THE NIACC LIBRARY

General Information about the Library   

Library Staff   Library Hours  Services to Students

NIACC Library Orientation Online

(streaming video with audio)

Part 1 - Library Resources and Services

Part 2 - Searching the Online Databases 

NIACC Library Online Handbook
 

Library Blog (news from the library)

Fall Library Orientation September 4

Online Resources and Databases (EBSCO & other periodical databases, reference sources, encyclopedias, etc.)   Remote access

Periodicals at NIACC Library 

Full Text Journals in Library Databases

Nursing Journals at NIACC

Google Scholar     Search Engines

BizToolkit Onine Business Information Center

Library Catalogs and Databases

NetLibrary  SILO Locator    WorldCat  

Mason City Public Library  BVU Library

Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa

Library of Congress Home Page 

LearningExpressLibrary (test preparation & skills practice)  Off campus access

Testing & Education Reference Center (Mason City Public Library card required)

Government Information

Government Resources on the Web (NIACC List)

How to Contact Area Legislators

2008 Presidential Election Information

Project VoteSmart   GovEngine.com   USA.gov

Meta-subject Index to Government Information

Iowa Publications Online

Mason City Community Information Directory

Research Help

How to Do Research

LexisNexis Academic User Guides

Research 101 (online tutorial)

TILT (Texas Information Literacy Tutorial)

Ready Reference Sites

Research and Search Tools

Search Engine Help

Need a Research Paper Topic?

Seven Steps of the Research Process

Evaluating Information

Evaluating Web Resources

Web Site Evaluation Guide (worksheet)

Citing Information

Guides for Citing Sources

NoodleTools (requires password for off-campus access; personal account needed)

easybib

Landmark's Citation Machine

Handouts and Pathfinders

Children's Literature Author/Illustrator Resources

Resources for Research on Terrorism 

The Reference Collection

Useful Business Resources at NIACC Library

Health & Medical Resources on the Web

Core Nursing Journals in CINAHL

The Pathfinder Project

National History Day Workshop Handout

American Indians: a Research Guide

Class Required Readings

Articles for Nursing IV ADN604

Articles for Nursing III ADN603

Articles for Nursing II ADN 103

Articles for Nursing I ADN102

Testing