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Britannica Academic
Encyclopedia Britannica: full-text encyclopedia, journal, and magazine articles, primary sources, images, and videos.
EBSCO eBook Collection
Searches a multi-disciplinary e-book collection.
Gale eBooks
Database of encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform. For multidisciplinary research.
OverDrive Digital Library
Downloadable eBooks, Music, Videos, and Audiobooks for your eReader or computer.
Oxford English Dictionary Online
Search the OED for definitions, pronunciations, and word origins.

ACS Publications
Access abstracts and select full-text articles from the journals of the American Chemical Society.
Alexander Street Academic Media
Britannica Academic
Encyclopedia Britannica: full-text encyclopedia, journal, and magazine articles, primary sources, images, and videos.
Chronicle of Higher Education
Newspaper and website that presents news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty and student affairs professionals.
EBSCO
Financial Times
Access to standard FT content, FT app, plus an option to receive daily digest emails. Sign up by using your RCC email address. Please note this is accessible ON CAMPUS ONLY.
GALE
HarpWeek
Provides original Harper's Weekly texts.
JSTOR
An archival journal collection of Arts & Sciences, and Language & Literature. JSTOR searches ARTstor simultaneously providing images that correspond with your search terms.

The ARTstor website was retired on August 1, 2024. ARTstor's content, key resources, and functionality have been moved to JSTOR. To access ARTstor, click browse on the upper right-hand of the page and select images from the dropdown menu.
Kanopy
Streaming video platform for libraries and educational institutions. Includes documentaries, classic and indie films, and courses.

New York Times Pass
For unlimited full-text access to the New York Times off-campus. Create an account with RCC email credentials.

OverDrive Digital Library
Downloadable eBooks, Music, Videos, and Audiobooks for your eReader or computer.
Ovid Nursing
Nursing journals collection. Titles include: AJN: American Journal of Nursing; Nurse Educator; Nursing & others.
Oxford Academic Biology & Life Science journal collection
Use the facet on the left side to limit results to content you can access in full-text.
Oxford English Dictionary Online
Search the OED for definitions, pronunciations, and word origins.
ProQuest Historical New York Times
Full text of the New York Times from 1851 to the last 4 years.
Rehabilitation Therapy in Video
Rehabilitation Therapy in Video is a streaming video resource for the study of occupational therapy, physical/physiotherapy, and speech-language pathology. The collection has footage of top clinicians and academics explaining and demonstrating effective techniques and methods for their treatment.
ScienceDirect
Offers access to scholarly science journals including the fields of business, management, accounting, and economics.
Statistical Abstract
ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. online.

Wall Street Journal
Create an account on WSJ.com using your RCC email and to access full-text WSJ articles from 4 years ago to today.
Wiley Online Library
One of the largest and most authoritative collections of online journals, books, and research resources, covering life, health, social, and physical sciences.