Databases by Content Type   Tags: articles, databases, off campus access  

You will probably be able to use most library resources on your computer without making any changes, but some resources in the databases such as eBooks, streaming videos, concept maps, audio files and more may have additional requirements. The software and configurations listed below will ensure that your computer is database ready.

In order to use all library resources, computers should meet the following minimum requirements (+ symbols indicate “or higher”):

1. Adobe Flash 10.0+ (Optimize Adobe Flash by opening port: 1935)
2. PDF reader: Adobe Acrobat Reader  9.0+; Schubert|It PDF plug-in for MAC
3. Adobe® Digital Editions 1.7.1+ (to download/check out EBSCO eBooks)
4. Windows Media Player 9+; iTunes for MAC
5. Java
6. Screen resolution: 1024x768
7. 500 kbps + connectivity
8. A browser: IE 7.0+, Mozilla Firefox 8.0+, Google Chrome 16+, Apple Safari 5.1+
1. Cookies enabled in browser
2. JavaScript enabled in browser
3. Disable Compatibility View under Tools menu in Internet Explorer if the films do not play on your IE browser.

Looking for a specific type of information, but don't know where to start? Use the pull down menu or the tabs above to find the best databases for biographies, media, quotations, timelines, and much more. When using media, please keep in mind Copyright and Fair Use issues. Note: All proprietary databases are restricted to COM students, faculty and staff.

Most of our databases come to us through the TexShare program of the Texas State Library, although COM Library subscribes to some databases independently. Through all of these databases we have access to:

• Full-text articles from popular periodicals
• Medical resources and health information E-books
• Academic reference materials
• Newspapers and magazines from around the world
• Transcripts from television news shows and National Public Radio
• Research on public and private companies, here and abroad
• Consumer marketing data and emerging technology reports
• Genealogy resources
• Streaming video
• Images, audio and other media
• Latest breaking news and daily updates from newspaper wire services
• Hundreds of popular periodicals, including Business Week, Rolling Stone, and Smithsonian

Real questions from COM students answered by COM Librarians. Click on the question to see the answers or view website to see all questions and answers.

Want to ask your own? Go to asklibrary.com.edu (make sure pop-up blockers are off to see answers).

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