MCC Library Newsletter

Search Texas libraries while also searching TexShare online databases
with the Library of Texas (LoT)

This particular link (LoT) is only open to our MCC patrons (faculty, staff and students); however, if you go to your local library, you can also have access to the Library of Texas.

Also, if you go directly to http://libraryoftexas.org/ from your home computer,  you will be able to search participating Texas library catalogs simultaneously.

Library of Texas is provided through the Texas State Library to provide to Texas residents the opportunity to search TexShare databases in one interface as well as Texas library catalogs.  Related to this service is the TexShare Card allowing you to borrow materials from participating Texas libraries.

Ebsco’s Academic Search Complete Now Part of the TexShare Core Collection

*Academic Search Complete supercedes Academic Search Premier.  The library will be replacing all links to Academic Search Premier with Academic Search Complete in time for the beginning of the fall semester.

Description: By far the world’s most numerous collection of active full-text peer-reviewed journals, Academic Search Complete includes indexing for 9,000 journals, with full text for 5,500 of those titles.

Academic Search Complete contains full text coverage in animal science, anthropology, archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, history, law, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, psychology, religion & theology, veterinary science, women’s studies and zoology.

Content Includes:
9,000 Abstracted and indexed journals
5,500 Full text journals
Full text for numerous active peer-reviewed journals

To search Academic Search Complete, go to
http://proxy.mclennan.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=a9h

Or choose Article Databases A to Z list and locate the link to Academic Search Complete.

From TexShare:

“TexShare has another new video on YouTube! We have answered the call from academic libraries for their own version of the ProQuest video on YouTube. That request has been fulfilled! Check out the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clAMHY9PlAg.”

“Developed in conjunction with ProQuest, a screensaver version of this video (that doesn’t include the sound) is available for YOUR library at http://www.texshare.edu/outreach_materials.html. An additional screensaver developed in conjunction with EBSCO is also available on that page.”

From the TexShare TexZine Blog:

“TexShare is now on YouTube! Check out the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eicVA_3FrtA. Developed in conjunction with ProQuest, a screensaver version of this video (that doesn’t include the sound) is available for YOUR library at http://www.texshare.edu/outreach_materials.html. An additional screensaver developed in conjunction with EBSCO is also available on that page. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the Outreach Materials page and download these screensavers created exclusively for your Texas library.”

The multi-library and database search system from the the Texas State Library called “Library of Texas” will be unavailable Saturday, February 10 from 7:00 pm to 2:00 am.  Also, any pages located at texshare.edu will be inaccessible during this time.  This will not affect our access to individual TexShare databases.