HC/SWCD Libraries: Dual Credit and High School Students: Library Services and Resources

Library Services and Resources

Library Services Available

Dual Credit students receive the same library access as campus and online HC students. You can check out books, use the computers, and access library subscription databases from off-campus. Use your HC credentials to log in to the databases.

Do you need help getting started? Review our video tutorials:

HC Library Video Tutorials

High School students not taking any HC classes have library access as guests or community members. If 16 or over, students may sign in as a guest at the front desk to use the computers and have borrowing privileges. High school students can also request to use the library databases. To do that fill out the form below and then make use of the instructions below:

Request Access to Library's Databases

Instructions for Accessing Library Databases for non-HC Students

Are you an HC student having problems accessing the databases? Review this page.

Research Tools

Academic research goes beyond a simple Google search. The research process requires you to think critically and seek quality resources. Although research can sometimes be confusing and frustrating, it can also be very rewarding once you become familiar with the tools and methods of successful researching. Remember, your friendly librarians are always available to assist you with any questions you have.

First, make sure you are evaluating your articles for currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose. Review the graphics and videos here to get started:

Using CRAAP Test to Evaluate Sources

The following databases, websites, and ebooks will help you on your journey in this course.

Complete A-Z Database List

Academic Search Elite (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Best database for finding peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles.
Academic institutions worldwide depend on this database as their core resource of scholarly information. Academic Search Elite contains full text for more than 2,100 journals, Nearly 150 journals have PDF images dating back to 1985.
College (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Gale In Context: College offers interdisciplinary content that reinforces the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation.
Learners can access news content including full-text newspapers and periodicals like The Economist, The New York Times, National Geographic, Newsweek, Popular Science, Smithsonian, and more. Empower learning with hundreds of thousands of images, videos, and audio selections that include archival film clips, broadcast video, BBC News, New York Times video, and NPR
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Major resource for controversial topics from multiple sources. Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today's important social issues.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
A-Z the World This link opens in a new window
Detailed information on all major nations of the world.
Diversity Studies (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community.
Exploring Race in Society This link opens in a new window
Exploring Race in Society provides an in-depth look at the history of race and delivers critical context on topics related to race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusivity, offering students necessary resources for developing a better understanding of the experiences of racial groups in society.
This database provides proprietary essays written and reviewed by a diverse group of writers representing the fields of academia, journalism, medicine, and other disciplines working to address issues related to race. In addition to the essays, Exploring Race in Society includes full-text articles from academic journals, primary source documents, nonprofit organizations, primary source documents and government agency reports.
Gender Studies (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Discover balanced coverage of topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.
HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
HeinOnline Academic includes more than 100 million pages of multidisciplinary content in more than 100 subject areas, including history, political science, criminal justice, religious studies, international relations, women’s studies, pre-law, and many more.
With more historical content than any other database, HeinOnline provides access to 300+ years of information on political development and the complete history of the creation of government and legal systems around the world. Among the many databases included HeinOnline’s journal collection features nearly 2,800 periodicals relating to a variety of subject areas, with all coverage dating from inception to the most currently published issues in most cases.
Pop Culture Studies (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Access scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture.
ProQuest African American Heritage This link opens in a new window
ProQuest® African American Heritage is a groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research.
This collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans.
Religion and Philosophy (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Research the impact of religion on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. Updated daily.
U.S. History (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Search balanced coverage of events in U.S. history. Best for novice historians and academic researchers. Updated daily.
World History (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Access balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.

