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Although our subject guides highlight certain Alabama Virtual Library databases, you can find and search all AVL resources from this link.

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Library Social Sciences Databases (If any database below asks for a username/password, use the "Contact a Librarian Link" below to request help.)

Academic Search Premier (Provided by Alabama Virtual Library) A large general database with thousands of journals and one of the best places to start any research.
Encyclopedia of Alabama Free, online resource on Alabama history, culture, geography, and natural environment. This site offers articles on Alabama's famous people, historic events, sports, art, literature, industry, government, plant and animal life, agriculture, recreation, and so much more.
Ethnic NewsWatch (Provided by Alabama Virtual Library) Access to newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, and to full-text collection with over 2.5 million articles from over 340 publications. Ethnic categories covered are African American, Caribbean, African, Arab, Middle Eastern, Asian Pacific, Islander, Hispanic, Jewish, and more.
History Reference Center (Provided by Alabama Virtual Library) Access over 640,000 full-text records from reference books, peer-reviewed journals, periodicals, and many other sources, nearly 2,000 encyclopedias, reference books, and non-fiction books, over 81,000 full-text biographies on historical figures, over 56,000 full-text primary source documents, over 45,000 images, and over 83 hours of historical video content.
InfoTrac General OneFile A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.
Issues and Controversies (Login to Virgil to use) In-depth articles—each presenting both sides of an issue clearly, coherently, and without bias—made to inspire thought-provoking debates.
Opposing Viewpoints Supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts presents all sides of important issues and empowers learners to develop information literacy and critical thinking skills.
Points of View Reference Center (Provided by Alabama Virtual Library) Provides a balance of materials from all viewpoints with main essays, leading political magazines from all sides of the political spectrum, newspapers, radio and television news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books.

Reference Department

Britannica Academic Premier academic encyclopedia and other resources.
Credo Reference (Login to Virgil to use) Subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and reference handbooks.
Gale Reference eBooks Database of encyclopedias and reference sources, subjects covered are Arts, Business, Education, History, Literature, Science, and more.
Oxford Reference Language and subject reference works in a single, fully-indexed, cross-searchable database.

Audiovisual Department

Films on Demand (Login to Virgil to use) The result of decades of careful curating with a single guiding principle: providing every academic department on campus with the most essential video titles for their field of study.

Social Sciences Websites and Online Periodicals

Biography With biographies and daily features that highlight newsworthy, compelling and surprising points-of-view, this is the digital source for true stories about people that matter.
World Factbook Provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
History.com Website for the History Cable Channel.
PBS Website for the Public Broadcasting Service.
USA.gov USA.gov is your online guide to government information and services.
U. S. Census Bureau Measuring America's People, Places, and Economy.
U. S. Geological Survey Pprovides science about the natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods; the water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources we rely on; the health of our ecosystems and environment; and the impacts of climate and land-use change.
The White House The home of the President of the United States and his family, and a museum of American history.

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Alabama Virtual Library

Library Social Sciences Databases (If any database below asks for a username/password, use the "Contact a Librarian Link" below to request help.)

Reference Department

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Social Sciences Websites and Online Periodicals

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