Information & Services for Faculty and Staff
The Atkinson Library serves research needs of students, faculty and staff at all of the campuses of Jackson Community College. Residents of Jackson
County as well as JCC students may also access many of the Library's resources and services.
- Horizon: Online Library Catalog
- Books & Books-on-Tape or CD
- Videotapes, DVDs & Compact Discs
- Magazines & Newspapers
- Online Article Databases
- Copy Machine
- Library Cards (also accepted at all Jackson District Library branches)
- InterLibrary Loan: get materials that JCC Library does not own- a free service
- MichiCard participating library
- Live-chat online reference service from JCC, 17 other Michigan community college libraries, Michigan State University and the Library of Michigan
- Computer Access (JCC Faculty, Staff & Students Only)
- Reference Librarians-available to assist users during all open hours
Library Hours
| Monday – Thursday |
7:30 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Friday |
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Saturday |
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
| Sunday |
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Bibliographic Instruction
Reference Librarians are available during all Library hours to do tours of the Library and to conduct instruction on various resources and the search
strategies needed to use them. Classes can be tailored to your particular course needs. Call the Reference Desk to arrange times.
Online Research Resources
Access full-text journal articles, citations, and eBooks through these databases. Off-campus access requires a password.
Faculty and Staff are encouraged to make appointments with the Reference Librarians to become further acquainted with the databases that will be of help
to you and your students.
Biography Index
Comprehensive biographical resource with information on 325,000 individuals from business, science, education, literature, political science and more.
Chronicle of Higher Education
Access sources for news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators.
FirstSearch Databases
- ArticleFirst: Index of articles from the contents pages of journals
- eBooks: online electronic books available through libraries worldwide
- ECO: A collection of scholarly journals
- ERIC: Journal articles and reports in education
- GPO: U.S. government publications
- HandPressBook: catalog of European printing from the 15th to the 19th centuries
- HistScieTechMed: International bibliography of history of science, technology, and medicine
- MEDLINE: All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing
- SCIPIO: Art and rare book sales and auction catalogs
- WilsonSelectPlus: Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business
- World Almanac: Funk & Wagnall’s New Encyclopedia and four almanacs
- WorldCat: Catalog of books & other materials in 53,548 participating libraries worldwide. Many of these items are available for InterLibrary Loan
- WorldCatDissertations: Database of all dissertations and theses available in WorldCat
History Research
- American History
- World History
- American Women's History
- African-American History & Culture
- Ancient and Medieval History & Culture
- American Indian History & Culture
InfoTrac Databases
- Academic OneFile
- Health Reference Center Academic
- InfoTrac Custom Newspapers
- General Reference Center Gold
- Kids InfoBits (K-5)
- Kid's Edition (K-12)
- Grand Rapids Press
- Computer Database
- Expanded Academic ASAP
- General Business File ASAP
- Business and Company ASAP
- Business and Company Resource Center
- General OneFile
- LegalTrac
- Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module
- Junior Edition (Gr.5-8)
- Student Edition (Gr.9-12)
- ChiltonLibrary.com
- Custom Collections: 23 focused subject-area databases
- Informe: Una collección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos.
- Educator’s Reference Complete
- What Do I Read Next?
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
Issues & Controversies
Facts on File news services databases
Journal & Magazine List
Locate the electronic indexing for the journals you need
Literature Research
- Children's Literature Comprehensive Database
- Literature Research Center
MeL: The Michigan Electronic Library
- MelCat- statewide materials borrowing
- Databases free for all Michigan residents
- Internet sites grouped by subject areas
NetLibrary e-Books
NetLibrary e-Books
online books in full text that can be “checked out”
Newspapers online
ProQuest Databases
Serch the ProQuest Database
- Criminal Justice Periodicals
- Nursing and Allied Health Journals
Book Selection by Faculty
Please contact your department’s Library Representative to request that specific materials be ordered.
Atkinson Library, JCC, 2111 Emmons Road - Jackson, Michigan 49201-8399 - Phone: (517)796-8622
