library databases

LIBRARY DATABASES

OVERVIEW

Most are article databases but some contain other types of content Examples

AP Images & ArtStor-images

Some are multidisciplinary, others are subject specific

Some are indices (no full text), others have partial to complete full text

Some databases are available district-wide, others are college specific

DATABASES (“THE POOL”) INTERNET (“THE OCEAN”)

Content is selected and controlled No selection criteria for content – anyone can add to the internetQuick and easy, but not necessarily accurate.

Focused on a particular discipline or type of information

Broad sweep of information

Searchable by subject, keyword, author, date and other limits such as full-text or peer-reviewed

Keyword searching is available, but subject categories may be difficult to determine; no peer reviewed or full text limits

ACCESS

Databases are found on the campus library page or in BlackBoard under “Library Resources”

All databases can be accessed from off campus Using MEID Using campus based login, if applicable

MCC-myMCC login SCC-network ID

ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER

Journal, magazine, and newspaper articles across a range of disciplines

1975-present

Full text of 4600 publications

Good starting point for many topics

EXAMPLE SEARCH

BUSINESS DATABASES

Business Source Premier

Regional Business News

SOCIOLOGY DATABASES

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

PscyArticles

MCC PsychInfo

SCC Social Sciences Full Text

ENGLISH/ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE DATABASES

Humanities Full Text (Wilson)

Literature Resource Center (Gale)

Biography Resource Center (Gale)

Can link to a database

Can link to an electronic journal

Can link to a specific article

BLACKBOARD OPTIONS

LINKING TO A DATABASE

Find a link to the database on the library’s webpage

Put mouse over link, right click and select “copy shortcut”

Paste link into BlackBoard

Make sure the beginning of each link starts with https://login.ezp...... (Should be true of all SCC and

MCC databases).

LINKING TO AN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL

APPLIES ONLY TO JOURNALS AVAILABLE THRU EBSCO

Locate journal record in database

In the record, copy the “link this publication”

Paste the link into BlackBoard

For non Ebsco journals see me or your liaision

LINKING TO A SPECIFIC ARTICLE

APPLIES TO EBSCO DATABASES ONLY

1. Go into the article record

2. At the bottom of the record find: Persistent link to this record (Permalink)

3. Copy this link

4. Paste into BlackBoardFor non Ebsco journals see me or your liaision

FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE

Contact your library liasion For MCC

http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/library/liaison.html

For SCC http://library.scottsdalecc.edu/content.php?pid=4031&sid=168999

Or contact meDanielle Carlock480 425 6765d.carlock@sccmail.maricopa.edu