AVL Database Descriptions

MAS Ultra Student Edition (EBSCO)

mas_ultra_200_sm.pngMAS Ultra Student Edition is a full-text reference database designed for high school libraries that provides access to popular magazines and e-books covering a variety of subjects.

Audience: High School, College & University, and General Public

MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO)

mfp_200_sm_0.pngMasterFILE Premier is designed for public libraries and provides access to collections of full-text magazines, e-books, and primary source documents.

Audience: Libraries and General Public

Medline Plus

mlp_sm.jpgMedlinePlus provides access to health and wellness information for free. MedlinePlus content includes information on the latest medical treatments, research information on drug supplements, access to the A.D.A.M Medical Encyclopedia, and more.

Audience: General Public

Middle Search Plus (EBSCO)

msp_200_sm.pngMiddle Search Plus is a full-text database that provides access to popular middle school magazines, reference books, primary source documents, and more.

Audience: Middle School

Military & Government Collection (EBSCO)

mgc_200_sm.jpgMilitary & Government Collection is a database of full-text journals and periodicals that pertain to all branches of the military and government.

Audience: General Public

Newspaper Source (EBSCO)

nps_200_sm.pngNewspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full-text for hundreds of national, international and regional newspapers, as well as television and radio transcripts from major networks.

Audience: Middle School, High School, College & University, and General Public

OER Commons (ISKME)

oer_commons3.pngOER Commons is a public digital library that provides Alabama students, educators, and the general public with access to free open educational resources.

Audience: All

Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press)

oa_sm.jpgOxford Academic provides perpetual access to books spanning the scholarly list of Oxford University Press.

Audience: High School, College & University, and General Public

Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford University Press)

oed_new_sm2.jpgThe Oxford English Dictionary provides access to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words from across the English-speaking world.

Audience: High School, College & University,  and General Public

Oxford Reference (Oxford University Press)

or_sm_2.jpgOxford Reference provides access to Oxford University Press's Encyclopedias and Companions, as well as a selection of partner publisher's works.

Audience: High School, College & University, and General Public

PBS LearningMedia (Alabama Public Television)

pbs_lm_sm2.jpgPBS LearningMedia is a free service that provides access to thousands of resources from PBS stations and content partners. PBS LearningMedia also provides access to over 100,000 digital resources for PreK-12 educators.

Audience: All