Lewis-McChord Libraries
Education Resources
for
students
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Lewis-McChord Libraries:
Catalog ………………………….7
Hours, contact info ….……….12
Mission …………………….…….2
eBOOKS .………………..……...5
Programs & Services ……........2
Recommended Web Sites …...7
Research Databases …………...4
Special Collections …………….2
Lewis-McChord Libraries (cont’d)
Style Guides (APA/MLA) ..…..10
Test Prep ……………………… 6
Web Site ………………………...3
Embry-Riddle
Online Resources ……………..8,9
MISSION
Lewis-McChord Libraries provide you with the information, products and services you need to:
Accomplish the Army and Air Force Missions
Support your professional military and voluntary education pursuits
Improve the quality of your life
We want to do all that at the least cost to you (in time and money) and we welcome your
questions, comments and suggestions to help us make it happen.
PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Books, ebooks, magazines, journals, newspapers, audiobooks, video games,
music CDs & videos for all ages and interests.
Loan Periods: books (3 weeks), VHS, DVDs, CDs, video games, audiobooks,
music CDs and magazines (1 week)
Computer Lab (Internet, E-mail, Office XP, full-text magazine, journal & newspaper
databases)
Photocopier, fax, scanner, typewriter, TV / VCR / DVD
Conference Room (McChord Library) – call to reserve room
Quiet study rooms
Reference Librarian is available to assist with research, offer guidance in the use of reference resources (electronic and traditional), and perform specialized database searches.
Interlibrary Loan – books, articles and videos not owned by our library can be borrowed
from other libraries.
Document Delivery available for articles available from online sources.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
1. Test Prep materials (study guides, videos, textbooks, etc.) for CLEP, DANTES and
EXCELSIOR exams
2. USAF and USA Chief of Staff Reading List materials
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LEWIS-MCCHORD LIBRARIES ONLINE RESOURCES
Library Home Page
http://www.jblmmwr.com/libraries
Great resources at your fingertips!
Our RESEARCH databases provide you with full-text articles from magazines, journals
& newspapers (See pages 4)
SEARCH OUR CATALOG to find out what library materials (books, ebooks, videos,
CDs, DVDs and audiobooks) the Lewis-McChord libraries have to offer (See page 7)
Our RECOMMENDED WEB SITES give you starting points for tracking down useful, reliable web sites (See page 7)
Our Econtent gives you access to our growing collection of thousands of ebooks,
eaudiobooks and music (See page 5)
Need Assistance? Contact Cindy Spano at 253-982-3454 or cindy.spano@us.af.mil
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RESEARCH DATABASES
TO ACCESS: From the Lewis-McChord Library home page http://www.jblmmwr.com/libraries - click on RESEARCH.
Lewis-McChord Libraries offer students and researchers over 40 research databases
including the following full-text databases:
Academic Search Elite (good all-purpose database, covering all major subject
areas)
A one-stop source for magazine, newspaper & peer-reviewed journal articles on a wide
range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environ
mental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science,
social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Thousands of fulltext articles. Updated daily.
Student Resources In-Context
Web-like user experience promotes student success across all academic disciplines. Easy access to magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source
documents, images, videos, audio files and links to prescreened websites.
Excellent resource for high school and community college students.
Literature Resource Center - biographical information, literary criticism and reviews
about nearly 130,000 authors in all genres and disciplines. It is international and covers
all time periods. Provides full text articles from literary journals and periodicals, as
well as material from Gale's print literature titles.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context — an excellent source for info on social is
sues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, links to websites, and fulltext magazine and newspaper articles.
Need Assistance? Contact Cindy Spano at 253-982-3454 or cindy.spano@us.af.mil
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eBOOKS - full-text, electronic ebooks, eaudiobooks & emusic
LOTS OF GREAT OPTIONS:
TO ACCESS: From the Lewis-McChord Library home page http://www.jblmmwr.com/libraries - click on RESEARCH.
Ebook & Eaudiobook Collection (EBSCOhost)— over 10,000 ebooks
and eaudiobooks for all ages and interests. Many are downloadable.
Many titles are accessible via a growing array of devices including (but not limited to): laptops, Sony
Digital Readers, nook, and COOL-ER (from Interead). In addition, eAudiobook titles are compatible
with virtually all MP3 players, including iPods®, iPhones® and many other portable listening devices.
GALE VIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY—
over 200 full-text encyclopedias,
almanacs, and specialized reference sources. Find credible, reliable, factual and statistical information
quickly and easily.
