library databases
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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 [email protected]