Library Resources
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Books
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| KCTCS Library Catalog | Search the contents of every library in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). |
| netLibrary | netLibrary is an e-book collection of over 47,000 volumes. Each user must set up an account from one of the campus computers. After the account is set up, it may be used from any computer with Internet access. |
| Kentucky Virtual Library | Passwords can be obtained from the library by those who have a library card. Catalogs, databases, government information, tutorials, etc. are available through the KYVL. |
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Reference
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Oxford Reference Online Premium | Oxford Reference Online Premium is a reference collection which includes the contents of over 100 Oxford University Press titles in fields from literature to science and math. |
| Oxford African American Studies Center | The AASC provides online access to reference resources in African American Studies. Its core contents include the Encyclopedia of African American History 1619-1895, Black Women in America, 2nd ed., Africana, and forthcoming works such as the African American National Biography project, etc. |
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Articles
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| EbscoHost Web | Provides a wide range of databases and is the native interface of many databases included in the KYVL. It allows the user to search full-text articles and databases of images from a wide range of disciplines. |
| ProQuest | Includes full-text and images from a wide range of journals and periodicals. Our subscriptions include Alt-Press Watch (APW), AMA Journals: Abstracts and Indexing, Career and Technical Education, National Newspaper Abstracts, ProQuest Computing, ProQuest Nursing Journals, and Research Library. These can be searched in a variety of ways. Searches can be limited by full-text and by peer-reviewed titles. |
| Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center | Includes essays presenting differing viewpoints on controversial issues plus related primary documents, magazine articles, reference sources, and links. Your library card number will serve as your password. |
| Infotrac | Includes both general and health / medical databases. |
| Kentucky Virtual Library | Passwords can be obtained from the library by those who have a library card. Catalogs, databases, government information, tutorials, etc. are available through the KYVL. |
| Newsbank | Search articles from regional and national newspapers. |
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Internet Information
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| The Internet's most popular search engine. | |
| Google Scholar | Use the power of Google to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research. |
| Yahoo! | Another of the Internet's most popular search engines. |
| Ask.com | Find results based on natural-language questions. |
| HotBot | Meta search engine that supports custom filtering of results. |
| dmoz Open Directory Project | The Open Directory Project is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors. |
| AllTheWeb.com | Offers a variety of specialized search tools and advanced search features, and supports searching in 36 different languages. Content provided by Yahoo! |
| SearchEngineWatch.com | Provides tips and information about searching the web, analysis of the search engine industry and help to site owners trying to improve their ability to be found in search engines. |