Reference Center. 

Gale Databases

• Journal and magazine articles, reference, news, and multimedia (audio and video clips, and photographs)
• Includes Discovering Collection, Expanded Academic ASAP, Educator's Reference Complete, General Science Collection, Junior Reference Collection, Kids InfoBits, and Student Resource Center
• Also includes the Spanish interface Informe!, InfoTrac Student Edition, and InfoTrac Junior Edition

OCLC FirstSearch

• Includes OCLC WorldCat,  OA/Ster, OCLC ArticleFirst, OCLC Electronic Collections Online A&I, OCLC PapersFirst, OCLC ProceedingsFirst, Clase/Periodica, ERIC, GPO Monthly Catalog, and MEDLINE 
• Also includes Archive Grid and CAMIO

ERIC

• Educational database providing access to education-related journal articles and materials
• More than 110,000 full-text articles, dating back to 1955

SIRS

• Covers general reference, social issues, health, science, business, historic and government documents
• Includes directories, almanacs, leading issues, and current perspectives on the arts & humanities

Newsbank

• Electronic editions for many of America's local, regional and national newspapers.  Each provides coverage of local and regional news, politics, sports, industries, companies, cultural activities, and people in the community
• Also includes Current Events Hot Topics and Special Reports

Facts on File

• World Atlas combining detailed, printable, full-color maps of countries, provinces, and states
• Up-to-date statistical and local information

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Academic Edition

• Also available Britannica Online School Edition, Britannica Online Public Library Edition, and Britannica Online Library Kids Edition

Reference USA

• Access to detailed information on more than 14 million U.S. businesses
• Maintained by InfoUSA and updated continually
• This database can only be accessed on campus through www.referenceusa.com