What are Library databases?
Library databases are a collection of online resources purchased to aid students in conducting research. Resources include streaming videos, newspaper articles, magazine articles, eBooks, academic journal articles, and literary criticism. The CF Library subscribes to many different databases, each offering different content; so you will want to choose databases that are most useful for your research question/s. Databases are searchable alphabetically or by subject and can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection and your log-in credentials.
Logging into the Library
Because databases contain expensive, published content, students must log into use them in accordance with the licensing agreements between the college and database vendors. To access databases and your Library account, and read articles and eBooks, you will need your Borrower ID = Your CF ID number, and your PIN/Password = last 4 digits of your social security number. You can also log in through the MyCF portal with your CF ID number and MyCF password [Library in Quick Links box, left margin]. Call 352-854-2322 x1345 for assistance.
Start Your Search
Recommended Databases
- Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Streaming video from large and small production companies covering a wide range of subjects. Videos include public performance rights that allow them to be used in the educational setting. Search by keyword or subject.
- Gale E-Books This link opens in a new windowGale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office).
- GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
GreenFILE offers perspectives on how humans affect the environment. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE is an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. It contains hundreds of thousands of records, some full text and some searchable cited references.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million: journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.
- MasterFILE Premier This link opens in a new window
Designed specifically for public libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. This database also contains full text more than 500 reference books, over 107,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags.
- Sage Journals This link opens in a new window
Includes more than 645 journals spanning the humanities, social sciences, science & technology, and medicine.
- Salem Science This link opens in a new windowSalem Science includes the complete content of printed reference sets.
Recommended Journals
- Analytical Chemistry InsightsPeer-reviewed coverage of analytical methodology, techniques and instrumentation in the fundamental and applied areas of the field. Additional focus on the interrelationship between analytical chemistry and pharmaceutical analysis.
- Chemistry Central JournalPeer-reviewed coverage of research in all areas of chemistry, including analytical, biological, environmental, industrial, inorganic, organic, physical and theoretical chemistry as well as materials science.
- Foundations of ChemistryProvide an interdisciplinary forum where chemists, biochemists, philosophers, historians, educators & sociologists with an interest in foundational issues can discuss conceptual & fundamental issues which relate to the `central science' of chemistry.
- Theoretical and Experimental ChemistryCovers all aspects of chemical theory including quantum chemistry, chemical thermodynamics, theory of solutions, surface phenomena, & chemical physics.