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Electronic copies of many printed library publications are available for viewing and downloading. These guides are made available as Adobe® Acrobat® Portable Document Format (PDF) files and/or HTML files (Web page format).

If you are accessing this page from your computer at home to read or print an Adobe Acrobat file (as indicated by PDF in the list below), the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader software must be installed on your computer. It can be downloaded free from the Adobe website.
 

Finding Library Materials

Research Guides by Topic

MCC Course Links

Research Quick Tips

Searching Article Databases

SLN Course Links

Tutorials

Library Services & Policies

Citing Style Guides

Finding Library Materials

Guides to help you locate materials at MCC Libraries

  • LeRoy V. Good Library Virtual Tour (Brighton campus)
        (visit the Tutorials section for viewing instructions)
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  • Damon City Campus Library Virtual Tour (PowerPoint file)
  • PPS    
  • Accessing E-Reserves: Student Instructions
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  • Call Numbers
  • HTML

     

  • LeRoy V. Good Library (rules and maps)
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    PDF

     

  • Library Glossary
  • HTML

     

  • Psychology Journals at the MCC Libraries
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    PDF

  • Quick Guide to 24x7 Access to Library Resources
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    Research Quick Tips

    Guides to help you with various steps of the research process

  • Choosing and Defining a Topic
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  • Magazines vs. Journals
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  • Primary vs. Secondary Sources
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  • Searching Library Databases for Articles vs. the Internet
  • HTML

       
  • How to Find a Magazine/Journal Article
  • HTML

     

  • Criteria for Website Evaluation
  • HTML

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  • Copyright
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  • The MCC Guide to Writing Research Papers
  • HTML

     

     
  • Writing an Annotated Bibliography
  • HTML

       
         

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    Tutorials


    * To view the following tutorials you must have Java installed and enabled on your computer. If a gray box with a red "x" in the corner appears on your computer screen when you try to view the tutorials, follow the instructions posted on the Impatica Knowledgebase page for a list of possible solutions on how to fix this problem. Additional help for other Impatica JAVA related questions is also available here.
     

  • Finding Books Tutorial *
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  • Library of Congress Call Numbers Tutorial *
  • HTML

       
  • Evaluating Web-Sites Tutorial *
  • HTML

       
  • Keyword vs. Subject Searching Tutorial *
  • HTML

       
  • Accessing MCC Libraries Article Databases from Home
  • HTML

       

        Note: You will need to have the Adobe Flash Player
        installed on your computer in order to view this tutorial.
        If you do not have the Flash Player plug-in installed on your
        computer you can download it from the Adobe website.

       

     

     

         

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    Research Guides by Topic

    Guides created to assist you with research on various topics

  • How to Find a Book Review
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  • How to Find Career and Educational Planning Information
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  • How to Find Information on Contemporary Literature
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  • Criminal Justice Research Guide
  • HTML

       
  • HED 209 Drugs & Behavior Research Guide
  • HTML    
  • How to Find Information about Employers
  • HTML

       
  • Hospitality, Tourism, & Golf Management Research Guide
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  • Nursing
  • HTML

       
  • Physical Education and Athletics Research Guide
  • HTML

       
  • How to Find a Play
  • HTML

       
  • How to Find Poetry
  • HTML

     

  • How to Find Short Stories
  • HTML

       
  • Information on Social Issues
  • HTML

     

  • Model United Nations
  • HTML

       
  • Sustainability Research Guide
  • HTML

       
  • World Cultures
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    Searching Article Databases

    Guides that provide tips on how to search our article databases and indexes

  • How to Find a Magazine/Journal Article
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  • Academic Search & MasterFile Premier
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  • ARTStor
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  • CINAHL Plus with Full Text
  • HTML    
  • Criminal Justice Periodicals Index (CJPI)
  • HTML    
  • Films on Demand: Digital Education Videos
  • HTML    
  • JSTOR
  • HTML

       
  • Literature Resource Center
  • HTML

       
  • The New York Times
  • HTML

       
  • OmniFile Full Text Select Database
  • HTML

       
  • Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (OVRC)
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    Citing Style Guides

    Learn more about grammar usage, the writing process, and citing styles

  • APA Citation Style
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  • MLA Citation Style
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  • Citing & Writing Resources
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  • The MCC Guide to Writing Research Papers
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  • Writing an Annotated Bibliography
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    Library Services & Policies

    Guides that provide information about our services and policies

  • Computer Use Policy
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  • Faculty Guide to MCC Libraries
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  • Hours and Services - LVG & Damon
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  • Interlibrary Loan Borrowing Policies
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  • Printing in the Library
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  • Summer Hours and Services LVG & Damon
  • HTML

    PDF

     

  • Quick Guide to 24x7 Access to Library Resources
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