MAGAZINES, JOURNALS, & NEWSPAPERS
To search specific databases individually or to find out more about them, click on one of the following:
Alabama Virtual Library
CQ Historic Documents Series Online Edition
CQ Researcher & Global Researcher
Wilson Biographies Plus
To search multiple databases, including the library catalog, simultaneously or to find out more about this service, click here to go to WebFeat (available only through September 30, 2009).
About periodicals and online databases available at Shelton State Community College
The Shelton State Libraries carry around 400 current periodicals (magazines, journals, and newspapers) in traditional print format and continues to maintain selected titles in microfilm backfiles. All subscription and backfile information is included in the library catalog, where you can search by title or subject for details.
On the Martin Campus, newspapers are shelved near the circulation desk and periodicals are shelved under the windows. Back issues are stored in the Periodicals Room beside the Copy Room. All periodicals in all formats are shelved by title in alphabetical order.
On the Fredd Campus, newspapers are stored in a standing rack and current periodicals are stored in a circular floor stand. No back issues are kept.
Online databases include information from magazines, journals, and newspapers. Some of them have specific themes or topics (such as Business Source Premier, which focuses on business journals and topics, or Health Source: Nursing, which focuses on nursing journals and topics).
Alabama Virtual Library (AVL)
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* Includes multiple databases with magazine, journal, and newspaper full-text articles
* For general topics, see, especially EBSCOHost Web and Academic Search Premier
* Specific databases for a variety of subjects (education, nursing, business, etc.)
* The AVL can be accessed from any campus computer
* Provided by the Alabama Legislature
* For all Alabama schools (K-12, college and university) and public libraries
* Arranged by age group or subject
* Passwords and User IDs for HOME ACCESS to the AVL can be obtained in the Brooks-Cork Library on the Martin Campus,
renewable every three years, at no charge! Ask for assistance at the Circulation Desk.
CQ Historic Documents Online Series Edition
Published annually since 1972, the Historic Documents Series now contains 32 volumes of primary sources. Each volume includes approximately one hundred documents covering the most significant events of the year. These documents range from presidential speeches, international agreements, and Supreme Court decisions to U.S. governmental reports, scientific findings, and cultural discussions
In CQ Historic Documents Series Online Edition you can find the entire collection of the acclaimed Historic Documents collection. The online edition is clearly organized and easy to use.
* Search by keyword, topic, or title of document.
* Articles include introductions providing context for the selected documents
* Source information provided
* Primary source (actual text) provided
* Users may create their own "personal accounts" and set preferences and profiles
* "How to Cite" section included to help in documentation for papers and speeches
* Cumulative index guides users to documents in print version of Historic Documents
Note: The Brooks-Cork Library does not hold any print volumes prior to 1973.
* Licensed for use on campus only (not available via Internet)
* Students enrolled in Distance Education classes who wish to use this resource and cannot locate comparable materials through the AVL may send an email request to dgrimes@sheltonstate.edu with specific requests.
(click here for CQ Researcher & Global Researcher)
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* Online in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues
* Global Researcher (located on the main page of CQ Researcher) extends reports to global issues
* Regular reports on health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and U.S. economy
* Great choice for speeches, position papers, persuasive essays, etc.
* Excellent source for locating topics (Click on "Find a Topic" on the left)
* Licensed for use on campus only (not available via Internet)
* Students enrolled in Distance Education classes who wish to use this resource and cannot locate comparable materials through the AVL may send an email request to dgrimes@sheltonstate.edu with specific requests.
(click here for WebFeat)
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* Combines searching in up to five databases, including the Shelton State Libraries catalog
* Save time and search for books and articles simultaneously from two or more of the following:
Shelton State Library Catalog (to locate books, e-books, and links to recommended websites)
Academic Search Premier (world's largest multi-disciplinary database with full text for nearly 4,700 publications and more than 1000 reference sources)
Business Source Premier (world’s largest full text business database with full text for nearly 7,800 scholarly business journals and other sources)
Health Source: Nursing / Academic Edition (more than 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines)
Literature Resource Center (includes biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline)
* See descriptions in Alabama Virtual Library for more specific information on these databases.
* Licensed for use on campus only (not available via Internet)
* Students enrolled in Distance Education classes who wish to use this resource may send an email request to dgrimes@sheltonstate.edu with specific requests. Each of the individual sources is searchable from home through the Alabama Virtual Library. See above for details. (AVAILABLE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2009)
Wilson Biographies Plus
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* Online access to more than 46,000 in-depth biographical profiles
* Hotlinks to related full-text articles, abstracts, and index citations for over 4,000 periodicals
* Search by keywords, date of birth, profession, place of origin, gender, ethnic background, or any combination
* 1000 profiles added annually
* Licensed for use on campus only (not available via Internet)
* Students enrolled in Distance Education classes who wish to use this resource and cannot locate comparable materials through the AVL may send an email request to dgrimes@sheltonstate.edu with specific requests.
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This page maintained by D. Grimes, Director of Library Services, Shelton State Community College. Updated 8/03/09.