Community College library users may access the research databases from outside the college network with the MyVCCS login. The username and password are the same as for Canvas and student email.
A list of available databases can be found on the eResources A-Z page. To access an e-resource from off-campus, you will be prompted to enter a MyVCCS user name and password:
What is a library database?
A library database is an online resource that the library subscribes to that contains articles and information from print sources such as magazines, newspapers, journals, and reference books.
Most of our databases are article databases.
An article database enables you to search through thousands (sometimes millions) of different magazines, journals and newspapers to find articles on a particular topic. Some of the articles you will find are Full Text, which means you can read (or print out) the entire article right there online. Other times the database will only provide you with an abstract, or summary of the article. Other times, the database will only give you a citation, which tells you where you can find a print version of the article.
Databases are not "internet" sources.
Although you access our databases from the internet, the articles you find in them are reprinted from real live print sources. Most of the things you find in our database cannot be found by searching Google or Wikipedia. These are subscription services that the library pays for. They are every bit a part of our library's collection as the books on our shelf, and unless you want to buy your own subscription, you must go through the library's website to access them.
Provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names. (EBSCOhost)
CINAHL provides indexing for over 2,928 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health. Offering index coverage of English-language nursing journals and publications from the National League for Nursing and the American Nurses’ Association, the index includes nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health topics and more.
Provides full text for nearly 1,200 journals on a broad range of medical topics relating to research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues, and health care services. Full text from 2001-. (ProQuest)
Database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers libraries full text articles for more than 180 international, and often peer-reviewed journals and reports. (EBSCOhost)
Access to over 3 million journal articles in over 1,400 journals as well as 5,000 online books. Contains full-text articles for over 850 journals, the majority of which are published by Blackwell on behalf of international scholarly and professional societies. Journals cover a variety of disciplines, including the fields of arts and humanities, business and economics, engineering, law, medicine, social sciences, sciences, and technology. (Wiley InterScience)
American Nurse is published by the American Nurses Association and features news including workplace issues, job security and career trends, nursing practice, health care policy and legislation, political action and more.
Provides a forum to exchange ideas & data about topics that affect nursing practice, education & research. Addresses major health care concerns for health care professionals. Is explored form a variety of viewpoints.
AJN is the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world. The Journal's mission is to promote excellence in professional nursing, with a global perspective, by providing cutting edge, evidence-based information that embraces a holistic perspective on health and nursing.
The International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, the official journal of NANDA International, is a peer-reviewed publication for key professionals committed to discovering, understanding and disseminating nursing knowledge.
If you have any questions, you can "Ask a Librarian" at library@mecc.edu.