USE MMTC DATABASES FOR BEST RESULTS*

LIRN InfoTrac  - Magazine & newspaper articles (including The Post & Courier), encyclopedias,

biographies, popular paper topics, and more. NEW! Use LIRNSearch to search all the databases at once!

ebrary via Jones e-global  - Search thousands of e-books by topic or title

Bowker's Books in Print  - Reviews of books & videos

*FREE for current MMTC-Charleston students, faculty and staff. Get password in

the MMTC Library, Room 210.

NEED HELP WITH INFOTRAC?

Ask for help at the Library Desk or try these tours and sample searches.

Take the Student Resource Center Gold Tutorial or View Sample Searches

View Opposing Viewpoints Database Sample Searches or Take a Guided Tour

CHOOSE GOOD FREE ARTICLE SITES

Public Agenda - Statistics, articles, and opinions on major issues

News & Magazine Web sites - Links to free article searches, newspapers, etc.

Intute - Quickly find good Web sites on almost any topic

InfoMine - Quick search for topics or do a detailed search by category

Answers.com - Go straight to info from encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs

Kosmix.com - Helps you define your search by topic, includes encyclopedias and articles

OR CHOOSE GOOD FREE BOOK SITES

Open Library - Read books or click on "table of contents" to find video, texts, and audio too

Online Books Page (UPenn Library) - Read 30,000+ books

FreeBooks4Doctors! - Find medical books by subject

DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START?

InfoTrac - Pick "Opposing Viewpoints" or "Student Resource Center Gold" & browse the topics

Social Issues Homework Center - Excellent links to information and statistics on popular topics

Public Policy Issues and Groups - Lists major issues with links to good information

Hot Paper Topics - List of popular paper topics with links to good information