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Fall 2008 Hours
August 18 - December 19, 2008

Monday through Thursday   8:00am-9:00pm
Friday   8:00am-4:00pm
Saturday   10:00am-2:00pm
Sunday   Closed
The Library will be closed Sept. 1, Oct. 17, Nov. 10, Nov. 27-28

Image of an envelopeWelcome to High School Students from Dr. Phoebe Helm

 

Library cards are now required to check out materials, access library databases
from off campus, and to use library computers

Electronic Resources
Available to Hartnell students, faculty and staff

Online Catalogs and Digital Library Resources:
Hartnell Online Catalog
MOBAC Libraries
California Libraries Catalog [Online catalog for selected California libraries]
CSUMB Library
Internet Public Library
California State Archives
Library of Congress
Electronic Books [Create an account for off-campus access to NetLibrary. FAQs]
List of Videos by Discipline
Hartnell Periodicals List
Check to see if your instructor has placed materials on reserve

Quick Reference Resources:
Ask.com [Online question answering service]

Article Databases:
CQ Researcher [Current Issues]
EBSCOhost [Magazine, newspaper, nursing, book index and health periodicals.]
EBSCOhost Espanol
Ethnic NewsWatch [Spanish & English articles from ethnic, minority and native press]
Full Text Electronic Journal Holdings [Available only on campus or by remote logon]
Homestead Review [Literary journal of poetry, fiction, art work and reviews]
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center [One-stop source for current social issues. Log on using CatCard number]
ProQuest Newspapers [Selected Newspapers]
Salinas Californian Online [Available only on campus or by remote logon]

Career and CalWorks Databases:
COIN Community Library, [Online Career Guidance. User ID: hartnell Password: calif ]
Learning Express Library [Academic and Career Resources. New users will need to create a user name and logon]
ProQuest [Select Career and Technical Education database]


Reference Databases:
AccessScience
Book Index With Reviews
College Source [College Catalogs Online]
Columbia Encyclopædia
CountryWatch
CultureGrams [Information about world cultures, facts about U.S. states]
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online [On-campus access only]
GaleNet Databases [Literature, Literary Criticism and Authors. Log on using CatCard number]
GovEngine.com [Links to Local, State and Federal Government Sites]
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
Oxford English Dictionary

Statistics:
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Center for Disease Control National Center for Health Statistics
FedStats [Gateway to statistics from U.S. Federal Agencies]
National Center for Education Statistics
RAND California [Statistics]
U.S. Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
World Health Organization Statistical Information System