Library Article Databases
Article Databases & e-Resources
NEW – Search these databases from off-campus with your PORTAL login Info (Portal email and Portal password). Only students registered for the current sessions at CoA (and CoA employees) will have access to these databases from off-campus.
Trouble-Shooting Tips: If the page won’t load, try deleting your browser history, using a private browser window, or switching browsers. If you are enrolled at another Peralta campus (not CoA), then you must use that Library’s webpage to access its databases. If accessing from outside the U.S., access to our Library Databases may be restricted by that country’s firewall.
For further online help using the databases, chat with a librarian and/or check out our database tutorials.
Video Tutorials
Academic Search Complete Video Tutorial
EBSCOhost Tutorials (Includes Academic Search Premier and other EBSCOhost databases)
EBSCO e-Books Tutorials
Databases with Scholarly Articles:
- Gale Academic OneFile Select **Formerly Expanded Academic ASAP
- Academic Search Complete
- Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
- MasterFILE Premier Complete
Ebooks:
- EBSCO eBook Collection
- Libby / Overdrive – use your current Peralta email account to log in.
- Gale EBooks **Formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library
Newspaper Articles:
- America’s News – NEW (includes SF Chronicle, East Bay Times and Alameda Journal)
- Black Life in America – NEW
- Hispanic Life in America – NEW
- Regional Business News
- Newspaper Source Plus
- New York Times (Individual Login Only) – Use a computer to sign up for a free online account to NY Times online. Go to www.NYTimes.com/Pass and click on “Create Account.” Please note: an @peralta.edu email address is required to successfully log in.
Digital Popular Magazines:
- Flipster– NEW! Access over 30 popular magazines, including Vogue, Elle, Selvedge, Harper’s Bazaar, Rolling Stone, Forbes, Advocate, Consumer Reports, Sports Illustrated, The New Yorker, and more through this digital magazine platform.
Basic Skills:
Films:
- Films on Demand – Choose from more than 20,000+ educational titles in dozens of subject areas. For filtered search capabilities, access the database from on campus.
- ATTN FACULTY – follow these instructions to embed Films on Demand offerings into your Canvas course.
- Kanopy – Over 26,000 documentaries, feature films, and training videos touching on a wide range of topics. Instructions for Logging into Kanopy. Instructions for Logging in to Kanopy at COA Library. *Faculty Requests only– see Kanopy Collection Development Policy.
Book Reviews:
Arts and Humanities:
Pro/Con Arguments:
- Opposing Viewpoints – see video tutorial on using this database
History
- America: History and Life with Full Text
- California History – On-Campus Only
Encyclopedias:
- Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
- CountryWatch
- Gale EBooks **Formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library
Apparel Design and Merchandising:
- Women’s Wear Daily Website (WWD) – On-campus access allows users to view all content published in the last year. Off-campus access requires registering and logging in with your created account info. to view all content. A Peralta email is required for registration.
Health and Environment:
Careers and Education:
Business, Law, and Government: