MCC Library Newsletter

We have added 6 more study tables to the library’s Rotunda.  We have greatly increased the seated study areas for students.  These tables can be used for study groups, meetings and for individual study.  Please practice courtesy to those in the area that may be studying and keep noise to a minimum. 

We also have more quiet study areas at the at the back of the library near the book shelves (stacks) and a few tables scattered within the stacks area.  Also, study rooms are available for student checkout (no reservations).

This September eBook of the month will be accessible beginning Sept 1st.

Extensively revised and expanded, The History Highway, Fourth Edition (M.E. Sharpe, 2006) is widely recognized as the one essential tool for students, teachers and researchers seeking a reliable guide to history sites on the web. Now, with live links to all of the websites covered in the eBook, access to this information is just a mouse click away.

To view the eBook, go to the Library’s homepage and select NetLibrary from the left hand of the screen or in the Databases by Title listing. The eBook is accessible from the lower right corner of the NetLibrary main page if you are a current MCC student, faculty or staff. The eBook can only be accessed by one person at a time; therefore, be sure to close the book when are finished viewing the item.

Our eLibrary database was upgraded to eLibrary Curriculum Edition due to a TexShare database adoption.  ProQuest has also revamped the interface for eLibrary Curriculum.

The eLibrary Curriculum Edition includes two additional modules, the Literature and History Special Collections.

To access this database, go to the Library’s Article Databases page and select the title from the A-Z List. 

netLibrary has changed the look of their interface used to search for and view electronic books.  Just a reminder: we get these electronic books through the TexShare consortia.  

Important: You no longer have to check out an electronic book in order to read it online.  You do still need to create and/or login with your free account so that you can access these electronic books from off-campus.  The free accout links your login with MCC’s eBook collection. 

Also, user account can be useful if you want to add an electronic book to your favorites list or if you want to take online notes while accessing/using the electronic book.

Welcome to the fall 2006 semester!  The library web site has some new features that we would like for you to check out!

A library team has been working during the spring and summer to create a new look for the library’s website.  We hope that you will take a look at the new pages and give us comments or suggestions for improvement.  There are a few important changes that we want to point out:

1.  Article Databases: new link name for the page that gives you access to our library’s article and resource databases.  Previously, we had two links located on the homepage (Databases by Title and Databases by Subject) that are now combined into this one handy page!

2. Find Books (Online Catalog): new link name for access to the library’s Online Catalog where you can search for circulating, reference and reserve, online books and more…

3.  Where Do I Start?: new page with a quick look at the best online searchable resources for articles, scholarly journals, newspapers, and hard copy articles.

4.  Quick Research Links: A drop down list of quick links to our most commonly used database providers: Ebsco, Gale, WilsonWeb, eLibrary, netLibrary.  The drop down box also includes a handy link to our Works Cited help page.

5.  Works Cited page: A handy new page with information about the MCC Writing Center, links to online sources of works cited information, and information about the library’s databases to assist you with citing these online article sources.

Please send any comments or suggestions to our online Suggestion Box.

With the recent revelations about the Bush administration’s domestic spying program, the issue of what governments can and cannot do to keep secrets has been thrust directly into the spotlight. Alasdair Roberts’ new book Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age (Cambridge University Press, April 2006) directly addresses the issue of government transparency during this age of global terrorism threats.  

To view the eBook, go to the Library’s homepage and select NetLibrary from the left hand of the screen or in the Databases by Title listing. The eBook is accessible from the lower right corner of the NetLibrary main page if you are a current MCC student, faculty or staff. The eBook can only be accessed by one person at a time; therefore, be sure to close the book when are finished viewing the item.

Emailing functions in the WilsonWeb databases are working again, allowing users to email articles and citations from the database interface’s Print/Email/Save option.