AVL Database Descriptions

Alabama Virtual Library provides free access to numerous reliable online research databases for all Alabama residents.... Click on an AVL resource below to view its description. To view AVL's Collection Policy, please click here.

bsp_200_sm.pngBusiness Source Premier includes curation and indexing of open access (OA) journals and provides access to active open access journals.

Audience: High School, College & University, and General Public

cap_ebooks_db_sm.jpgCapstone eBooks is a collection of eBooks focused on PreK, Grades K-6, and early readers.

Audience: Pre-K and Elementary School

chc_200_sm.jpgConsumer Health Complete provides access to consumer-oriented health content and information on key topics across the health and wellness spectrum.

Audience: High School, College & University, and General Public

lco_sm_2.jpgContemporary Literary Criticism is a subset of the Gale Literature Criticism database. Contemporary Literary Criticism contains Vol. 1 through Vol. 499 of the Contemporary Contemporary Literary Criticism collection.

Audience: High School, College & University, and General Public

crd_db_sm.jpgCoronavirus Research Database provides access to journal articles, preprints, dissertations, and conference proceedings that pertain to COVID-19, as well as other coronaviruses.

Audience: Middle School, High School, College & University, and General Public

​​eds_200_sm.pngEBSCO Discovery Service provides single search access to a majority of AVL resources, as well as the ability to search across EBSCO databases and its partner databases.

Audience: All

ebh_200_sm.pngEBSCOhost is an online research platform that provides access to EBSCO databases and search features that are utilized by researchers.

Audience: Middle School, High School, College & University, and General Public

Logo image for Encyclopedia of AlabamaThe Encyclopedia of Alabama provides free access to reference resources on the culture, geography, history, and natural environment of Alabama.

Audience: All

eric_200_sm.pngERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is a database of indexed and full-text education literature resources.

Audience: College & University, Educators, and General Public

Logo image for Ethnic NewsWatchEthnic NewsWatch provides access to full-text journals, magazines, and newspapers of the ethnic and minority press.

Audience: High School, College & University, and General Public

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