News (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Access major U.S. and international newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields.
Access World News Research Collection This link opens in a new window
Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of international, national and local news sources, from the 1980s to current.
Research diverse perspectives, topics and trends that align with areas of study such as Business, Health, Criminal Justice, Science, Humanities, Political Science and more. Updated daily. Also includes many Spanish-language news sources.
Newsweek Magazine Archive, 1933-2012 This link opens in a new window
The Newsweek Archive, one of the largest and most influential weekly consumer magazines, offers digital access the full run of the US edition of Newsweek, from its launch in 1933 to 2012.
Renowned for its high-quality reporting and commentary, the archive charts the key US and global events and issues across eight decades. Launched as News-Week on 17 February 1933, the magazine initially emphasized an objective style of reporting but steadily expanded the type of news content to encompass breaking news, analysis, reviews, and commentary. It is known for its investigative reporting and its extensive coverage of issues relating to racism and civil rights from the 1960s forward. It also includes features and reviews in broader lifestyle, culture, and society topics.
Newswires This link opens in a new window
EBSCO's Newswires provides near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis.
This content is monitored by EBSCO and relevant results are provided when users enter searches in EBSCOhost. This collection includes AP Financial News, AP Top News, AP WorldStream, AP U.S. Politics & Government, AP 50 State Reports, UPI Business, UPI Entertainment, UPI Sports, UPI Top News, and more. End users can immediately access the full text of the web content, by following the link in the record. The index to the full text content in EBSCO Newswires is held for a rolling 30-day archive by EBSCO, so users can enjoy the previous 30 days of news relating to their search interests.
Life Magazine Archive, 1936-2000 This link opens in a new window
Published by Time Inc., the magazine has featured story-telling through documentary photographs and informative captions. Each issue visually and powerfully depicted national and international events and topical stories, providing intimate views of real people and their real life situations.
Articles and cover pages are fully indexed and advertisements are individually identified, ensuring researchers and readers can quickly and accurately locate the information they seek. Life Magazine Archive is valuable to researchers of 20th-Century current events, politics and culture, as well as those interested in the history of business, advertising, and popular culture.
Subjects Covered:

National and international events
Topical stories
Award-winning photojournalism
Politics
Popular culture
History of business
Advertising and photography
National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1888-2020 This link opens in a new window
Explore over a century of iconic images and photography and fascinating narratives that capture the wonder of our planet and beyond.
As the official journal of the nonprofit National Geographic Society (NGS), National Geographic magazine built its reputation delivering the highest-quality photojournalism and cartography in the world. As generations of researchers and fans will attest, the iconic monthly publication provides unparalleled, in-depth coverage of society, cultures, nature, science, technology, travel, geography, and more -- making it an essential resource for educators and students as well as general readers.
Newsweek Magazine Archive, 1933-2012 This link opens in a new window
The Newsweek Archive, one of the largest and most influential weekly consumer magazines, offers digital access the full run of the US edition of Newsweek, from its launch in 1933 to 2012.
Renowned for its high-quality reporting and commentary, the archive charts the key US and global events and issues across eight decades. Launched as News-Week on 17 February 1933, the magazine initially emphasized an objective style of reporting but steadily expanded the type of news content to encompass breaking news, analysis, reviews, and commentary. It is known for its investigative reporting and its extensive coverage of issues relating to racism and civil rights from the 1960s forward. It also includes features and reviews in broader lifestyle, culture, and society topics.
Popular Magazines (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Access the most searched magazines across Gale OneFile focusing on current events, sports, science, and health issues.
Time Magazine Archive, 1923-2000 This link opens in a new window
Published weekly by Time Inc., Time Magazine has focused on conveying to a broad audience both domestic and international news and analysis on a spectrum of subjects.
Intended to be read in under an hour, each issue of Time contains reports of national and international current events, politics, sports, and entertainment. Capturing the relevant news for a given week, the magazine remains an important resource for researchers studying just about any aspect of 20th-Century history and life. Articles and cover pages are fully indexed and advertisements are individually identified, ensuring researchers and readers can quickly and accurately locate the information they seek. The Time Magazine Archive is valuable to researchers of 20th-Century current events, politics and culture, as well as those interested in the history of business, advertising, and popular culture.
Subjects Covered:

National and international news
Current events
Politics
Sports
Celebrity lifestyle

Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
An unsurpassed guide for researchers in any discipline to the meaning, history, and usage of over 500,000 words and phrases across the English-speaking world.
Glossaries, abbreviations, pronunciation guides, frequency, symbols, and more.

Smithsonian Open Access This link opens in a new window
Smithsonian Open Access includes images and data from across the Smithsonian’s 19 museums, 9 research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo.

OER Commons