A library database is a searchable collection of publications including academic or scholarly journals, e-Books, newspapers and magazines.
Does the NCC Library have access? See which publications -- journals, newspapers, magazines -- are available online from the library. If you can't find something, contact us.
Information is available in many formats such as eBooks, print books, journals, photographs, newspapers, videos and websites. No format is inherently superior to another--it depends what you are looking for and what your instructor has specified. Search all formats at the same time using NCC Library OneSearch.
Here are some formats you will encounter on this library site:
98% of the library's books are eBooks--most are from academic publishers and are considered scholarly resources. To look at what's available, browse the collection. To search for a book on specific topic, search all ebooks at the same time in NCC Library OneSearch on library homepage. (Choose eBooks tab).
Explore collections of articles from ejournals, newspapers and reports. Search many databases at the same time in NCC Library OneSearch. (Choose Articles tab).
Some of these articles are scholarly or peer-reviewed. See how to find scholarly articles.
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Instead of searching by format, search by type of information:
Before you jump into searching in databases, think about what kind of information you are looking for. Maybe you only need to look for journal articles or news stories or psychology studies. If you're not sure, search everything and then fine tune your results.
See NCC Library Guides for information about research, citation and services.