MC Library Research Guides: ENGL 102 and 103: Professor Johnson

Recommended Sources

DSM-5 Library
Full-text access to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, as well other supporting publications on diagnosis of mental health issues.
Britannica Academic
Articles from Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus. Includes maps, photos, illustrations, videos, multimedia clips, and the Britannica Yearbooks dating back to 1993.
Flipster
Access popular magazines via the web or your mobile device. Download the Flipster app to your iOS or Android device. Next, choose Montgomery College Rockville Library through the Find My Library search tool. Then, browse and read in the app.
Books and Authors (Gale)
Find book suggestions. Browse by theme, read-alikes, reviews, and award winners.
eBooks (Gale)
Collection of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Biography (Gale in Context)
Database of biographical information on more than one million people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context)
Provides information and discussion about current social issues and topics in the news and includes arguments from different viewpoints. Contains full-text articles, opinion pieces from reference sources, magazine and newspaper articles, pamphlets, transcripts, statistics, and links to selected websites.

Academic Video Online
Multidisciplinary video collection, which includes documentaries, interviews, feature films, performances, news programs, and more.
American History in Video
Archival and documentary films of historical interest. Includes selected content from the History Channel, PBS, the U.S. Government and other educational media sources.
Digital Campus (Swank)
Swank's Digital Campus platform provides access to feature films and documentaries. Because this service is maintained to support classroom instruction, the films available will vary from semester to semester.
Digital Theatre+
Provides unlimited access to leading British theatre productions, behind-the-scenes documentaries, and educational resources to facilitate deeper understanding of productions and texts.
Films on Demand
Educational, multidisciplinary streaming videos on a wide range of subjects from academic to life-skills content. Particularly strong in the social sciences and humanities.
Kanopy
Collection of streaming videos in all genres, from documentaries to feature films to training videos.

Academic Search Complete
Find peer-reviewed journals, full text periodicals, reports, and books across multiple subjects.
Criminology Collection
Journal articles, abstracts, and citations on crime, as well as law enforcement and security services. Includes the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database.
Poetry & Short Story Reference Source
Full-text of classic and contemporary poems, short stories, biographies, essays, lesson plans and learning guides.
Pop Culture Universe
Find overviews and analysis of time periods, sports, food, music, and other areas of American pop culture. Covers the 1900s through the 2000s.
World Folklore and Folklife
Reference works, handbooks, folk tales, media, images, and maps describing holidays, festivals, language, stories, proverbs, foodways, and folk remedies that define global society.