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Temporary Database Access

The LAVC Library is experiencing technical issues with our A-Z database page. Below is a list of our most popular databases for your convenience. You may access additional databases through Pierce College's A-Z database list. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to resolve the problem.

Popular Databases

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) A multi-disciplinary database that provides full-text for more than 9,000 journals, including nearly 8,000 peer-reviewed titles. Magazine and newspaper articles are also included. Coverage includes biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion & philosophy, science & technology, veterinary science, and more.
APA PsycArticles Database of peer-reviewed articles published by the American Psychological Association and affiliated journals.
eBook Central Thousands of eBooks across a broad range of subjects.
EBSCO eBook Collection Thousands of eBooks across a broad range of subjects.
EBSCO Host Databases Pick and choose the EBSCO database most appropriate for your research need.
Gale eBooks Cross-searches full text of more than one hundred encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources covering arts and humanities, biography and genealogy, business, careers, education, literature, history, philosophy, information industry, law, government, medicine and health, multicultural studies, countries, religion, science, social studies, sports, technology, and women's studies.
Gale Literary Sources Cross-searches Gale's literature databases. Provides full-text literary content with tools to analyze information. Coverage includes authors and their works, literary movements and genres. Full-text of literary works, journal articles, literature criticism, reviews, biographical information and overviews.
JSTOR Archival Journals Full-text scholarly and peer-reviewed journal articles across many disciplines. Please note this archive does not include current issues -- a three to five year delay is typical for most publications. Coverage includes economics, philosophy, political science, language and literature, history, art and art history, archaeology, classics, music, film studies, psychology, health policy, public policy, folklore, performing arts, religion, and more.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context Topic overviews and opinions on hundreds of today's most controversial social issues. Includes pro/con viewpoint essays; full-text magazine, academic journal, and news articles; more than 300 primary source documents; court-case overviews; biographies; statistical tables, charts, and graphs; images, videos; audio files, and links to vetted websites.
Proquest Central Comprehensive periodical resource, which brings together complete databases across major subject areas, including Business, Health and Medical, Language and Literature, Social Sciences, Education, Science and Technology, as well as core titles in the Performing and Visual Arts, History, Religion, Philosophy, and includes thousands of full-text newspapers from around the world.
Swank Collection of feature films and documentaries selected by LAVC instructors for instructional use.
U.S. Newsstream Full-text access to nearly 1,000 news outlets, including exclusive access to the Los Angeles Times (1985 to current), New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Wall Street Journal. US Newsstream offers one of the largest collections of local and regional newspapers.

Database Access: Contact Us