New eResources 2023
Exploring Race in Society (EBSCO)
Exploring Race in Society is a database designed to support dialogue on the key issues surrounding systemic racism. This unique database provides background information on topics related to race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusiveness. It also includes a collection of points of view essays offering solutions to issues related to race.
Topics include:
Affirmative Action
Black Lives Matter Movement
COVID-19 and Communities of Color
Digital Divide
Environmental Racism / Environmental Justice
Food Insecurity
Intersectionality
Jim Crow Laws and Segregation
Neighborhood Gentrification
Police Use of Force
School-to-Prison Pipeline
Sports Team Branding Changes
Voting Rights and Voter Suppression
Wealth Gap
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Axis 360
Axis 360 is an eBook platform featuring best-seller titles, including fiction and non-fiction books. Audiobooks are also available on the platform. Titles are automatically returned at the end of the loan period (two weeks). Users must login through their Broward OneLogin account to access materials.
Please note, Axis360 will migrate to the Boundless platform September 2023.
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New eResources
HeinOnline - 8/3/2022
We've added three databases from HeinOnline to our A-Z Databases list, please see below:
Civil Rights and Social Justice
Civil Rights and Social Justice, was created to help users understand the roots of the fight for civil rights, how far our nation has come, and how much we have yet to improve.
Hearings and committee prints, legislative histories on landmark legislation, CRS and GAO reports, briefs from major Supreme Court cases, and publications from the Commission on Civil Rights illuminate the storied (and still-unfinished) struggle for equality in the United States. A varied collection of books on related civil rights topics and a list of prominent civil rights organizations supplement these primary source documents and help take the research beyond HeinOnline.
LGBTQ+ Rights
This collection charts the gay rights movement in America, showing the civil rights codified into law in the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as the inequalities that still exist today. All titles in this collection have been assigned one or more title-level subjects relating to their scope, and are further divided into six subcollections, whose areas of focus constitute Marriage and Family, Employment Discrimination, Military Service, AIDS and Health Care, and Public Spaces and Accommodations. A separate subcollection, Historical Attitudes and Analysis, presents books, pamphlets, reports, and more that some researchers may find offensive: viewpoints expressed in these items range from the cause of homosexuality and its alleged cures to the “problems” LGBTQ persons create in society. These items are not presented to endorse their viewpoints. They are included because to understand our present—how far we have come, the obstacles that were overcome, and those that still exist today—one must fully acknowledge the reality of our past, no matter how ugly, dangerous, or offensive it may be.
This collection is rounded out by a curated list of Scholarly Articles selected by Hein editors, as well as a Bibliography of titles to launch your research outside of HeinOnline. Finally, an interactive timeline, incorporating documents from HeinOnline with other media from around the internet, plots out an overview of LGBTQ rights in America from 1950 to the present day, helping to demonstrate the relevancy of the content within the database to the real-world events to which they are connected.
Open Society Justice Initiative
The Open Society Justice Initiative database brings the Justice Initiative’s scholarship to HeinOnline, providing access to works published by the Justice Initiative in HeinOnline’s fully searchable, image-based format. Unique to this collection is the ability to search by Publication Type, a publication identifier assigned by the Justice Initiative to each of its publications, which organizes their works into the following types: Briefing Paper; Publication; and Report.
This database, consisting entirely of never-before available titles to HeinOnline, will be updated yearly as new publications are released by the Justice Initiative.
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Open Textbook Library - 7/26/2022
Open Textbook Library has been added to our A-Z Databases list.
Open Textbook Library has textbooks that are free to use and distribute, and include subjects from Business, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Humanities, Journalism, Communications, Law, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Student Success and more to be used by higher education institutions, scholarly societies, and/or professional organizations.
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FLVC - Statewide Collection - 5/11/2022
The following resources have been added to FLVC's Statewide Collection and are available to use:
History Vault: Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Law and Order in the 19th Century (1636-1880)
History Vault: Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Law and Order in the 19th Century (1636-1880) documents the international and domestic traffic in slaves in Britain’s New World colonies and the United States, providing important primary source material on the business aspect of the slave trade. Collections in this module on the slave trade are sourced by ProQuest from the Rhode Island Historical Society, Southern Historical Collection at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and the U.S. National Archives. In addition to records on the slave trade, this module also includes a series of letters received by the Attorney General on law and order in nineteenth century America. These letters cover the slave trade, general slavery matters including runaway slaves and rights of slaves, and other legal issues.
