When you first land on the HCC Libraries' Homepage at http://library.hccs.edu/home you will see a search box on the page that looks like the image below.
This is where you would begin your search. The Eagle Library Search search type is chosen by default, and this is a good place to start. You can enter a few words that might appear in the title of a book on your topic or in a description of it.
For example, a good starting point could be to enter the word "jobs" or the word "careers" and a word or phrase that describes your field - "sports" or "healthcare" or "business," for example. Beware though- small differences in search terms can make a big difference in the results you retrieve. Try "careers health" and then try "careers healthcare" and then "careers health care" and notice the difference in the number of results!
Once you find a title that meets your needs, take a close look at the item's record. In order to find and check-out an item, you will need its Library location, Call Number, and Status. Use the View catalog record link to check current availability and to request that the item be held for you to pickup.
If an item is available in full text you need only click the link. You will be asked to log in if you are not on an HCC campus.
Search for Course Reserves using the catalog link to the right.
HCC CareerHub is the largest online Career Services destination in the city of Houston! Houston Community College is pleased to present to you this new and engaging job search/networking tool! Connecting HCC Talent with Houston employers is our daily goal!
Bloomsbury Fashion Central provides access to Berg Fashion Library as the leading resource for students and researchers of fashion studies. Interdisciplinary in nature, with great visual and integrated content, it is invaluable for researchers in the areas of fashion, museum studies, cultural studies, anthropology, and more. Content highlights include the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion, consisting of images and in-depth articles, Classic and Modern Writings on Fashion, the A-Z of Fashion, and The Dictionary of Fashion History, academic books that cover important writings on fashion, museum exhibitions from museums around the world, and color images from prestigious partners such as the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Mode Museum, and the Commercial Pattern Archive (Full-text).
Designed for a broad range of engineering professionals and researchers of all types, and includes over 2,000 full-text journals.
LearningExpress Library is an easy-to-use online test prep resource that helps people improve their core academic skills, earn a high school equivalency, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.
Create a personal account to best use this resource.
The National Science Digital Library provides high quality online educational resources for teaching and learning, with current emphasis on the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines both formal and informal, institutional and individual, in local, state, national, and international educational settings.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is made fully available online by the US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. This searchable version of the OOH contains information on training, education, expected growth, conditions, career outlook and more for a wide array of careers.
Detailed, user-friendly repair guides and manuals for all kinds of small engines. Covers lawn equipment, boat, motorcycle, tractor, and other engines. (Full-text)
Provides the contents of more than 350 trade and industry-related periodicals. (Some full-text)
If you see a Bad Gateway error from on-campus, try this alternative link to Mometrix:
* Access study materials and practice tests for over 1800 different standardized exams.
* Prepare for aptitude tests, licensing, and professional certification in a variety of fields such as military, healthcare, insurance, and more
* Improve workplace skills such as business, finance, and computer skills.
* Prepare for college and graduate school admission tests including the GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, MAT, CLEP, and SAT, as well as Advanced Placement testing.
* Improve or refresh basic skills in English, Language Arts, and Math.
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