Research Databases, Online Encyclopedias, and Dictionaries
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You can find journal, magazine and newspaper articles using the links below. If you're a Lane student, staff, faculty, or community borrower, you have access to thousands of magazines and newspapers from any computer when you bring up this page on or off campus.
Select your area of study
- General - all subjects
These databases cover the broadest range of subjects
- Arts and Humanities
Art, art history, film, literature, popular culture, music, dance, poetry, religion, social movements
- Business
Business, economics, regulations, policy and management, investment, financial management
- Career and College Planning
Career forecasting, financial aid, college catalogs, placement testing
- Computers and Information Technology
Computer science, programming, information systems, robotics, hardware and software reviews
- Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management
Research topics in culinary arts, tourism, food science
- Easy Reading and Basic Education
Resources aimed at middle-school and high-school level readers for basic research on any topic from amoebas to Zapatistas
- Education
Teaching, learning, librarianship, school policy, academic achievement and standards, practice tests, tutorials
- Health and Medicine
Nursing, health and wellness, medical policy, disease and diagnosis.
- Newspapers and Current Events
Any topic from newspaper sources, alternative press publications
- Science and Mathematics
Chemistry, biology, environmental science, mathematics, waste management, energy, public policy
- Social Science and History
Psychology and sociology, ethnic studies, women’s studies, history, political science, cultural issues
- Spanish/Español
Resources in the Spanish language for research on any topic, including health and medicine
- Auto Repair and Landscaping (Advanced Technology Department)
Databases specializing in automotive repair and engine diagnostics, and gardening and horticulture
