MGCCC Online Library

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MGCCC Online Library
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Connect to the Library

• From the colleges home page http//www.mgccc.edu,
  click on the link to the library.
• In the address bar, type in the URL
  http//www.mgccc.edu/library

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Online Library Catalog

• Choose Your Library
• Search by Keyword
• Search by Author
• Search by Title

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Boolean Operators

• AND Narrows your search. The more terms
  combined with AND logic, the fewer records
  retrieved.
• OR Retrieves all the unique records containing
  one term, the other, or both. The more terms
  combined with OR logic, the more records
  retrieved.
• NOT NOT logic excludes records from your search.

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Boolean Logic

• http//www.bgsu.edu/library/infosrv/lue/boolean.ht
  ml - explanation of Boolean operators
• If you retrieve too many records, try adding
  another search term with AND
• If you retrieve too many records on an unrelated
  topic, try eliminating a word with NOT
• If you are retrieving too few records, try adding
  another search term with OR

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Book Locations

• Stacks Books to be checked out
• McNaughton Popular nonfiction fiction
• Reference Reserve Remain in Library
• Media-Cntr Videos
• Netlibrary Online
• No Copies Currently Available Books are checked
  out

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Netlibrary

• Create an Account Click on the
  Netlibrary/Create Account link on the library web
  page
• Username Password Contact your library
• Click on the link to access netlibrary

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Set Up Netlibrary Account

• Click on the link create an account located
  under login on the right
• Supply a user name password of your choosing
• Continue following instructions until your
  account has been created

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Using Netlibrary

• Click on the Netlibrary link on the Library Home
  Page
• You will need to login with the username
  password you supplied while setting up your
  account
• When a library catalog results in a netlibrary
  book, click on the URL under full details and it
  will take you to the book

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Quick Links

• MGCCC Information
• 24/7 Live Chat Talk to a reference librarian 24
  hours a day, 7 days a week
• MLA Documentation
• Other email links

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Electronic Databases Magnolia Project

• Provided by the state of MS
• Includes EBSCOhost, used to find journal,
  magazine, and newspaper articles Wilson
  Biographies which contains profiles of notable
  individuals and the Gale InfoTrac databases
  which can be used to find criticism on authors,
  and business information.

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College Provided Databases

• Gale Literature Resource Center
• CQ Researcher
• Facts.com
• Proquest Career Technical
• Newsbank/Sunherald

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Internet Research

• Provides links to help students with their
  research when using the Web
• Provides selected links in subject areas
• Provides links to recommended Web indexes

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Library Research General Information

• Provides students with information for conducting
  research in the library
• General information includes staff contacts and
  library hours for the 3 campuses.

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Tips

• Choose the appropriate source for your search
• Choose full text if you have the choice
• Choose print friendly version is available