Category Archives: Online Resources

Online Resources

Attention Faculty! Update Your EBSCO Library Links!

Do you link to articles from EBSCO databases in your BlackBoard or Moodle course? If so, you may need to update the URLs. Some EBSCO library databases were recently upgraded to versions that include access to additional magazine and journal content. For example, Academic Search Premier was upgraded to Academic Search Complete. Faculty linking to articles from their BlackBoard or Moodle courses to the affected EBSCO databases will need to update their URLs. Click here for a full list of affected databases and instructions on how to find the updated URLs. If you have questions contact Steve Osler at steve.osler@cpcc.edu or  at ext. 6845.
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Resource of the Month – Biography Reference Center

Need information about notable African-Americans for Black History Month?  Have a report on famous children’s authors due for your early childhood education class?  Want to find out more about your favorite author or celebrity?  CPCC Libraries’ Resource of the Month can help you will all of these things!

Our featured resource for February is Biography Reference Center.  This recent addition to NC Live complements Biography Reference Bank, a database that CPCC already subscribes to.  Biography Reference Center offers a comprehensive collection of more than 461,000 full-text biographies, as well as thousands of narrative biographies that are not available in other databases.

In addition to keyword searching, users can also locate biographies of interest by browsing more than 30 genre categories, including actors, authors, composers, explorers, figures relevant to U.S. & world history, inventors, musicians, Presidents of the United States, current world leaders and many

Biography Reference Center may be accessed here or from the Research Databases section of the library website.

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New Databases and Resource of the Month – Hoover’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The CPCC Libraries now have access to a number of new online resources.  Provided by NC Live, these databases expand coverage for already familiar resources, such as the EBSCOHost databases, as well as add several entirely new information sources.  Starting this month and continuing into the coming months, we will be profiling a selection of these new databases in our Resource of the Month feature.

Our featured resource for January is Hoover’s.  Hoover’s is a comprehensive business resource.  It contains profiles of millions of public and private companies and important individuals in business, as well as hundreds of profiles of major industries.  If you are in need of any business-related information, Hoover’s is your source for the most up-to-date, reliable information.  Need help learning how to use Hoover’s?  This database provides a thorough help section that includes a number of insightful training videos.

Interested in seeing what other new databases we have?  Check out a full listing of all our new resources here.

Have questions about using this database or the research process in general?  Feel free to contact a CPCC Librarian.

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Language Learning iPhone / iPad App

Mango MobileMango Languages now offers a free app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. The app offers the same functionality as Mango’s online self-study language learning software. Once installed, you can download the lessons you are interested in and use the app without an internet connection.

Mango includes 49 courses, 15 of which are English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.  Created to provide the conversation skills needed to successfully communicate and engage with the local population, Mango also provides an understanding of the new language and culture.

The lessons are presented with an appreciation for cultural nuance and real-world application that goes beyond teaching vocabulary and pronunciation to integrate components of grammar and culture. Mango teaches actual conversation, breaking down complex conversational elements with a highly interactive interface that enables you to build important connections between previous lessons.

Don’t have an iThing? Mango is always available in the Research Databases area of the CPCC Library website.

 

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PBS Video Collection Planned Outage

The PBS Video Collection has a scheduled service outage on Sunday, November 6th between 4:00 am and 7:00 am EST. Please note, this is also the same day we will set our clocks back one hour as Daylight Savings Time ends. During this time, the video platform will be transitioning to new, more robust, hardware.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Select PBS videos are also available in Films on Demand another database available through CPCC Library.

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Oxford Language Dictionaries Online

CPCC students and faculty have trial access to Oxford Language Dictionaries Online through November 13. The library is considering purchasing this resource. Take a few moments to try it out and let us know what you think! Send any feed back to Kimberley Balcos (kimberley.balcos@cpcc.edu).

Oxford Language Dictionaries Online offers bilingual dictionaries in 6 languages.

  • Chinese / English
  • French / English
  • German / English
  • Italian / English
  • Russian / English
  • Spanish / English

Some features include:

  • Comprehensive, accurate, and authoritative definitions
  • Listen to Pronunciations
  • Contextual clues to help you pick the right word or phrase
  • Click on any word in an entry to look it up
  • Correspondence templates including sample letters, emails, and CVs and résumés
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Resource of the Month: Associates Programs Source Plus

CPCC Libraries featured resource of the month for March is Associates Programs Source Plus.  This database is designed specifically with the two year college student in mind.  It covers a wide range of subjects, including: alcohol & drug abuse counseling, biotechnology, computer & data processing, CAD, electrical technology, graphic arts, health information technology, interior design, law enforcement & criminal justice, paralegal studies, and travel & tourism.

Associates Programs Source Plus may be accessed here or from the Research Databases section of the library website.

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Want to Learn a New Language?

CPCC Libraries now offers Mango Languages for free, easy and fun foreign language learning.

Mango is free of charge to all CPCC students, faculty and staff and is the easiest and most effective way to learn to speak a foreign language.  Mango is available in two versions:

Mango Basic:

Perfect for a foreign language beginner, Mango Basic teaches everyday greetings, gratitudes, goodbyes and helpful phrases in a short period of time.  The courses, which require only two to five hours of time to complete, are currently available in 34 foreign languages and 15 English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.

Mango Complete:

Mango Complete offers a 100-lesson course that digs much deeper and is designed to provide a more complete understanding of the entire language and culture. It is available in 31 foreign language and 14 ESL courses. Foreign language courses include Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.  ESL courses include Polish, Spanish and Portuguese.

To learn more about Mango and get a short preview of what the program has to offer, you can visit the company’s website at www.mangolanguages.com.  Even better, you can access Mango directly by clicking here!

You can view all the supported Mango Basic languages and ESL courses here: http://mangolanguages.com/mangobasic/languages/.

Please note that all first time users will have to create an account with Mango by providing a valid email address and a password of your choosing.

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Database Trial: Films on Demand

CPCC Students and faculty have trial access to Films on Demand Digital Educational Video through March 20th, 2011. The library is considering purchasing this resource. Give this database a try and let us know what you think! Contact Kimberley Balcos (kimberley.balcos@cpcc.edu) with questions or comments.

Films on Demand
Username: piedmont
Password: digital

Films On Demand is a state-of-the-art streaming video platform that makes it easier than ever to incorporate outstanding educational programs into your online courses, web pages, or anywhere you have access to a computer and Internet connection.