Search Primo, NOT Google!
Primo is a one-search discovery service that provides you with access to many full-text electronic resources such as scholarly journal and magazine articles, newspaper articles and e-books. Primo also serves as the library catalog for MCTC Libraries and allows you to find print books, DVDs and other materials available within our campus libraries. You can search Primo 24/7 on any computer or device with Internet access to find a host of scholarly resources to use for you class assignments!*
*For more information about accessing full-text electronic articles, e-books, videos and more, visit the "Off Campus Access Instructions" located under Help on the MCTC Library Homepage.
More Library Resources
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EBSCOHost
- Why search here? Access a variety of subject-related databases and academic resources available both through the MCTC Library and the Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL).
- What's included? Offers high-quality articles licensed from reputable publishers recognized by library professionals, chosen to meet the specific needs of researchers.
- Getting Articles? While most articles are full text some might be citation only, just click on the Get It! icon and complete the form. The library will notify students when article arrives.
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JSTOR
- Why search here? Find scholarly resources for the arts and huamanities.
- What's included? Academic journal articles, books, and primary sources.
- Getting Articles? While most articles are full text some might be citation only, just click on the Get It! icon and complete the form. The library will notify students when article arrives.
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Credo Reference
- Why search here? Great starting place for background information on subjects in 100s of disciplines, including topics of importance today.
- What's included? Articles from reference books such as almanacs, biographies, dictionaries, handbooks, and more.
- Getting Articles? All aricles are full text.
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Gale OneFile News
- Why search here? Allows users to search news articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields.
- What's included? Provides access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts. Exclusive features, including Topic Finder, InterLink, and a mobile-optimized interface, support and enhance the search experience.t
- Getting Articles? Articles are full text.
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TOPICSearch
- Why search here? Covers current events, social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics.
- What's included? What’s included text Includes periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information.
- Getting Articles? While most articles are full text some might be citation only, just click on the Get It! icon and complete the form. The library will notify students when article arrives.
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Films on Demand
- Why search here? Best educational streaming video for educators and students.
- What's included?Access to outstanding documentaries, award-winning educational films, independent films.
- Getting Articles? All videos included are complete segements or full length videos.
Need help with your research project?
Do you struggle with doing research? Do you have trouble figuring out what resources to consult for research? Are you confused about MLA or APA citation? Then, you should check out the Research Succes Toolkit! The link to this LibGuide below will provide you with a roadmap to complete your next research assignment from start to finish.
Accessing E-Books
Use the hand-out above to help you understand how you can access the library's e-book collections, including which smart devices you can download e-book content onto.
Psychology Databases
Search for scholarly information within these library databases for articles that are appropriate to use for your research assignments.
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APA PsycInfo
- Why search here? Covering behavioral and social science research and literature, APA PsycInfo is unmatched as a resource for locating scholarly research findings in psychology and related fields such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business and law.
- What's included? Full citation and summaries for journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, and electronic collections.
- Getting Articles? Request copies of articles by clicking on the Get Articles icon and complete the form. The library will notify students when article arrives.
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Psychology Collection (Gale OneFile)
- Why search here?Provide access to authoritative periodical content supporting research in all fields of psychology and applied psychology.
- What's included?What’s included text Includes access to hundreds of subject-appropriate full-text journals.
- Getting Articles? While most articles are full text some might be citation only, just click on the Get It! icon and complete the form. The library will notify students when article arrives.
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Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
- Why search here? Covers topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods.
- What's included?
Provides hundreds of full-text psychology journals, including many indexed in APA PsycInfo. - Getting Articles? While most articles are full text some might be citation only, just click on the Get It! icon and complete the form. The library will notify students when article arrives.
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Gender Studies Collection
- Why search here? Includes topics of gender studies, family and marital issues, health, and more.
- What's included? Over 400 scholarly journals and magazines titles, full text articles.
- Getting Articles? While most articles are full text some might be citation only, just click on the Get It! icon and complete the form. The library will notify students when article arrives.
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Films on DemandSearch Films On Demand to find and watch streaming educational videos 24/7! To locate psychology-related videos, you will need to search using the box in the upper toolbar of the database. You may also search by title.
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Academic Search Complete
- Why search here? Excellent place for general research. Provides complete coverage of academic disciplines.
- What's included? Scholarly content covers a broad range of important areas of academic study, including anthropology, engineering, law, sciences, and more. Offers access to video content from the Associated Press, the world’s leading news agency. Videos relevant to the search terms will appear in a panel in the result list. With footage from 1930 to the present and updated monthly, this collection of more than 75,000 videos with a wide variety of topics.
- Getting Articles? While most articles are full text some might be citation only, just click on the Get Articles icon and complete the form. The library will notify students when article arrives..
Find E-book
The MCTC library has over 260,000 ebooks on-demand 24/7!
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EBSCOhost eBooks Collection
- Why search here? Covers a wide range of academic subjects.
- What's included? Includes e-books that can be downloaded.
- Getting Articles? All ebooks included are full text.
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EBSCOhost Academic eBooks CollectionSearch for ebooks available to help you with research in various academic subject areas.
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ProQuest Ebook Central
- Why search here? Ebook Central delivers breadth and depth of ebooks from scholarly sources covering multiple subject areas.
- What's included?authoritative ebooks in a range of subjects from the world's top publishers.
- Getting Articles? Material included is full text.
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Gale E-books
- Why search here? Search Gale reference eBooks.
- What's included? Full text of a selection of reference e-books.
- Getting Articles? All articles are full text.
Ask a Librarian
If you have a question and would like to chat with a librarian, click on the "Chat Now?" button below.
If you would like to schedule an appointment to meet with a librarian, click on the button Schedule Appointment with Librarian.
If you need help and Chat is offline, contact us through "Ask A Librarian" form. We will respond as soon as we can.
You may also call (606)759-7141, ext. 66206.
Can't get to the databases? Go to the Off-Campus Instructions library guide.
NOTE: Students may see a login error when accessing electronic library resources. Often, this error occurs when using Google Chrome. This error is generally caused either by an expired authentication token or a prior sign-in attempt in progress.
To avoid this error, you can close the browser and reopen it in a "private" or "incognito" window. It is recommended that college students and employees always use private browsing to access library electronic content. Using a browser other than Chrome may also prevent this error from occuring. You may also fix this problem by going to your browser settings to the search history and clear/delete the data from websites you have visited and clear the cookies saved in the history. Then, close the browser and reopen it.
APA Citation Resources
Anytime you use information from a source, be sure to include a citation to give that source credit. The links below will help you better understand APA Style formatting.
Avoiding Plagiarism
Plagiarism can be DELIBERATE or UNINTENTIONAL. Whenever you borrow words or ideas, you MUST acknowledge their source to give the author/creator credit and to respect their intellectual property!
The following situations almost always require citation:
- turning in someone else's work as your own
- failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
- giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
- changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit
- copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work [also called "fair use" in copyright law], whether you give credit or not
--excerpt from Plagiarism.org
For more help understanding plagiarism and citation for research papers, consult the library's Citation Guide.