MVC Library News

Are you ready? You know that it’s coming

Are you prepared for the next earthquake? Practice your earthquake preparation skills by playing the Drop Cover and Hold on game and participate in The Great California Shakeout on October 20, 2011 at 10:20AM PDT at the Menifee Campus Library!

October 17, 2011 at 8:54 PM mvclibrary Leave a comment

Featured – Libguide – Anatomy and Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology Libguide

Libguides are created by MSJC Librarians and contain resources for locating information in your area of study. These resources may be databases, journals, books, eBooks, and websites. To view Libguides in other areas of study click here.

Remember: If you are accessing databases off-campus you will need your my.msjc.edu user name and password.

October 13, 2011 at 8:48 PM mvclibrary Leave a comment

MSJC Libraries Mobile Website

You can access information from MSJC Libraries through your mobile device whenever you need it. The MSJC Libraries Mobile Website will display information for most mobile devices including Android and Apple in a text-only view with minimum images in order to enable viewing on small screens.

The MSJC libraries website offers access to

Databases such as Ebscohost,
eBooks (Ebscohost – formerly NetLibrary)
Library Catalog
Library hours and phones numbers
Blackboard
Interlibrary loan requests

To access the MSJC Libraries Mobile Website, you will need a device that is web-capable such as a Blackberry, iPhone or Palm. You will need to connect to the Internet through your carrier’s data plan or through Wi-Fi. To access most databases and Blackboard you will need your my.msjc.edu user name and password.

To connect to the MSJC Libraries Mobile Website, launch the browser for your device and go to MSJC Libraries. Bookmark the site on your device to have access at your fingertips.

October 6, 2011 at 10:48 PM mvclibrary Leave a comment

Featured Database – Science.gov

Science.gov is free. Searches can be made in over 40 databases and nearly 2,000 websites containing more than 200 million pages of reliable science information (No password is required). For example the search for flu returns a list of trustworthy databases and websites.

Share this link with your family and friends no logon and password required.

September 28, 2011 at 5:00 AM mvclibrary Leave a comment

Celebrate Banned Book Week

Banned Book Week is here!!!!

Check out a banned book from the display and support banned book week!

Banned Book Week at MVC Library

September 26, 2011 at 2:56 PM mvclibrary Leave a comment

It’s Coming – Watch For It! Banned Book Week 2011

September 24^th – October 1^st is Banned Book Week, Menifee Campus Library will commemorate this occasion with a display of books that have been challenged, banned or restricted. Look for the display beginning September 26, 2011 at the Menifee Campus Library.

Click on Banned Book Week to learn more

September 19, 2011 at 5:00 AM mvclibrary Leave a comment

Featured Database – World History Video Collection

The World History Collection contains 1,000 hours of streaming video that offers access to more than 1,750 important, critically acclaimed documentaries from filmmakers worldwide. Below is a link about 9/11

World History in Video Collection – Flashback to 9/11

Remember: If you are accessing this database off-campus you will need your my.msjc.edu user name and password.

September 12, 2011 at 12:40 PM mvclibrary Leave a comment

Featured Database – Ebscohost

Ebscohost contains a wide selection of periodical (magazine) databases with access to thousands of titles. These databases contain scholarly (peer reviewed) publications and includes the following individual databases: MasterFILE Premier, Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, Health Source Nursing/Academic and Consumer Editions, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, Religion & Philosophy Collection, Professional Development Collection, Vocational & Career Collection, Military & Government Collection, Newspaper Source, ERIC, MEDLINE, and CINAHL/PreCINAHL and more.

Remember: If you are accessing this database off-campus you will need your my.msjc.edu user name and password.

If you need help with a topic or database access, call the library at 951-639-5455 during library hours: Mon-Thurs 8AM-8PM, Friday 8AM-12PM.

September 8, 2011 at 5:00 AM mvclibrary Leave a comment

Featured Database – Career Education

The Career Guidance Center provides detailed profiles of more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries with advice on career skills and interviewing. Find more than 48,000 resource entries; download sample resumes and cover letters. Go to the Database Subject List and click on Career Education.

Remember: if you are accessing this database off-campus you will need your my.msjc.edu user name and password.