 Online
Databases
Rio Hondo College Library subscribes to a number
of electronic or "online" databases that contain journal, magazine and
newspaper articles, excerpts from literary criticism, biographical
information, almanac and directory information, a complete encyclopedia and
much more.
For journal articles, we recommend that you
start with ProQuest or
SIRS Researcher. ProQuest
is a comprehensive collection that offers access to scholarly full-text
journals in a wide range of popular subject areas such as business,
education, literature, political science, and the sciences. Included in
ProQuest is a special add-on module of 301 journals in Psychology.
SIRS Researcher is somewhat smaller, but all the articles are full-text
and it includes a good range of small local and regional newspapers. It's
sometimes hard to decide which database is more relevant to your needs. To
help you decide, we have included a short summary that highlights each
database - and you can always call or
email a
librarian with your questions!
To access any database from on-campus --
whether that be in the Library, one of the computer labs, or the Learning
Assistance Center -- just click on the "On-campus
users click here" link for that database.
If you are using a computer away from the
college, click on the "Off-campus users click here"
link. You will be taken to the authentication screen, where you need to
input information that identifies you as a Rio Hondo College student. Follow
the instructions on the screen, then click the "Proceed" button.
You should arrive at a screen that lists all the databases to which you have
remote access. Please note that the Hours of
Operation for the authentication service are
8:00am in the morning until 12:00 midnight.
This means that if
you are an early riser or a midnight owl, you cannot use this one-click
access method. For access BEFORE eight in the morning or AFTER
midnight, you will need to obtain the
Passwords card
from the Reference Desk or Help Desk OR call the Reference Librarian
(562-908-3417) and have your student ID or library barcode number ready for
verification. The Passwords card gives username and password information for
each database, which will need to be accessed separately. All databases give
you the choice of:
There is still a great deal more
to discover on the Library Web site, so let's go on to
Guides and Tutorials!
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