Many students turn to Wikipedia for their initial exploration of a topic. Wikipedia is a fine place to start, but not an appropriate place to finish. Be sure to augment your background research with sources you can actually include on an academic bibliography. Entries from the specialized encylopedias you'll find in Gale eBooks are a great place to begin.
Use this database for preliminary reading as you start your research. You'll learn about your topic by reading authoritative topic overviews on a wide variety of subjects.
Find eBooks through the MJC Library
While in remote learning mode, there is no access to the MJC print collection. However, the MJC Library provides access to over 30,000 eBooks via the eBook Collection: EBSOCOhost.
This is a great database to use when you need to find information about a person.This Gale database includes more than 500,000 individuals from throughout history and from around the world.
Search 22 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. EBSCO databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets
Use the same key search terms you use for books to search our Gale family of 35 databases simultaneously. Find magazine, newspaper, journal, and reference book articles. Also links you to videos and audio files.
Search the full-text of editions of record for local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers as well as full-text content of key international sources. This is your source for The Modesto Bee from January 1989 to the present. Also includes in-depth special reports and hot topics from around the country.
To access The Modesto Bee, limit your search to that publication.
Watch this short video to learn how to find The Modesto Bee.