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In this difficult time, many publishers and vendors are making portions of their resources available temporarily for use in distance learning. Below is a list of currently know offerings you may be able to use in your classes.
Note: with so many more people using streaming services for distance learning, there may be connection issues.
Digital Theatre+ provides access to; 500+ HD-quality films of star-studded, classical, contemporary, and international productions. (RSC, BroadwayHD, Shakespeare's Globe, West End, Gecko Theatre) 13,000+ written study guides, essays, research materials, performance studies, and workshop programmes, all designed by industry experts and leading academics.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
JoVE Core series brings biology to life through over 300 concise and easy-to-understand animated video lessons that explain key concepts in biology, plus more than 150 scientist-in-action videos that show actual research experiments conducted in today’s laboratories.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
JoVE Core Molecular Biology showcases the molecular processes of the cell through clear and concise animated video lessons. Additionally, in scientist-in-action videos, these concepts' application is demonstrated through real experiments in modern laboratories.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
Comprehensive, curriculum-focused videos for both instructors and students in introductory biology lab courses.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
JoVE Science Education: Advanced Biology contains videos for the teaching of a variety of topics in advanced biology, including neuroscience, developmental biology, genetics, cell biology, immunology, and microbiology.
JoVE Science Education- Basic Biology is a streaming video database that focuses on basic biology topics specifically related to laboratory techniques and methods.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
JSTOR is a multi-disciplinary collection of scholarly journals and e-books that include primary sources, images, and more.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
JSTOR provided expanded access during the pandemic (June 2020-June 2023). Expanded access expires on June 30, 2023. CUNY will reinstate that access beginning in January 2024.You may review the Electronic Resources Status Dashboard for updates. Questions? Email: access-support@qc-cuny.libanswers.com or Open a Ticket!
Access encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform.
Oxford English Dictionary includes comprehensive definitions, quotations documenting historical uses of words, and etymological notes.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
Oxford Reference is the premier online reference product, spanning 25 different subject areas, bringing together 2 million digitized entries across Oxford University Press’s Dictionaries, Companions, and Encyclopedias.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
Access is limited to five (5) simultaneous users.
Online collection of over 5,400 books in the humanities and related social sciences.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
Collection of over 45,000 electronic e-books in all disciplines.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
Collection of electronic books (e-books); users can create a MyEBSCOhost account to save notes and create personal folders. ebook Collection
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
JSTOR is a multi-disciplinary collection of scholarly journals and e-books that include primary sources, images, and more.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
JSTOR provided expanded access during the pandemic (June 2020-June 2023). Expanded access expires on June 30, 2023. CUNY will reinstate that access beginning in January 2024.You may review the Electronic Resources Status Dashboard for updates. Questions? Email: access-support@qc-cuny.libanswers.com or Open a Ticket!
Digital collection of more than 520 volumes of Greek and Latin texts alongside English translations.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
Collection of journals and e-books, with a strong emphasis on STEM (science, technology, engineering, medicine) content.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
Wiley Online Library is a collection of scholarly journals and e-books published by Wiley-Blackwell in science, medicine, social sciences, and humanities.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch
The Chronicle of Higher Education has the nation’s largest newsroom dedicated to covering colleges and universities.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
Users are advised to sign-in or sign-up for an account using their Queens College email address.
Gale OneFile: News provides access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts.
New York State Newspapers database no longer exists. Content can be found in Gale OneFile News
Comprehensive digital coverage back to 1980. The complete text of recent articles is provided in ASCII format. The New York Times Book Review and Sunday Magazine are provided in PDF format.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
NYTimes.com Passes grant digital access to The New York Times.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
First-time users must register for an Academic Pass with an active Queens College e-mail address.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers is the definitive newspaper digital archive offering full-text and full-image articles for significant newspapers dating back to the 19th Century (1851-2018).
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
Provides full-text regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces. Content for Regional Business News is provided by leading publishers in business news including The Washington Post, PR Newswire US, and more.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
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Academic Video Online delivers more than 66,000 titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including counseling, film, history, music, and more.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
All AVON titles include Public Performance Rights and may be used for events that do not charge a fee.