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Academic OneFile (Gale)
Gale Academic OneFile provides access to millions of articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sources, covering disciplines such as art, literature, economics, and the sciences. The database also includes thousands of podcasts and videos.

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Academic Search Complete
Academic Search Complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database. It provides access to over 5,300 full-text periodicals, including approximately 4,400 peer-reviewed journals.

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Academic Video Online
Academic Video Online is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary video subscription that supports a broad range of academic disciplines, from anthropology to zoology. It includes a variety of curricular-relevant video materials such as documentaries, interviews, feature films, performances, news programs and newsreels, and demonstrations.

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Civil Rights and Social Justice
Provided free of charge by HeinOnline, the Civil Rights and Social Justice collection contains an array of primary and secondary source materials focusing on civil rights in the United States as their legal protections and definitions are expanded to cover more and more Americans.
Criminal Justice (Gale OneFile)
Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice informs the research process for researchers who are studying law, law enforcement, or terrorism, training for paralegal service, preparing for a career in homeland security, delving into forensic science, investigating crime scenes, developing policy, going to court, writing sociological reports, and much more.
Gun Regulation and Legislation in America
Provided free of charge by HeinOnline, the Gun Regulation and Legislation in America collection contains an array of primary and secondary source materials and brings together essential documents on the difficult and controversial topic of regulating firearms in the United States.
LegalForms (Gale)
LegalForms (Gale) offers a comprehensive collection of attorney-approved forms, distinct from generic form books, ensuring documents are crafted by legal professionals for reliability and accuracy. Available in editable Word or Adobe formats, users can easily customize these forms by filling in pertinent details.

The database features a wide array of professionally drafted documents across various legal domains including bankruptcy, contracts, divorce, employment, incorporation, LLC formation, landlord/tenant agreements, living wills, name changes, powers of attorney, real estate transactions, tax matters, and last wills. Sample completed forms are also provided for reference, ensuring suitability and compliance with legal requirements.
Military Database
The Military Database covers topics across all government and military branches, including international relations, political science, criminology, defense, aeronautics and space flight, communications, civil engineering, and more.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context)
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints is the premier online resource covering today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular resource supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.
Opposing Viewpoints is a rich resource for debaters and includes viewpoints, reference articles, infographics, news, images, video, audio, and more. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues. Periodical content covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more.

Opposing Viewpoints In Context is a rich resource for debaters and includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues. Periodical content covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more from sources such as The New York Times, Newsweek, Foreign Policy, American Scientist, and Education Week.
ProCon
ProCon.org is a non-biased information source for our users. ProCon present sourced pros and cons of debatable issues, as well as a host of reference information relevant to those issues, thoroughly researched and compiled by research staff and editors.

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