NOTE: Remote access to the following databases is exclusive to City Colleges of Chicago students, faculty and staff. To access off campus, log-in with your MyCCC username and password.
Not sure what interests you? This guide will provide you with a list of databases, websites, e-books, and books that will assist you.
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NOTE: Remote access to the following databases is restricted to City Colleges of Chicago students, faculty and staff. To access off-campus, log-in with your MyCCC username and password. NEW! Search all library databases at once using Primo: primo Or search databases individually:
NEW! Search all library databases at once using Primo:
Or search databases individually: Daley College Databases
Tips for efficient searches:
- use "advanced search” option so you can enter several search terms at the same time
- limit results to full text so you will be able to read and cite the articles you find
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Note: Accessing databases off-campus will require students to use their MyCCC username and password.
- Testing and Education Reference Center
- A start-to-finish resource with all the information and support materials needed to make informed, confident decisions to shape the rest of your life.
- Academic Search Complete
- Academic Search Complete is our largest database. You can find magazine and scholarly journal articles here on a wide range of topics.
- English Language Learner
- This multi-purpose information resource is designed for anyone that is new to the English language. This database will help ESL students succeed academically and in everyday life by providing assistance as they conduct research, build their background knowledge and develop study skills. A Life Skills: At Work Category that assists ESL students in understanding work skills and vocabulary.
- Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
- This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
- Oxford English Dictionary
- The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words— past and present—from across the English-speaking world.
- Professional Development Collection
- Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles.
For all the databases available to CCC students, go to:
Daley College Databases
For Database Search Tips check out the Library Basics Search Guide: Search Tips!
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Daley College subscribes to EBSCO ebooks, which can accessed from home 24 hours a day.
Search the EBSCO eBook Collection
An example of some of our E-books, click on the cover to access the books:
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The library at Daley College has hundreds of College Success books.
College Success Books available at the Daley College Library:
Call No. LC1037.5 .C68 2003 Call No. LB2343.32 .R678 2007 Call No. LB2343.32 .N57 2002
Search the Chicago City Colleges Catalog:
Search Tips:
- Use the search options to your advantage! If you are searching for synonyms like "children" and "youth," change the drop down from "AND" to "OR." This way you will get results that include EITHER term.
- Use the options on the left of the search box the same way. Perhaps you want a book about the id written by Sigmund Freud. Place id in the search box with "Any Field" selected to the right. In the next line, change "Any Field" to "Author" and type Freud into the search box.
- You can also use the drop down menus below to limit your results to specific date ranges.
- Choose books available only at Daley College or broaden your search to “Any” in the location section.
- If books are located at another library, place a request for Interlibrary Loan by contacting a Daley College Librarian at 773-838-7669. We will contact you when your book arrives. Please allow time for delivery.
For general books about College Success, browse the shelves at the following Library of Congress call numbers:
LB2300-2430 Higher education
LB2366-2367.75 College examinations
LB2371-2372 Graduate education
LB2381-2391 Academic degrees
LC1035-1035.8 Basic education. Basic skills education
LC1036-1036.8 Community education
LC1037-1037.8 Career education
LC1041-1048 Vocational education (General)
Still need help locating or finding a book, check out the Library Basics Guide: Finding Books!
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College Success
- College Majors 101
College Majors 101 is an education resource dedicated to teach students about different college majors in depth so that they can make more informed college and career choices.
- College Search from College Board
We know that choosing a college is a big decision. College Search is here to help you make the best decision for you. To begin, choose one of two starting points. Use MatchMaker to generate a list of colleges that match your preferences. Use QuickFinder to research a college that you already have in mind.
- How To Study
- Tips on how to study, prepare for tests, and even write research papers!
- Getting Organized
- Creating plans for getting organized for classwork from the California Virtual Campus.
- Managing Stress: A Guide for College Students
- Stress management tips and suggestions from the University of Georgia.
- Study Skills Resources and Videos
- Cornell University website with videos and articles on improving study skills.
- Peterson's - Your Comprehensive Guide to College Information
As a student searching for the “best” school, you can rely on us to help you find the “right” school by matching your needs with the institution that offers what’s important to you. We know it’s not just about academics and affordability, but also about finding the campus environment that will feel like home and foster your success.
Career Resources
- Occupational Handbook Outlook
- A guide to career information about hundreds of occupations maintained by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- O’Net Online (Occupation Information Network)
- The O’NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with occupations. This information can be used to facilitate career exploration, vocational counseling, and a variety of human resources functions, such as developing job orders and position descriptions and aligning training with current workplace needs.
- Career OneStop
- Sponsored by the US Department of Labor, Career OneStop offers multiple tools to help students and job seekers employment information, opportunities for training and job searching strategies.
- Salary Expert
- SalaryExpert.com was launched in 2000 to provide reporting on salaries and cost of living from compensation professionals. Our tools help people make informed decisions when planning careers and searching for jobs.
- Sloan Career Cornerstone Center
- The Sloan Career Cornerstone Center is a non-profit resource center for those exploring career paths in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine.
- ExploreHealthcareers.org
- Free, multi-disciplinary, interactive health careers website designed to explain the array of health professions and provide easy access to students seeking information about health careers. This website is a joint initiative involving national foundations, professional associations, health career advisors, educational institutions, and college students.
Match skills & interests with potential careers through these online assessment tools.
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Every research paper must have in-text citations and a works cited page to show the sources you used in your research!
- Identify the type of citation you need. Some professors will tell you what style they prefer.
- As you conduct research, create citations in your works cited section or bibliography.
- When you quote, paraphrase, or reference an idea you read in someone else's work, place an in-text citation at the end of your sentence.
These websites can help you create the citations needed:
APA Format
MLA Format
Chicago Style Format
You can also use EasyBib to create a works cited page in MLA format.
Check out the Library Basics Guide: Citations Page for more information on citations!
If you need help creating your citations, feel free to stop by the reference desk and ask a librarian or call the reference desk at 773-838-7669.
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