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Online Databases
Use the guide below to help you find the appropriate database for your needs. Click on the database icon to go directly to the database. You will need the username and password to access this information.


A General Topic?
A General Topic?
EBSCO, Student Resources in Context, and ProQuest Central give you access to full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites. (Click on logos to go to database sites)
(ProQuest can only be accesed while on campus)
A Controversial Issue?
A Controversial Issue?
Need Statistics?
Need Statistics?
Something Academic?
Something Academic?
Something in U.S. History?
Something in U.S. History?
U.S. History in Context is for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in U.S. History.
World History in Context A broad collection of scholarly analysis, full-text periodicals, reference works, and primary documents that cover the events, movements, and individuals that have shaped world history.
(To access World History in Context you will need your username: S + Student ID (9-digit) + MVLA (e.g. S100012345MVLA) and password: 4 digits of birth month and day (e.g. May 17 = 0517)
An author or novel?
An author or novel?
Literature Criticism Online Includes two reference works: Contemporary Literary Criticism provides critiques of key literary works as well as author biographies. Drama Criticism contains biographical information about playwrights and critical opinions of plays.
Literary Reference Center Plus A full-text resource for the world’s most studied authors and their works.
(To access these databases you will need your username: S + Student ID (9-digit) + MVLA (e.g. S100012345MVLA) and password: 4 digits of birth month and day (e.g. May 17 = 0517)
A Global Issue?
A Global Issue?
Global Issues in Context offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.
Proquest Culture Grams National and international geographical information including maps, statistics, history, infographics, and images. Explore the United States, Canada, and over 200 more countries around the world.
(To access CultureGrams you will need your username: S + Student ID (9-digit) + MVLA (e.g. S100012345MVLA) and password: 4 digits of birth month and day (e.g. May 17 = 0517)