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Suggested Databases

Biography (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Search for biographies based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, gender, or other keywords.
U.S. History (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Covers themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present. Includes historical (primary) documents, reference articles, journal citations and full-text journal articles.
World History (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Chronicles the rise and fall of cultures and societies across all continents and eras, from nearly 5,000 years ago to recent historical events. Includes primary sources, academic journals and other periodicals, biographies, reference and audio/video.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Large collection of reference books providing background information on a variety of subjects. PCC offers a brief video with instructions for using this database.
US Major Dailies (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Newspaper articles from the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and Washington Post. PCC offers a brief video with instructions for using this database.
JSTOR (including Artstor) This link opens in a new window
JSTOR offers scholarly journal articles, books, and primary sources in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. PCC has access to JSTOR's Arts & Sciences I, II, III, V, VII, and XI collections, as well as JSTOR's Open Access eBook Collection. JSTOR also incorporates the thousands of searchable, high-quality Artstor images covering architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, design, and more.
Academic Video Online: AVON (Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new window
Collection of over 70,000 videos including documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, field recordings, commercials, demonstrations, original and raw footage.

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Below are databases and websites with Images/Photos

Artstor This link opens in a new window
Artstor's full collection is now incorporated into the JSTOR platform. To learn how to more about this change and how to move your image groups to JSTOR, you can visit their new site today. The legacy Artstor site will remain available through August 1, 2024.
Collection of digital images covering many time periods and cultures. These images can be used for teaching and study in a wide range of subject areas, including architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design.
Calisphere This link opens in a new window
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Provides digital access to primary sources -- letters, documents, photographs, diaries, oral histories -- documenting California history and culture. From the University of California. Open resource: no PCC login required.

LA Public Library Photo Collection
The Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection contains images from the 1850s to the present, documenting all aspects of life in Southern California, with an emphasis on Los Angeles.
Library of Congress Digital Collections
Multimedia archive of photos, recordings, manuscripts
Internet Archive
"The Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, people with print disabilities, and the general public. "
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Features Wayback Machine which allows you to find archived internet pages

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