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eBook Database

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Online books for download or print, by chapter or page. Complete Collection of Academic titles available for download to your computer, or reading device, or you can print by chapter or page (limit varies).

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Provides full text for nearly 3,970 journals covering the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, education, and much more.
Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
A general academic database with a majority of the articles in full text. Contains podcasts and transcripts from NPR, CNN, and the CBC, as well as full-text New York Times content 1985 to present.
Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Covers timely issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular resource supports science, political science, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.

Image*After.com
A large online free photo collection. You can download and use any image or texture from our site and use it in your own work, either personal or commercial.
Artstor: Images for Academic Publishing
Free images for use in academic publishing, provided by museum collections.
Flickr: Creative Commons
A collection of images published on Flickr using a Creative Commons license.
Getty: Open Content Images
Search over 10,000 images from Getty Museum and Research Institute collections made available for download.
NYPL Digital Gallery
Open access to over 800,000 digital images from the new York Public Library's collections.
Wikimedia Commons
"A database of freely usable media files to which anyone can contribute"

Boston Globe This link opens in a new window
Coverage from 1980 to current, with full-text articles published from 1997 to current.
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
Searches 1984- present editions of the WSJ online. It contains only text. We have the current WSJ issues in the Newspaper area of the Library.

New York Times
The library has the print and keeps for 6 month. Also available online through several databases. Check "Journals by Title" on the Library website.
Today's Front Pages - Newseum
Links to the front pages of over 800 newspapers worldwide. Provided by the Newseum, a Washington, D.C. museum dedicated to news.

Note* It is your responsibility to abide by any copyright restrictions pertaining to the use of any images found and/or used from these sites.

Academic Video Online (AVON) This link opens in a new window
67,000 titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. Includes: documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, field recordings, commercials, demonstrations, original and raw footage, award-winning films, Academy®, Emmy®, and Peabody® winners.

YouTube
From your results page, click on "Filters". Notice the additional search filters that have appeared. By clicking on "Creative Commons", you can filter your video results to only those with a CC license.
TED Talks
TED Talks are influential videos from expert speakers on education, business, science, tech and creativity.
Vimeo
Enter your search term in the search bar on the top right of any page. From your search results, click the "Show Advanced Filters" button. Select a Creative Commons license under the License drop down menu, and your search results will automatically update.
Internet Archive : Moving Image Archive
Over 1.5 million digitized videos and clips, including cartoons, commercials and classic films, many public domain or available via Creative Commons license.