Journal, Magazine, and Newspaper Articles
These databases cover all topics and are the best place to begin searching for journal and magazine articles.
- Academic Search CompleteAcademic Search Complete, designed specifically for academic institutions, is among the most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals.
- Gale Academic OneFileA premier resource for peer-reviewed, full-text journals and reference sources, Gale Academic OneFile is a sophisticated, current and easy-to-use resource for extensive research. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full text, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly.
These databases have full text newspaper articles.
- Access World NewsThrough nearly 7000 news sources, find diverse global, local, regional, and national perspectives on topics related to controversial issues, the environment, health, education, science, the arts, literature, business, economics, criminal justice, and more.
- Nexis UniReplaces LexisNexis Academic.
More than 15,000 news, business, and legal sources from LexisNexis—including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790. - Newspaper SourceProvides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 U.S. & international newspapers. The database also contains selective full text for 389 regional U.S. newspapers. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are also provided.
These databases are good for overviews of current issues.
- Opposing Viewpoints"Pro" and "con" arguments on controversial issues. Includes full-text materials drawn from print series such as Opposing Viewpoints, Current Controversies, At Issue, Contemporary Issues Companion, and Gale Information Plus series. It also provides full-text periodicals, newspapers, journals, pamphlets, primary source documents, statistics, images, web sites, and student research tools.
- CQ ResearcherCQ Researcher provides award winning in-depth coverage of the most important issues of the day. Our reports are written by experienced journalists, footnoted and professionally fact-checked.
This database covers authors and literature.
- Gale LiteratureGale Literature combines the content of several Gale databases: Literature Resource Center, Literary Criticism Online, and more, forming the world’s most current, comprehensive and reliable online literature database. Its rich critical, biographical and contextual content supports interdisciplinary approaches, information literacy and the development of critical-thinking skills.
Selected Websites
Here are some websites suggested by AEM faculty:
General ESL Sites
The Internet Picture Dictionary
An online picture dictionary website. There are vocabulary games as well as pictures and words. The picture dictionary is available in English, Spanish, Italian, French, and German.
Dave’s ESL Cafe
A comprehensive website for students and teachers. There are a variety of ESL exercises (for example, pronunciation, idioms, grammar) for beginning to advanced ESL learners.
ESL Gold
A comprehensive site with a variety of ESL exercises covering all basic skills as well as Business and test preparation (TOEFL/TOEIC) for beginning to advanced ESL learners.
Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab
A website for working on your listening comprehension. Listening passages and exercises are categorized as easy, medium, and difficult. There are also academic listening lectures and exercises.
Activities for ESL Students
A website with activities (quizzes, exercises, and puzzles) to help you learn English.
TOEFL Sites
Educational Testing Service
The Educational Testing Service (ETS) has information about registering for the TOEFL, test dates and times, and general information. It also includes TOEFL practice exams.
Get TOEFL
A website with TOEFL practice questions and guidance for improving your TOEFL score.
About ESL
A general ESL website, but with emphasis on test preparation. There is a daily TOEFL quiz, tips to help you improve your TOEFL score, and many other exercises.
Test Magic
A test preparation site that focuses on the TOEFL Structure section. There are free tests, tips, and lots of practice exercises.