Nursing and Ment/al Health in Video: A Symptom Media Collection
Nursing and Mental Health in Video: A Symptom Media Collection features over 240 videos of the most common mental health disorders nurses may encounter – whether in a primary care setting, emergency room, medical, psychiatric or other. These essential visual examples will prepare nurses to better assess, diagnose, and manage mental health issues in patients.
These resources have been added to our A-Z Databases page.
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World Book eBook Platform - 4/27/2022
Support classroom instruction and library reading initiatives with over 2,500 titles, including World Book exclusive content and classic literature (novels, plays, poems, and nonfiction). With 24/7 unlimited, simultaneous access and unlimited renewals per book per user, World Book eBooks are available anytime, anywhere, and feature a free downloadable app compatible with Apple, Windows, and Android devices.
For more info, please see PDF: World Book eBook Brochure.pdf at the bottom of this box.
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Broward College Archives and Special Collections - 3/11/2022
The following collections have been on our A-Z Database list:
These collections include rare books, student publications including literary magazines and newspapers, college catalogs, photographs covering Broward College's history, and much more.
US Southeast Newsstream - 2/11/2022
US Southeast Newsstream enables users to search the most recent regional news content, as well as archives which stretch back to the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, and news sites in active full-text format. Southeast Newsstream covers news sources from Washington DC, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Florida Online Journals - 2/11/2022
Florida Online Journals is a scholarly journals publishing program hosted by the Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) and the Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative (FALSC). Using the Open Journals System (OJS) software, users are able to: support the electronic publication process (from submission through initial publication), host online copies of print or electronic journal publications, and provide access to locally held licensed commercial journals.
New eResources
Wall Street Journal - 10/13/2021
Broward College and The Wall Street Journal have partnered to provide school-sponsored WSJ memberships to all students, faculty and staff. Through the partnership, members have full digital access to The Wall Street Journal’s trusted, factual news via WSJ.com and the app—including curated career content at students.wsj.com, and The Journal podcast. Activate your complimentary membership at WSJ.com/Broward to get unlimited access, WSJ apps, podcasts, curated newsletters and more.
First time users will need to create a password as part of their WSJ registration process and this is a one time setup, their first name, last name and email address will auto populate on the registration screen, then after that they will have seamless access. The password they create can be used to access the WSJ mobile app on their phones or via wsj.com outside of their school network.
NOTE: Students will have access through graduation. Faculty and staff will be required to refresh access once a year. An email will notify the user when they need to refresh.
How WSJ Access Works
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Alexander Street Press - 9/20/2021
The following collections from Alexander Street Press have been added to our A-Z list:
Black Thought and Culture is a landmark electronic collection of approximately 100,000 pages of non-fiction writings by major American black leaders—teachers, artists, politicians, religious leaders, athletes, war veterans, entertainers, and other figures—covering 250 years of history. In addition to the most familiar works, Black Thought and Culture presents a great deal of previously inaccessible material, including letters, speeches, prefatory essays, political leaflets, interviews, periodicals, and trial transcripts. The ideas of over 1,000 authors present an evolving and complex view of what it is to be black in America.
American Civil War: Letters and Diaries
The American Civil War: Letters and Diaries collection contains 2,009 authors and approximately 100,000 pages of diaries, letters and memoirs. Particular care has been taken to index this material so it can be searched more thoroughly than ever. Each source has been carefully chosen using leading bibliographies. The product includes 4,000 pages of previously unpublished manuscripts such as the letters of Amos Wood and his wife and the diary of Maryland Planter William Claytor. The collection also includes biographies, an extensive bibliography of the sources in the database, and material licensed from The Civil War Day-by-Day by E.B. Long.
North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries, and Oral Histories
The North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries, and Oral Histories collection includes 2,162 authors and approximately 100,000 pages of information, so providing a unique and personal view of what it meant to immigrate to America and Canada between 1800 and 1950. Composed of contemporaneous letters and diaries, oral histories, interviews, and other personal narratives, the series provides a rich source for scholars in a wide range of disciplines. In selected cases, users will be able to hear the actual audio voices of the immigrants. The collection will be particularly useful to researchers, because much of the original material is difficult to find, poorly indexed, and unpublished; most bibliographies of the immigrant focus on secondary research; and few oral histories have been published.
