Hartnell College Library

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Hartnell College Library

• www.hartnell.cc.ca.us/library/

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Welcome to Hartnell College Library

• The Hartnell Library supports classroom teaching
  and learning. Books, magazines, journals,
  newspapers, media and electronic resources are
  selected to enhance classes and programs that are
  offered at Hartnell.

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Hartnell College Library

• The librarys web page acts as a gateway to
  important online resources.
• You can access the librarys online catalog,
  search for current information in periodical and
  newspaper articles, and find recommended Internet
  sites from the librarys web page.

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Sources of Information for College Research

• Books
• Use the the online catalog to locate books
• Books are a good starting point to gain an
• understanding and overview of your topic
• Books provide in depth and historical information
  about subjects

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Finding Current Information

• Use periodicals and newspapers to find current
  information
• EBSCOhost MasterFILE Premier provides access to
  over 1900 full-text periodicals
• ProQuest National Newspapers provides full-text
  coverage to recent years of the New York Times,
  Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles
  Times and Christian Science Monitor

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Other Full-Text Electronic Resources Available to
Hartnell Students

• CQ ResearcherIn depth, balanced coverage of
  current and controversial topics
• GaleNet Literature DatabasesBiographical and
  critical information about authors and books
• EBSCOhost CINAHL and Health SourceArticles from
  nursing, allied health, and alternative therapies
  journals

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More Full-Text Resources

• AccessScienceOnline encyclopedia of science and
  technology
• CollegeSourceCollege catalogs online
• CountryWatchDetailed information about countries
  of the world

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More Full-Text Resources

• Cumbre en lineaSpanish language encyclopedia
• Noticias en españolSpanish language news
  articles
• Oxford English Dictionary OnlineDetailed word
  definitions
• RAND CaliforniaStatistics relating to
  demographics, education, politics, etc.

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Using Electronic Resources Off-Campus

• These resources are available to currently
  registered Hartnell students. Passwords may be
  needed for off-campus access.
• Email the Hartnell reference librarian to obtain
  the current passwords hartnell_ref_librarian_at_yah
  oo.com
• Or call the Reference Desk at 759-6078 during the
  librarys open hours (see web site
  www.hartnell.cc.ca.us/library/ for library hours)

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Questions?

• The reference librarians are happy to assist with
  your research needs. Call 831.759.6078