Library Databases

Britannica® Academic delivers fast and easy access to high-quality, comprehensive information. The rich combination of the venerable Encyclopedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools provides the variety of reliable sources that students need to consult when conducting thorough research—all from one resource. Written by Nobel laureates, historians, curators, professors, and other notable experts, Britannica Academic’s articles provide trusted information with balanced, global perspectives and insights that users will not find anywhere else.

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words— past and present—from across the English-speaking world.

Get started on your research by finding background information on any subject! Credo Reference offers over 3 million reference entries from all major academic subject areas. Tons of images, audio files, videos, and full-text articles on any topic you can think of, all with full citations that your instructors will applaud.

Full-text citations to articles from scholarly journals as far back as 1985. Business, Social Sciences, Humanities, General Science, Multicultural Studies, Education and much more…includes Academic Search Complete.

Twelve databases in a variety of disciplines; provides mostly citations and/or abstracts.

Access to Job & Career Accelerator (including a resumé builder—no formatting required) and PrepSTEP for skills improvement and for those studying for high school equivalency exams.

Keep up with what's happening in the world with respected news coverage by The New York Times. Provides UNM Gallup students, faculty and staff free, one-year, unlimited access to NYTimes.com, plus NYTimes smartphone and tablet apps upon creating an account with UNM email address.

Contains millions of articles originally published in magazines, newspapers, and journals.

Main-Campus Databases Licensed to UNM Branch Campuses. Note: You may be asked for your UNM NetID and password if you are not on Main Campus.

Provides access to A to Z Maps Online and Global Road Warrior. A to Z MapsOnline provides access to thousands of maps including current, historical and topographical. Global Road Warrior provides information on all countries of the world including information on religion, language, communications systems, social customs, demographics, etc.

Access to HelpNow which provides students of all ages with live online tutoring and homework help in English and Spanish from 2pm - 11pm, and includes 24/7 access to a comprehensive library of interactive tests, including academic skills assessments, standardized tests, and New Mexico-aligned tests.; and JobNow including career resources, resumé and interview help. Courtesy of the New Mexico State Library> (via El Portal).

Access to scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers. Includes: Academic ASAP, Business and Company Resource Center, General Reference Center and ChiltonLibrary for auto repairs. Courtesy of the New Mexico State Library (via El Portal).