Using the LRC's Databases

The following instructions are general guidelines for using the LRC's subscription databases.  In order to answer complex questions or do more advanced searches, please use the help feature or search tips within the databases, or contact one of our librarians.  You will need to obtain password information from the LRC in order to access these databases.  This must be done in person or over the phone (you will be asked for your Social Security Number to verify that you are a Chesapeake College student).

Ebsco - Ebsco is an online database which contains citations, abstracts, and full-text articles from magazines, newspapers, and journals.  Ebsco allows you to perform both keyword and natural language searching.  You can also search by publication title.  Type your keyword(s) into the "Find" box and click on the search button.  Your results will be listed in chronological order beginning with the most recent article.  The full-text articles are noted at the bottom of the citation.  Click on the title of the article or on the Full-Text icon () to see the summary and/or article.  You may print, save, or email the article.

Proquest - Proquest is an online database which contains citations, abstracts, and full-text articles from magazines, newspapers, and journals.  Proquest allows you to perform keyword as well as publication title searches.  To begin searching, choose a database (we recommend using "All Databases") and click "Continue."  Type your keyword(s) into the space provided.  Your results will be listed in chronological order beginning with the most recent article.  To the left of the citation, you will see any combination of the following icons: 

Click on any of the icons or on the title to access the summary and/or article and/or pictures.  You may print, save, or email the article.

Galenet - Galenet is a host of databases covering numerous areas.  The LRC subscribes to the Literature Resource Center, an online database containing biographical, bibliographical, critical, and background information on authors and literature from around the World.  When you enter Galenet, click on Literature Resource Center to begin your search.  You may search by author, title, genre, literary movement/time period, literary theme, and more.  Click on the type of search you would like to do, and type the author's name (last name first), title, genre, or whatever information is necessary for the type of search you have chosen.  You may be given of list of choices (for example the name Richard Wright yields six authors with that name); click on the name of the person, book, etc. on which you need information.  You may then choose to look at biographical, bibliographical or critical information about this subject.  You may also be able to view a list of works by the author, journal articles about the author or work, overviews of the works, and/or Internet links on your topic.  You may print, save, or email the articles.

The LRC will be adding many new online databases in the coming year.  Please keep checking here for more information on how to use these databases.

If there is inaccurate information on this page, please send correction or comments to: lrcdesk@chesapeake.edu