This presentation shows how to access the online databases from the Prince George's Community College Library website.

1. Prince George’s Community College
Library

2. 
Start on the library’s
website:
http://library.pgcc.edu

3.  Click on the
Research Databases
link on the left side
menu
(A new window or tab
will open)

4. 
This is the landing
page for the
research databases

5. 
There are three options for finding
databases on this page

6. Option
1
Navigate by

scrolling down
the page until
you find the
database that
fits your
needs.
Databases are
listed in
alphabetical
order.

7. Option
2

If you know the name of the database, use
the alphabet tabs at the top to access
databases that start with that letter.

8. In this example -
We clicked on
the P tab…

…for PROQUEST
Click the database title (blue link) to
access. (Selection will open in a new
window or tab).

9. This view also has a description of each database.

Database
Name
Database
Description

10. Option
3
View
 Databases by Subject
by clicking on the
“By Subject” tab

11. Choose your
Subject from the
list on the left side
of the page

OR
Scroll down the
page – each box is
an individual
subject

12. In this example we used
Humanities, Literature &
Philosophy

Click on the
Humanities, Litera
ture & Philosophy
link on the left side
menu to “jump” to
that box.

13. These are all the
databases
available under
the subject –
Humanities,
Literature &
Philosophy
Click on the database title to
enter/access the content
and commence your
research

14. WHAT DO ALL THOSE
ICONS MEAN?

 The icons represent the type of
resources or content formats
that each database carries.
 Each individual icon is
explained in the ICON
LEGEND located on the right
side of each page.

15. EXAMPLE:

 Computer Database includes content from the
following resources and in the following formats:
• electronic articles from journals / magazines
• e-books
• images
• streaming videos
 The lock icon means that it is a subscription database.

16. OFF-CAMPUS ACCESS

To access the resources off-campus (remotely) you need
the following information:
 Students: enter your Owl Link user ID & password
 Faculty & staff: use your network login & password
To report technical problems with your login contact
the Help Desk at 301-322-0637 or send an email
to helpdesk@pgcc.edu

17. Questions or comments?

 Send an e-mail to:
 Maria Bonet
 bonetmd@pgcc.edu
Thank you for watching.