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 Periodical Indexes (Magazines, Journals & Newspapers)
 
Indexes Containing Full-Text Articles be sure and follow all the steps on our Remote Access Directions page to be able to access these databases from your home computer.  Tips on Boolean searching might be helpful, too.

Academic Search Complete - click here for a complete description of this database
Associates Programs Source - click here for a complete description of this database
Communication & Mass Media Complete - click here for a complete description of this database
 Factiva (must use Internet Explorer)  - great for international viewpoints
 Issues and Controversies  - in-depth coverage of today's top stories.
 Opposing Viewpoints - has a nice list of topics if you are having a difficult time deciding on a subject.  Also carries primary documents, viewpoints, statistics, images and good websites.
CQ Researcher - great research on today's issues
 

Subject Guide to Online Periodical Databases - use this if you have a subject area but don't know which of our many databases would work best for your topic.  Below are some examples of the more popular subject databases:
 Business Source Complete
Computers & Applied Sciences Complete
ERIC - the education database
 Health Source - Consumer Edition
Psychology and Behavioral Science Collection
Wiley InterScience  - over 3 million articles from 1400 journals
 World Almanac  - good for statistics
 
 Books and Print Resources
 
- To find books in the Library, search the BRCC Online Catalog  
 

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Resources for locating books from other libraries

WorldCat - 88+ million books worldwide
Augusta County Library
 Massanutten Regional Library - the public library in Harrisonburg
Staunton Public Library
Waynesboro Public Library

If you find a title you would like, use the Library's free Interlibrary Loan service.   Copy and paste the information and e-mail  it to us, or print the information and contact the Library. 

 
Online Reference Sources
 
Subject Guide to Online Reference Sources - online encyclopedias, dictionaries, maps, books, newspapers, catalogs, statistics, etc.
 
 
Internet
 
Google Scholar - not many of these articles are full-text but we can help you locate the entire article with our library's databases
Web Site Evaluation Information - four questions you should ask yourself before using any website.
 
 
Style Guides
 
Online Citation Builders and Cheat Sheets for double checking your citations.
 
Assistance
 
E-mail a Librarian
 LRC Live  - it's similar to Instant Messaging, only you are speaking to a librarian and will get instant answers 24/7.
 Contact the Library - our phone numbers
Library Hours - yes, we're open Saturdays during the fall and spring semesters

 

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