LibGuides: Research/services support for instructors: Start here

Selected Online Databases

The library databases are accessible 24/7. Coverage includes full-text content from magazines, academic journals, news sources, whole books, streaming video, and music.

Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost)
Multi-subject database, with more than 8,500 magazines and journals. Includes abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
Associates Programs Source (EBSCOhost)
Contains nearly 1,000 full-text journals as well as 11 full-text books. This database is designed specifically for the research needs of two-year colleges, and provides comprehensive coverage of the most relevant associates program level content.
Chronicle of Higher Education
A source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. For off campus access, set up a personalized account on campus using your LMC email.
ERIC (EBSCOhost)
ERIC, the Education Resource Information Center, contains more than 1,300,000 records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents dating back to 1966.
Professional Development Collection (EBSCOhost)
Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles.

Introduction

We hope you will take advantage of using the library for your research and/or directing students to use the library. To help you get familiar with the William Hessel Library, take a look at this guide to see what services and resources we have.

Library web site
Ask a Librarian
Ask a reference question of our librarians.

Online library research database handout
NoodleTools Quick Guide for Students
Information on setting up an account, naming a project, and entering a citation. NOTE: Users can also do a quick cite and copy and paste citation on the setup form.

Library instruction

Are you and your students aware of the online databases? Citation tools? How to use the catalog? Do you assign your students a research paper? To help our students become aware of our many resources, we welcome you to sign up for a library presentation. It can be tailored to a specific assignment. To sign up (a week notice is required), call Diane at 269-927-6287.

Checking out materials

Present your College ID to check out materials in the library. If you teach from, for example, the South Haven campus, you can log into the Online Catalog, search for library held materials, and then request items to be sent to South Haven (or other non Benton Harbor campus). Or, if that is not possible, you can contact us and we can send your requested items to the requested campus.

Purchase suggestion

Have a book or DVD suggestion for the library? Please email Diane. Please include your name and LMC status. Thank you.

Library contacts

Diane Baker, Reference Librarian, 927-6287

Vickie Semrinec, Public Services Assistant/Cataloging Technician, 927-6281

Kaelyn Goss, Library Generalist, 927-6542

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Streaming Video to use with Canvas

Films on Demand (Infobase)
Find over 30,000 streaming videos covering 900 plus subject categories. View videos anywhere, 24/7. The films (complete or segments) are available for classroom or individual viewing and can be integrated into Canvas. To create playlists and/or download the app, locate the profile option and create your own personal username and password. A Films on Demand app is available for both Apple iOS and Android. Download the app from your app store. Login to the app using the personal username and password from your profile.