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Collections

The Masland Library maintains a substantial collection of online resources that explore various topics, supporting the institutional goals of Cairn University. Below are some suggested databases to explore, categorized by resource type.

For an explanation of various sources and their credibility, visit: Understanding Types of Resources

Reference Sources

Reference sources are an excellent starting point for research on a topic.

Reference sources are available throughout our collection, both in print and online. Below are some databases that provide additional reference material. Try searching for information on your topic and see what you can find.

Credo Reference Provides full-text online versions of hundreds of top quality reference books in all major subjects from art to medicine, psychology to history, and technology to literature. Includes bilingual and biographical dictionaries.
Eerdmans Digital Reference Library A collection of 43 core reference volumes published by Eerdmans. This resource includes the Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament, Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, Encyclopedia of Christianity, Eerdmans Encyclopedia of Christian Art and Archaelogy, and many more.
Educator's Reference Complete Educator's Reference Complete provides access to academic journals, reports, and many premier reference sources in the field of education. The database includes content in key subject areas including administration, bilingual education, child development and psychology, funding, health education, technology, and testing. The majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database.
Oxford Reference Library Spanning 25 different subject areas, Oxford Reference brings together 2 million digitized entries across Oxford’s Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias.

Ebooks

The library has access to many ebooks. They can be accessed through various databases, as well as the library website. Below is a list of Masland Library's ebook databases.

You can also search the ePublications Only to see if the library has a specific ebook title or Journal Title available as an electronic title.

For information about downloading ebooks, click here.

eResources by Title
Search all Masland Library electronic resources.

Cambridge Companions Online: Complete Collection The Cambridge Companions Online: Complete Collection is a fully searchable, full text collection of from the renowned Cambridge Companions series. The Complete collection includes: The Companions to Literature and Classics; The Companions to Philosophy, Religion and Culture; and, The Companions to Music.
Cambridge Histories Online Full text of all Cambridge history volumes (250+) published to date. Subject matter ranges widely across the humanities with a concentration on political and cultural history.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) Christian Classics Ethereal Library is a digital library of hundreds of classic Christian books selected for edification and education.
Early English Books Online (EEBO) Early English Books Online (EEBO) is the definitive online collection of early printed works in English, and works printed in England, making digital copies of over 125,000 titles from before 1700 discoverable through an interface tailored for early modern scholars.
eBook Collection from EBSCO This growing subscription package (over 130,000 titles to date) contains a large selection of multidisciplinary eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter, and is a strong complement for any academic collection.
Ebook Central EBook Central from ProQuest offers authoritative ebooks in a wide range of subject areas, along with powerful tools to help you find, use, and manage the information you need.
GVRL (Gale Virtual Reference Library) A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources. Fully searchable across all files.
Loeb Classical Library In keeping with James Loeb's vision of making Greek and Latin literature accessible to the broadest range of readers, Harvard University Press presents an interconnected, fully searchable, perpetually growing, virtual library of all that is important in Greek and Latin literature. Epic and lyric poetry; tragedy and comedy; history, travel, philosophy, and oratory; the great medical writers and mathematicians; those Church Fathers who made particular use of pagan culture — in short, our entire Greek and Latin Classical heritage is represented here with up-to-date texts and accurate English translations. More than 520 volumes of Latin, Greek, and English texts are available in a modern and elegant interface, allowing readers to browse, search, bookmark, annotate, and share content with ease.
OverDrive eBooks A smaller collection of ebooks not found on other platforms. Sign-in using your 14-digit patron barcode number located on your University ID.
Springer for R&D ebooks Masland Library has access to the 2005 and 2014 titles published by Springer-Verlag in the following collections: Behavioral Sciences; Business & Economics; and, Humanities, Social Sciences, & Law.

Journal Articles

Below are links to databases available through the Masland Library grouped by topic. They are a great resource for finding in-depth information on various research topics.

A - Z Database List
Full alphabetical list of all the Masland Library databases.
Biblical Studies Databases
Business Databases
Counseling & Psychology Databases
Criminal Justice Databases
Economics & Finance Databases
Education Databases
History Databases
Language & Literature Databases
Music Databases
Philosophy & Ethics Databases
Political Science Databases
Religion Databases
Science Databases
Technology Databases
Theology Databases

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