Reference
Easy-to-use reference tools include encyclopedia
and dictionary entries, almanacs, timelines,
photos, primary sources, and more.
L IBRARY R ESOURCES
O NLINE
To find reference resources:
 Log in to Campus Connect:
http://cc.ivytech.edu and click the Library
tab to open the Library website
 Click Search & Find
 Click Reference
What can I find on the
Library website?
How do I access the
Library website?
The Library website is your gateway to an
abundance of information resources, including:
The Library website is accessible 24 hours per
day, 7 days per week from any internetconnected computer.
 Articles from over 46,000 different
magazines, journals, and newspapers
 Over 100,000 online books
 Hundreds of encyclopedias and other
reference sources
 IvyLynks, a collection of websites useful for
coursework and career preparation
 Online tutorials and handouts for tips on
effectively using library resources
 Links to Ivy Tech’s other online services,
such as Campus Connect and Blackboard
 Noodletools, software that will create your
citation page for you
 Ask-a-Librarian, which offers 24x7 research
assistance
 LibGuides that pull together useful sources
for your particular course or topic
 Facts on File: A suite of databases
providing timelines, primary sources, maps,
encyclopedias, photos, videos, biographies,
event overviews, and more.
Facts On File’s databases include:
World Geography and Culture
African-American History Online
American Women’s History Online
Film On Demand
Issues and Controversies
 Access Science: Online encyclopedia of
science and technology
 Biography in Context: Covers nearly
275,000 people, and includes biographies as
well as articles, videos, images, and radio
programs.
 Britannica Online: Full-text online
version of the original encyclopedia, plus a
dictionary, thesaurus, and atlas.
U.S. Government Online
Ivy Tech Community College Library Northeast
3800 N. Anthony Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
(260) 480-4172
wwwcc.ivytech.edu/library/northeast
Last updated October 2012
T HE I VY T ECH L IBRARY W EBSITE
I NFORMATION ACCESS . . . A NYTIME , ANYWHERE
1. Sign in to Campus Connect
http://cc.ivytech.edu
2. Choose the Library tab to open the Library
website.
Where do I go for help
using the Library website?
Library staff members are available to assist you in
using the Library website. Call (260) 480-4172
during the library’s hours of operation, or click
Ask a Librarian on the Library website to
communicate by email, text or 24/7 chat.
For technological problems, please contact the
Help Desk. The Help Desk hours are :
Monday-Friday 7am-10pm
Saturday-Sunday 8am-10pm
To contact the Help Desk:
 Toll-free: 1-888-IVYLINE (489-5463)
 E-mail: helpdesk@ivytech.edu
 Online: www.ivytech.edu/help-desk
R ESOURCES A VAILABLE THROUGH THE L IBRARY W EBSITE
Books and Ebooks
IvyCat: the Library catalog
IvyCat is a database that provides a listing of the
print resources available through the Ivy Tech
Library and links to over 100,000 electronic
books. Ebooks are full-text electronic versions of
printed books that can be read online and are
available 24 hours a day.
To access IvyCat:
 Log in to Campus Connect:
http://cc.ivytech.edu and click the
Library tab to open the Library website
 Click the link for IvyCat
Downloading ebooks
Some ebook databases allow you to download
ebooks onto a Nook or other mobile device.
For more information on downloading ebooks:
 Log in to Campus Connect:
http://cc.ivytech.edu and click the
Library tab to open the Library website
 Click Search & Find
 Click Books
 Under eBooks, click Downloading eBooks
Journals, Magazines,
and Newspapers
The Library website allows you to access dozens of
databases containing millions of full-text articles
from more than 46,000 different magazines,
journals, and newspapers.
To search for articles:
 Log in to Campus Connect:
http://cc.ivytech.edu and click the Library tab
to open the Library website
 Click Search & Find
 Click Articles
Among our 60+ periodical databases are:
 EBSCOhost: A collection of multiple databases
containing articles and other works on virtually
every subject area, including health, business,
religion, philosophy, education, and more.
 Health & Wellness Resource Center:
Comprehensive resource for full-text articles on
health topics, including alternative medicine.
 ProQuest: Full-text articles from social science,
nursing, and vocational-technical journals.
 JSTOR: Over a thousand full-text journals in the
arts & sciences and business.
 NewsBank: Has local, national, and
international newspapers, with American
historical newspapers dating back to 1690.
 Opposing Viewpoints: Comprehensive source
for information on controversial social issues.
Contains full-text articles from books,
magazines, and newspapers, as well as statistics,
images, primary documents, and websites.
Audio-Visual
IvyJo
Trying to find an article from a specific magazine
or journal? IvyJo is an online tool that lets you know
if a specific magazine, journal, or newspaper is
available in any of Ivy Tech’s online databases.
To search for articles in specific publications:
Access millions of online multimedia materials
through several collections of images, audio
materials, and videos.
To find multimedia materials:
 Log in to Campus Connect:
http://cc.ivytech.edu and click the Library
tab to open the Library website
 Log in to Campus Connect:
http://cc.ivytech.edu and click the Library tab
to open the Library website
 Click Search & Find
 Click Search & Find
 Click Audio-Visual
 Click Articles to see the IvyJo search box
Among our 40+ audio-visual databases are:
 NAXOS: Offers comprehensive libraries of
Websites
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IvyLynks is a collection of useful web sites that
relate to your coursework, career, and other areas
of your life. These websites have been selected by
librarians for their high quality and are organized
into five categories: General Education, Program
Areas, Local Links, and Search Engines.
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To view IvyLynks :
 Log in to Campus Connect
http://cc.ivytech.edu and click the Library tab
to open the Library website
 Click Search & Find
 Click Websites
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jazz and classical music, as well as a spoken
word library of audiobooks.
Films on Demand: Hundreds of videos that
can also be accessed via iPads or iPhones.
Puppets: An image archive of over 400
puppets that can be checked out from the
Library.
Mango Languages:
online self-paced language
courses for almost 40
languages, including
Spanish, Russian, Italian,
Chinese, Arabic, and
English as a foreign
language.
Videatives: hundreds of
short narrated video clips for early education
and child development.