WHERE DO I GO TO FIND………Books and Newspaper Articles?

I.     Books

A.    Library Catalog 

Online catalog of nearly 80,000 books

·         Enter         Item to search

·         Select        Choose Words or Phrases, Author, Title, or Subject

·         Select        Library to search = All or one specific library

·         Select        Details                                                                                               

Write down the Call Number of the book for the library you selected.  The same book can have different call numbers in different libraries.

·         If the book belongs to another library fill out a Request Form at the Circulation Desk.

B.    NetLibrary

27,000 eBooks—full-text electronic books online

1.    Create your own NewLibrary account at any computer on campus

2.    Go to “Create a Free Account” at the top right-hand corner of the screen

3.    Fill out the form and access NewLibrary e-books from any Internet-connected computer

II.             Magazine Articles

·         Select       MAGNOLIA/EBSCO 

·         Find          Database A to Z List

·         Select       Academic Search Premier or MasterFile Premier

·         Click        Hit Enter Key

·         Type in your topic in the Search Box

·         Just above the Search Box See “Choose Databases”

You can now select additional EBSCO databases to search

 ·          Under Limit Your Results – Always Check Full Text 

Also Check  Scholarly(Peer reviewed) Journal –  If recommended by Instructor

·         Click        Search

The EBSCO databases can also be located by selecting  MAGNOLIA,  the  A to Z Resources, or under the listing of local Databases.   See Staff if you need help.

Other databases with magazine articles:  Points of View, Opposing Viewpoints, CQ Researcher,  SIRS Researcher, and Issues and Controversies.

III.           Newspaper Articles

A.    DATABASES 

·         Select       NewsBank

·         For local news

Select - Clarion Ledger under America’s Newspapers

·         For national & international news 

 Select – NewsBank Academic Library Collection

·         Type in your topic in box     “For”

·         Enter

 B.   MAGNOLIA Resources 

·         Select       MAGNOLIA 

·         Select       “N” under Database A-Z List

·         Select       Newspaper Source

·         Type in your topic in the Search Box

·         Under Limit Your Results - Check Full Text  

·         Click         Search

Other databases with newspaper articles:  Points of View, Opposing Viewpoints, CQ Researcher,  SIRS Researcher, and Issues and Controversies