Librarians are available to assist with research needs and provide guidance on the use of resources.
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Christine Schwendel |
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Edwin Gilmore |
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Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday: 7:30 am to 9:00 pm Fridays: 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Saturdays: 8:00 am to 1:00 pm |
Contact Information(305) 237-1142 Room 2101 |
Academic Search Complete, designed specifically for academic institutions, is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format.
Funded by: Statewide Allocation
Upgrade to General OneFile provides peer-reviewed, full-text articles from leading journals and reference sources. Includes coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and, other subjects.
Funded by: State Library of Florida
(H.W. Wilson) - Full-featured database covering such topics as technology, science, art, humanities, business, law, and social sciences. Many articles in full-text.
Funded by: College
Streaming video from large and small production companies covering a wide range of subjects to enhance college courses. These videos include public performance rights that allow them to be used in the educational setting.
DIVING INTO RESEARCH
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Log in to the library resources with your MDC username and password.
Okay, so you're thinking, "Can't I just Google the information I need?" Of course you can, but a database is a different kind of research tool that can help you get access to reliable sources that may not be freely available on the web.
This brief video explains the advantages of library databases:
There's so much information out there. How do you decide which sources to use for your research assignment? How do you know if the sources you've found are reliable? These links can help.
Search the Library Catalog - Find books, articles, videos and more
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| Free Online Citation Creation Tools | Direct Citation Tools from the Library Databases | |
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Use these tools cautiously. Double-check results. You may need to make some changes. These are free tools that assist you in creating in-text citations and citations for your references page. |
Did you know that all of our Library Databases usually provide you with an automatic citation? Just click on "Citation Tools" or "Cite" and select the citation style you need! Gale Database Example:
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EBSCO Database Example:
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