What are databases? What are periodicals?

Introduction:  Welcome to the world of electronic research at Tidewater Community College. You can access the Internet from any PC at the college. In addition to the public Internet sites available to anyone with a PC and an Internet connection, TCC provides access to electronic research resources available only by paid subscription. Due to licensing agreements, off campus access for some titles is restricted to and accessible by TCC and VIVA affiliated patrons only. Convenient access to both public resources and the subscription-based resources is available through the Learning Resources Centers (LRCs) web site. 

General Description: The resources identified on this site consist primarily of indexing and abstracting services; collections of articles from newspapers, magazines and journals; and electronic reference sources. In many cases, the material had previously been available at a TCC library in print form. Access to these materials electronically greatly expands and enhances their usefulness. What are periodicals?

Access: All of the resources are available from the LRC home page under "Indexes and Databases by Title". Selected resources are listed under "Reference" and under "Indexes and Databases by Subject".  In some cases, you may have to choose the database you want from another list after clicking on the database title. 

On Campus Access: All electronic resources listed on the LRC web site are available at each campus LRC. They are also available from any computer on campus with Internet access, including computer labs and faculty and staff offices. 

Off Campus Access: Access to the subscription-based resources from off campus is available for TCC faculty, staff, and registered students through the use of a proxy server. Instructions for accessing materials through the proxy server can be found by clicking on TCC Proxy from the home page or other pages. 
 
Full Text Availability: Many of the resources available through TCC include the full text of the material identified. In some cases, a resource may include the full text of some materials and only identifying information or an abstract of others. Some resources may contain only the textual information from the original source while others may include charts, graphs and illustrations. Some of the full text materials may be in a format that requires separate software, such as Adobe Acrobat, to view.

Find online journals if you know the title or vendor of your e-journal.
how to search for the article in my citation.
Using subject headings in databases.