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Jackson Community College
Atkinson Library
Research Databases
JCC students have access to a wide
array of resources and databases
through the Internet. The databases
contain journal article citations and,
in many cases, the full-text of
articles.
Some contain additional materials, such
as eBooks, book excerpts and
newspaper articles. To access these
resources, visit the Library website,
http://www.jccmi.edu/InfoTech/LRC
From the website main menu, select
Research Databases. Passwords are
required when using the databases offcampus. These can be obtained by
visiting or emailing the Library or by
calling the Library Reference Desk,
517-796-8622
Click
here
WilsonSelectPlusThis database- one of the FirstSearch setcontains full-text articles in science, humanities,
education and business. It is a great place to
start researching, as it covers a broad range of
topics.
Click here to
start
searching.
WilsonSelect- a database of journal articles- is
one of many databases available in
FirstSearch. Others include
► ERIC for teacher education
► Medline and CINAHL for medical topics
► WorldCat for books and audio/video material
The
database you
select will be
displayed
here.
InfoTrac
This system provides access to a collection
of databases- most with full text,
covering general interest, health care, and
ancestry as well as newspapers.
There are 18
InfoTrac
databases
from which to
choose.
► Select
InfoTrac OneFile for scholarly,
academic research in the social sciences,
sciences, and humanities.
► For health related research, select Health
Reference Center Academic.
► General Reference Center Gold is another
option which is also academic in nature.
Each
database is
briefly
described.
ProQuest online information service
provides access to thousands of current
periodicals and newspapers, many
updated daily and containing full-text
articles from 1986. Deep backfiles of
archival material are also expanding daily.
Databases
include
•Nursing
•Criminal Justice
NetLibrary
An e-book system, NetLibrary provides
access to a collection of digital versions of
print books and eBooks. Many of these
are not available in hard copy.
Digital full-text
versions of books
such as reference
works, scholarly
monographs,
literature and
fiction
Off-campus use of NetLibrary requires
registration. Contact a Reference
Librarian if you have questions.
Begin your
free
NetLibrary
eBooks
account by
clicking here.
Issues and Controversies@ FACTS.com
is an online source of up-to-date, in-depth
and objective information on the most
prominent and hotly debated issues of the
day.
Full hyperlinking among all
Issues & Controversies articles
gives access to the most recent
information
Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com
combines authoritative factual analysis,
covering clear explanations of opposing
points of view.
I&C offers a list
of research
topics for those
who would like
assistance
selecting a
subject.
Students and Faculty conducting literature
research, also known as literary criticism,
have access to three specialized databases
through JCC's Library.
Biography Index
This database is provided through Jackson District Library.
► Comprehensive biographical resource with information on
325,000 individuals from business, science, education,
literature, political science and more.
► Includes entries from key reference sources, such as
Contemporary Authors, Encyclopedia of World Biography,
Newsmakers and Historic World Leaders.
Also contains biographical information from over 250
magazines and provides access to Marquis Who's Who
► Access requires an active JCC Library card
with PIN number.
►
Children's Literature Comprehensive
Database (CLCD)
This database is provided through
Jackson District Library.
► Provides a wealth of information related to
Children's Literature, including book lists, book
reviews, information on authors, lesson plans
and links to web resources. Searchable by title,
author, and genre.
► Helpful resource for parents,
teachers and students.
Literature Research Center
This database is provided through
Jackson District Library.
Contains biographies of world authors and criticism of
their writings from the Gale collection of literature
reference books.
► The link for this database takes users to the Jackson
District Library website. At the JDL site, select Online
Resources and follow the directions for accessing sites
from Home or Office.
► This database includes several sources of information,
including author profiles, bibliographies, work overviews,
and criticism. Many entries are full-text and include
graphics.
►
Facts on File’s History Database Center
is a set of comprehensive and
authoritative reference databases. The
set includes:
• American History
• World History
• American Women's History
• African-American History & Culture
• American Indian History & Culture
• Ancient History & Culture
Access to Newspapers Online
InfoTrac provides JCC users with access
to a wide selection of newspapers,
including national titles, such as the New
York Times and the Washington Post, and
state titles like the Grand Rapids Press.
Clicking here
takes you right
into the InfoTrac
set of
newspapers.
The Chronicle of Higher Education is
available full-text to JCC Library users.
Facultyboth
Adjunct and
Full Timewill find this
a valuable
resource.
The Journal/Magazine Link provides
Library users with a way to
• Find or browse e-journals by title or ISSN
• Search for keywords in e-journals
•Browsing
e-journals
by subject is
also a
helpful
method of
searching.
Begin browsing e-journals by subject by
selecting a broad topic area and clicking
Select.
The list of
subjects
displays
here, and
will link to
more
specific
sub-topics.
Selecting a subtopic allows you to see which
journals contain information you can use.
This example
shows 5 journals
with information
on visual
impairments.
The journal titles and the dates of coverage
are displayed.
A new window
will open when
you select a
database
containing your
chosen journal.
Search using the techniques appropriate to
each database.
Questions? Need a Password?
• Visit the Reference Desk in
Atkinson Library, Walker Hall
• Call the Library at 796-8622
• Fax the Library at 796-8623
• Email the Library
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