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The Daily online version of the New York Times includes access to all sections including Wirecutter, Games, Cooking, and their podcasts.
**In order to access you must create an account using your CCSU email address. When prompted to login, choose the bottom option “continue with work or school single sign-on” to create an account. Once you have established your account, you will be asked to create a password, which is different from your ccsu password.**
Scite is a powerful tool that uses AI technology to evaluate citations and the credibility of scholarly resources in every field of study. The information found on Scite is continuously updated to provide accurate results and citation context for researchers. Scite can help students and researchers make informed decisions about the sources they use and organize their research using their AI assistant, the reference checker, and the personalized dashboard tool.
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
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Elgar Online's Open Access e-book collection includes titles on the subjects of Law, Business and the Social Sciences. In addition to academic and scholarly titles, many textbooks and reference materials are available.
The Daily online version of the New York Times includes access to all sections including Wirecutter, Games, Cooking, and their podcasts.
**In order to access you must create an account using your CCSU email address. When prompted to login, choose the bottom option “continue with work or school single sign-on” to create an account. Once you have established your account, you will be asked to create a password, which is different from your ccsu password.**
*Please note, you will need to sign in on the O'Reilly platform with your ccsu email address to access content*
O'Reilly e-books for higher education covers a broad range of topics in business and technology on a digital learning platform featuring e-books, videos, certification prep materials, and exclusive content from industry experts.
The instructions to login are as follows: 1. Choose Central Connecticut State University in the “institution" drop down box. 2. Then sign-in and create a password (1st visit only) using your ccsu email address.
Scite is a powerful tool that uses AI technology to evaluate citations and the credibility of scholarly resources in every field of study. The information found on Scite is continuously updated to provide accurate results and citation context for researchers. Scite can help students and researchers make informed decisions about the sources they use and organize their research using their AI assistant, the reference checker, and the personalized dashboard tool.
