Information Literacy is one of MCC's five general education goals. Information Literacy is the ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate and use information effectively. In this session, you will learn how to:
These skills will help you find quality, appropriate resources for your research assignments.
If you need help choosing a topic or finding keywords for your topic, try these databases.
Opposing Viewpoints is the premier online resource covering today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular resource supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions. Opposing Viewpoints is a rich resource for debaters and includes viewpoints, reference articles, infographics, news, images, video, audio, and more. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues. Periodical content covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more.
Multidisciplinary collection of nearly 700 titles that introduce topics in an accessible way.
full-text, aggregated content covers every major subject from the world's best publishers of reference
Global Issues supports global awareness and provides a global perspective while tying together a wealth of authoritative content, empowering learners to critically analyze and understand the most important issues of the modern world. Integrating news, global viewpoints, reference materials, country information, primary source documents, videos, statistics, and more, Global Issues is updated daily and offers background and guidance on significant topics like Food Security, Genocide, Human Rights, Extreme Weather, and more.
Collection of multidisciplinary ebooks.
Research diverse perspectives, topics and trends that align with areas of study such as Business, Health, Criminal Justice, Science, Humanities, Political Science and more. Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of local, regional and national news sources. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
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Summer Library Hours
Monday - Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm
Closed
Fridays in June and July
June 19 - Juneteenth
July 3 - Independence Day
Fall Library Hours
Monday - Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm
Closed
September 1 - Labor Day
September 2 - Professional Development Day
November 26 - 28 - Thanksgiving
