Research Resources
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Log In From Home or Work
This Flash presentation shows
how to log in to Collin Library
online resources from off-campus
Collin Library Catalog
Use the catalog to find out if the library has books, DVDs, videos, or CDs To get started: Type what you're looking for Change the dropdown Click the go button
you need.
in the search box
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Welcome To The Collin Library Anywhere
Libraries can be intimidating and complex, especially at a distance. And that's bad, because there are a wide range of reliable, college-level resources available that can help make it easier to do your coursework.
The Collin Library provides online resources that give you 24-hour anywhere access to: databases of articles from popular magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals; digital reproductions of artworks; streaming video; electronic books. Use the links on the left to get to these resources, and the tutorials below when you need help getting started.
One part of my job is to help online students use the Collin Library more effectively. Be sure to ask for assistance when you don't know where to go in the online library. When you become familiar with the resources we offer, you'll save valuable time and produce higher-quality work.
Don't hesitate to contact me when you're unsure where to get started or if you get lost in the middle. Good luck with your research.
Using the Collin Library Online
These brief Flash movies will show you how to get started
using some of the library's online resources
Connecting to library databases through CougarWeb
The password screen you'll see at home or work before you begin searching a database
How to renew books online
Searching the library catalog to find books, videos/dvds, cds on the shelves
Using Academic Search Complete for articles in magazines and scholarly journals
How to use the library catalog, EBSCO Literary Reference Center, Literature Resources from Gale for literary criticism research
Searching Education Full Text for child development research
Using ARTstor for art appreciation projects
How to use Oxford Music Online & JSTOR for music appreciation research
Using SAGE Reference Online when your professor says no Wikipedia
Searching Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center for current issues speeches and research papers
Using JSTOR for literary criticism searches
Using ProQuest Historical New York Times 1851-2004 to find primary sources from U.S. history
How to search CQ Researcher for current issues speeches and projects
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