Research databases are an organized collection of resources, such as periodicals, peer-reviewed articles, newspapers, eBooks, or media, available to users online. They are a powerful tool providing students the ability to craft, modify, and limit search results to find credible information.
Archer Library, as a member of OhioLINK, provides students with access to database collections from vendors such as EBSCO, JSTOR, and Gale. Off campus usage requires authentication with your AU credentials.
Multidisciplinary research starter database.
Provides contextual and authoritative articles, research reports, videos, statistics, and opinion on hundreds of current social issues. This cross-curricular resource supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.
Image 1: For-Profit Prisons • Topic Guide. Click image to view full size
Image 2: Topic Finder • Click image to view full size
Image 3: Sentencing & Prison Reform • Click image to view full size
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Image 5: Issue: Prisons • Click image to view full size
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