Use databases to locate journal, magazine, newspaper or specialized articles. You can also use databases to find images. You will need your COD MyAccess username and password to access these resources from off-campus.
Databases are organized collections of information that you can search on a variety of fields, like title and author's name. iTunes is a database and so is Amazon. Even your contacts list in your phone is a type of mini database. The Library has databases of articles from newspapers, magazines and journals. We also have databases of streaming videos, music and e-books. The difference between our databases and iTunes or Amazon is that our stuff is free for you to use.
You can browse the library's databases here: https://library.cod.edu/az.php
Use the right database for your research purpose. If you are looking for business articles, use a business database. If you want articles about art and design, look in an art database first. If you aren't sure what you are looking for, get started by using a general database like Associates Program Source.
Flipster is a digital magazine platform featuring popular and educational titles on a variety of subjects and interests. Printing and access to an assortment of back issues is possible. Available on desktop and mobile.
Sign in with your COD email to access this resource through the mobile app.
OverDrive is a growing collection of popular eBooks, eAudio and magazines available for download. Users may checkout materials for up to three weeks and place holds on eBooks and eAudio currently in use. Available in browser and on the Libby app.
COD Students, Faculty, and Staff sign in with their school email. District Residents sign in with their library card number and pin.
Learn about The Libby App by OverDrive here.
Mintel is the world’s leading market intelligence agency. Use this resource to find analysis of consumers, markets, new products, and competitive landscapes in local and global economies. Includes full datasets as well as analysis and reports. An excellent resource for gathering information for a business plan. Accept the terms of service to access.
You can search and browse fashion magazines such as Vogue and Allure in Flipster and OverDrive.
In Flipster, look on the left-hand side of the page for a section called "Categories" and then select "Fashion." This will bring you to a list of titles. Select one title to see the most recent issue of the magazine.
To browse older issues of a title, first click into the newest issue. Then, look in the upper-right hand corner for a series of icons, such as a book and a magnifying glass. Find the icon that looks like two books standing upright with a third leaning against them (see below). Click on this, and you can see all the back issues that are in Flipster.
In Overdrive, look in the upper-left hand corner for a link called "subjects". Select that, and you will see a list of subjects, divided by the type of resource (books, audiobooks, etc.)
Once here, look for the tab for "Magazines" (or scroll down to the "Magazines" section). This will give you a list of magazine subjects; now you just need to click on "fashion"!
To see back issues of a magazine in Overdrive, click into the magazine you want, and look for a button called "select another issue." This will open a drop-down menu that lets you select earlier issues.
Find news articles from a wide variety of papers, from the Chicago Tribune to the Wall Street Journal in our Newspaper Databases.
Also see the Fashion Databases page for other useful resources.