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Research guides are created by SPC librarians in partnership with faculty to better support students with the research process.

Applied Ethics
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Law & Paralegal Research
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Public Safety Administration
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Citation Help
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All Library Research Guides

SPC offers access to a wide variety of databases for research. Top resources are highlighted below.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window Academic Search Complete, designed specifically for academic institutions, is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format. Funded by: Statewide Allocation
America's News This link opens in a new window Research diverse perspectives, topics and trends that align with areas of study such as Business, Health, Criminal Justice, Science, Humanities, Political Science and more. Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of local, regional and national news sources. Funded by: Statewide Allocation
Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window Online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, the new solution features continuously updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience. Funded by: Statewide Allocation
Criminal Justice This link opens in a new window Covers a wide variety of criminal justice topics, including corrections administration, law enforcement, social work, industrial security, drug rehabilitation, and criminal and family law. Full-text and image coverage for about 50 journals. Funded by: Statewide Allocation
Fastcase This link opens in a new window Fastcase is the leading next-generation legal research service that puts a comprehensive national law library and smarter and more powerful searching, sorting, and visualization tools at your fingertips. Funded by: College
Lexis+ This link opens in a new window Lexis+ is a comprehensive law database which includes primary law, secondary sources, data-driven insights, and practical guidance. [Funded by SPC]
Procertas LTA This link opens in a new window The Legal Technology Assessment (LTA) is a competency-based learning and benchmarking platform focused on the core technology tools used in legal service delivery: Word, Excel, and PDF. “Competency-based” means that there are actual live tasks to complete, not just videos to watch. The LTA places users in real-world scenarios and asks them to work through the preparation of common legal documents. Contact SPC's Paralegal Department for access, bryson.elizabeth@spcollege.edu.

All Library Databases (100+)

For additional resources, please browse the recommended links below.

The Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions
The Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions (ISPS) at St. Petersburg College aims to ENHANCE understanding, EDUCATE students and citizens, and ENGAGE conversation in support of effective, solution-oriented public policy.
Pedagogies Archives - JSTOR Daily
"Methodologies and practical guides for introducing research and scholarship in the classroom."
Politics & History Archives - JSTOR Daily
"JSTOR Daily provides context for current events using scholarship found in JSTOR, a digital library of academic journals, books, and other material. We publish articles grounded in peer-reviewed research and provide free access to that research for all of our readers."
Syllabus Archives - JSTOR Daily
"Collections of stories on topics in the news."

Open educational resources (OER) remove the cost barrier for students and provide numerous other advantages over traditional textbooks, including expanded access to continually improved, customizable course materials.

Open Educational Resources (OER)
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