North American Women's Letters and Diaries
The North American Women's Letters and Diaries collection includes the immediate experiences of 1,325 women and 150,000 pages of diaries and letters. Particular care has been taken to index this material so that it can be searched more thoroughly than ever before. The materials have been carefully chosen using leading bibliographies, supplemented by customer requests and more than 7,000 pages of previously unpublished material. The collection also includes biographies and an extensive annotated bibliography of the sources in the database.
Also, Alexander Street Collections has been added to be able to search all of our collections from Alexander Street Press at once.
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Occupational Outlook Handbook - 6/3/2021
The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) provides information on careers and jobs, what workers do; the work environment; education, training, and other qualifications; pay; the job outlook; information on state and area data; similar occupations; and sources of additional information, for 324 occupational profiles, covering about 4 out of 5 jobs in the economy.
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DiscoverEd 360 Virtual Tour - 3/15/2021
Broward College Students, Faculty and Staff can now take advantage of immersive virtual tours around the world! From Italy to India, Switzerland to Costa Rica you will have the opportunity to virtually stroll around these locations and learn about their culture, language, architecture, and more! To access these amazing tours simply create a FREE account using your BC email using the sign-up link here.
New eResources
Archives Florida - Lyrasis (9/18/2020) New!
Archives Florida is a portal to ArchivesSpace instances from FALSC members (Florida state Universities and Colleges). Users can view thousands of collections that include scrapbooks, photographs, manuscripts, and other materials. Features Broward College ArchivesSpace collections.
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New eResources - (09/04/2020) New!
The following resources have been added to our A-Z Databases list:
Broward College ArchivesSpace
Broward College ArchivesSpace contains finding guides from Archives and Special Collections organized by Record Group (RG) number and Manuscript (MS) number. Record groups range in date from 1957 to the present, following the timeline of the institution. Manuscript collections range in date from the late 19th century to the late twentieth century. The finding guides describe the content and arrangement of collections and allow users to identify material relevant to their area of interest. Collections include the Playbill Collection and Travel Brochures of the 20th century from 1940-1955.
Broward College DPLA Collections
The Broward College DPLA Collections shares over 1,200 records from the Broward College Digital Archives to the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) through a partnership with the Sunshine State Digital Network (SSDN). Their collections include materials related to the College history, including photos, yearbooks, scrapbooks and other papers supporting research and teaching with resources from Archives & Special Collections at the University College Library.
DPLA
The DPLA or Digital Public Library of America collaborates with libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions across the country to make over 40 million images, texts, videos, and sounds available in a one-stop discovery experience. Their catalog includes materials that cover arts, history, migration, social movements, and other topics.
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EBSCO Reference eBook Collections - EBSCO (02/18/2020) New!
EBSCO has made complimentary eBook collections available to six of our EBSCO databases:
These eBook collections contain nonfiction and reference books from top educational publishers, including Abdo Publishing Company, Cherry Lake Publishing, Crabtree Publishing, Lerner Publishing Group, Rourke Publishing and dozens of university presses. In addition, the Literary Reference Center Plus eBook Collection contains several classic fiction titles. Also, these titles have unlimited user access and are also discoverable in Mango.
More info on these collections can be found here and here.
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Florida Open Academic Library - FLVC (01/14/2020) New!
The Florida Open Academic Library provides a statewide searchable database that includes an inventory of digital archives and collections held by public postsecondary education institutions (§ F.S. 1006.73 (2)(a)4.). Through collaboration with Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative (FALSC) member libraries, we are pleased to bring you over one million unique and valuable resources to discover. Developed to include multiple platforms across our members, harvested content includes all collections contained in the Inventory of Digital Libraries and Collections Held by Florida Public Universities and State Colleges 2019 Update, all collections within FALSC hosted platforms (i.e. FL-Islandora, Florida OJ, Orange Grove), and identified OER collections (i.e. Open Textbook Library, Open Stax) held by Florida institutions.