DISCUS Databases
Digital Information for South Carolina USers

DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library provides all South Carolinians with equitable access to an electronic library of essential information sources. DISCUS is administered by the South Carolina State Library in cooperation with school, college and public libraries. DISCUS is funded by the South Carolina General Assembly with supplemental funding by the federal Library Services and Technology Act.

About the Databases

Biography Resource Center + Who's Who

This database integrates the full text and images of respected nursing, allied health and medical journals; consumer health magazines; newsletters; pamphlets; newspaper articles; topical overviews; and reference books

Custom Newspapers

"A 'custom' database that provides access to full-text of:

• Charleston Post & Courier, selected full-text starting 1/2001
• Greenville News (SC) full-text beginning 1/2002
• New York Times, last 365 days
  

Updated daily, the papers can be searched by title, headline, text words, date, author, section, and other access points. Results are displayed by newspaper section to provide context for the search results."

Expanded Academic Index ASAP

A database for research in all academic disciplines, combining a wide variety of sources from every academic concentration: social sciences, humanities, science, and technology. Database depth and scope make it suitable for students, graduate researchers, and faculty.

General Business File ASAP

Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.

General Reference Center

Full text and image articles from general interest magazines, reference books, and newspapers.

Health and Wellness Resource Center

Health and wellness research, drawing from medical and consumer periodicals, health newsletters, reference books, referral information, topical overviews,and pamphlets.

Health Reference Center - Academic

This database integrates the full text and images of respected nursing, allied health and medical journals; consumer health magazines; newsletters; pamphlets; newspaper articles; topical overviews; and reference books.

InfoTrac OneFile (1980 - Jan 2001)

"Search humanities, education, business, science, current events, art, politics, economics, social science, law, health care, computers, technology, environmental issues, and general interest topics."

Junior Edition

Health and wellness research, drawing from medical and consumer periodicals, health newsletters, reference books, referral information, topical overviews,and pamphlets.

Kids InfoBits

Health and wellness research, drawing from medical and consumer periodicals, health newsletters, reference books, referral information, topical overviews,and pamphlets.

Legal Trac (1980 - Jan 2001)

"Use this database to find articles in all major law reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals, and legal newspapers on Federal and State Cases, Laws and Government Regulations, Legal Practice, and legal subjects such as Taxation and International Law."

Student Edition

Health and wellness research, drawing from medical and consumer periodicals, health newsletters, reference books, referral information, topical overviews,and pamphlets.

What Do I Read Next?

Health and wellness research, drawing from medical and consumer periodicals, health newsletters, reference books, referral information, topical overviews,and pamphlets.