The library subscribes to over 100 databases that have a wide range of content to meet your information and research needs. Use your portal login to access them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Chat with a Librarian if you have any questions.
- Need articles from newspapers, magazines, or scholarly journals? Try these article databases (e.g. Academic Search Complete, Research Library (ProQuest))
- Need background information on a topic? Try dictionary and encyclopedia databases (e.g. Credo Reference, Gale ebooks)
- Work on a current issue or controversy? Some of these databases provide you with pro/con on a topic (e.g. CQ Researcher, Issues & Controversies)
- Look for a video clip to add to your presentation? Check the streaming video databases (e.g. Films on Demand, Kanopy)
Research Help Live
with a librarian on Zoom
Book a librarian
Schedule a free 30-minute research appointment online (or in-person) to get one-on-one help
Attend research workshops
Sign up for Live online workshops with a librarian on zoom
Professors:
Contact Pauline Swartz, library chair, pswartz@mtsac.edu about library instruction
Research Help DIY
Do-It-Yourself options
Attend research workshops
Enroll in self-paced workshops in Canvas
Watch online research tutorials
View video tutorials with assessment quizzes in ProQuest Research Companion, available 24/7
Check research guides
Developed by librarians, these research guides organize selected library resources such as books, articles, and websites on a particular topic, e.g.
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