Research Databases

Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines. Content Includes: Full text for nearly 2,000 magazines and books. 

Lynda offers than 6,600 courses, ranging from computer programming to project management, including instruction on various computer software, programming languages, and business topics.  Learning paths are step-by-step structured courses, supported with quizzes, practice, and learning reminders.  Examples of learning paths include how to become a web developer, manager, book keeper, project manager, small business owner, digital marketer, or digital illustrator.  

Very Short Introductions offers the perfect way to quickly get ahead in a new subject.  Launched by Oxford University Press in 1995, Very Short Introductions offer concise introductions to a diverse range of subject areas from Climate to Consciousness, Game Theory to Ancient Warfare, Privacy to Islamic History, Economics to Literary Theory.