DATABASE OF THE WEEK - CQ RESEARCHER

Looking for a place to begin your research?
Looking for background information on your topic?
Want to know what the current issues are on your topic?

• The CQ RESEARCHER database is an excellent place to start research for your papers.
  
  Covering a variety of topics, CQ RESEARCHER is known for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health issues social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the economy.
  
  Included in each report - Introductory Overview, Background and chronology on the topic, an assessment of the current situation, tables and maps, pro/con statements from representativers of opposing positions and bibliographies of sources.
  
  Access to CQ RESEARCHER is available on campus or from any remote location:
• From the Library Homepage - www.sunywcc.edu/library
• Choose E-RESOURCES, ARTICLES/DATABASES
• Choose CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES from the choices on top
• CHOOSE CQ RESEARCHER
• START SEARCHING!!!!

SPRING 2007 HOURS

JANUARY 16th - MAY 12th

Monday - Thursday 8:00am-9:30pm

Friday 8:00-5:00pm

Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm

Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm

CLOSED EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 8th

CLOSED SUNDAY, MAY 13th

DATABASE OF THE WEEK - NETLIBRARY

NetLibrary offers the most comprehensive collection of eBooks available online.

From the LIBRARY HOMEPAGE, you can access electronic full-text copies of published print materials , including reference books, scholarly monographs, fiction and non-fiction books from any location, at any time.

A sampling of full-text titles available:

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Age of Innocence
The House of the Seven Gables
Babbitt
Heart of Darkness
Young Goodman Brown
Pride and Prejudice

The House of Mirth

My Antonio!

RESEARCH WORKSHOPS ON CAMPUS WEEK OF FEB 19th

Are you STRESSED as term paper time approaches?

TIRED of not being able to find the information that you need?

FRUSTRATED with the amount of time you spend looking for that information?

CONFUSED over the difference between a database and the net?

LEARN HOW TO USE YOUR RESEARCH TIME EFFECTIVELY!!!

DROP BY FOR AN INFORMAL WORKSHOP

FEB. 19 --------- 10:00am--------CLA103--------Academic Research with GOOGLE

FEB. 20-----------12:00am------- TEC137--------Online Encyclopedias and EBooks

FEB. 21------------ 9:00am--------AAB304------- Academic Research with GOOGLE

FEB. 22---------- 11:00am-------- SCI371--------Online Encyclopedias and EBooks

COLBERT on WIKIPEDIA AGAIN

RESOURCES YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT

Watch this space each week where we will highlight one of the many subscription databases the Library offers 24/7 to all faculty, staff and students.

This week take a look at:

GALE VIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY

This is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the Library, but now you can access them online from the library or your home or office 24/7.

If you're looking for a comprehensive overview of your topic as you begin your research process or have a quick reference question, GVRL is the place to start your searching.

To gain access to any of our databases, go to the LIBRARY HOMEPAGE and click on ARTICLES, DATABASES.

SPRING 2007 HOURS

January 16th - May 12th

Monday - Thursday - 8:00am - 9:30pm

Friday, Saturday - 9:00am - 5:00pm

Sunday - 1:00pm - 5:00pm

SPRING BREAK HOURS

March 12th - March 18th

Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 5:00pm

Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Sunday - 1:00pm - 5:00pm

CLOSED Sunday, April 8th, Sunday, May 13th