OVERDRIVE— popular and classic audiobooks, ebooks, music and videos
(Separate accounts available for ARMY and AIR FORCE)
Overdrive supports many portable devices and ebook readers including the Barnes & Noble Nooks, Sony Readers and Kindles.
EBRARY— full-text ebooks great for researching school-related topics. Browse by table of contents and read selected pages and/or chapters.
Ebrary is compatible with any browser based mobile
device (i.e Blackbery, iPhone, iPad, etc.).
MyILibrary As a unique offering to the military community, the Department of Defense is making available over 400 ebooks including 95 books covering legal issues, 24 foreign language guides, and 169 “For Dummies...” books.
Safari Books An e-reference business and information technology library where you can search across 1,000s of books form
O’Reilly, Addison-Wesley, Cisco Press, Microsoft Press and more.
OneClickDigital Hundreds of eaudiobooks are available from One Click Digital by Recorded Books. Genres include biography,
business, classics, fantasy, history, horror, humor, inspirational, mystery, romance, sci-fi, self-help, suspense
and westerns.
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Test Prep
CLEP & DANTES
TEST PREP
Free online
http://www.nelnetsolutions.com/dod/
Practice Tests
CLEP –
DANTES –
American Govt.
American Literature
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature
Biology
Calculus
Chemistry
College Algebra
College Comp. / College Comp. Modular
College Mathematics
English Literature
Financial Accounting
French
German
History of the U.S. I
History of the U.S. II
Human Growth & Development
Humanities
Information Systems & Comp. App.
Introduction to Educational Psychology
Introductory Business Law
Introductory Psychology
Introductory Sociology
Natural Sciences
Pre-Calculus
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Management
Principles of Marketing
Principles of Microeconomics
Social Sciences & History
Spanish
Info abut each CLEP test, including exam details, sample test questions, and suggested
review material for all CLEP exams is available
at http://clep.collegeboard.org/exam
Art of the Western World
Astronomy
Business Ethics & Society
Business Law II
Business Math
Civil War and Reconstruction
Criminal Justice
Environment and Humanity
Ethics In America
Foundations of Education
Fundamentals of College Algebra
Fundamentals of Counseling
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
General Anthropology
Here’s to Your Health
History of the Vietnam War
Human Resource Management
Human/Cultural Geography
Introduction to Business
Introduction to Computing
Introduction to Law Enforcement
Introduction to the Modern Middle East
Introduction to World Religions
Lifespan Development Psychology
Management Information Syst.
Money and Banking
Organizational Behavior
Personal Finance
Physical Geology
Principles of Finance
Principles of Financial Accounting
Principles of Physical Science I
Principles of Public Speaking
Principles of Statistics
Principles of Supervision
Free fact sheets containing exam details,
sample test questions, and suggested review
material for all DANTES exams are available at
http://getcollegecredit.com/testprep
In addition McChord Library has a TEST PREP center filled with current study materials for all CLEP and DANTES tests. Review materials are
available in a variety of formats including study guides, DVDs, textbooks and video iPods.
Stop by the library and we’ll hook you up with the study materials you need!
Grandstaff Library also has a large collection
of CLEP and DANTES study guides available as well.
Need Assistance? Contact Cindy Spano at 253-982-3454 or cindy.spano@us.af.mil
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Recommended WEB Sites
Links to useful and popular web resources.
TO ACCESS: From the Lewis-McChord Library home page http://www.jblmmwr.com/libraries — click on RECOMMENDED WEB SITES.
Library CATALOG
Search our collection of print books and audiovisual materials.
TO ACCESS: From the Lewis-McChord Library home page - http://www.jblmmwr.com/libraries click on the CATALOG link.
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EMBRY-RIDDLE WORLDWIDE
LIBRARY RESOURCES ON THE WEB
These are descriptions of some of the more popular links on the Embry-Riddle Extended
Campus web page. However, depending on your research, some of the other links may be
useful, too, so try them out and see what you find.
TO LOCATE MATERIALS (BOOKS, ARTICLES, ETC.)
EAGLESEARCH, is a program that allows you to search multiple databases and collections
simultaneously. Simply enter keywords into the search box. Once your results are displayed you can narrow your search by limiting your results by CONTENT TYPE (i.e., books,
ebooks, scholarly peer-reviewed journals, newspapers, technical reports, etc.)
Click on FIND BOOKS (CATALOG) to limit your search to books and/or ebooks.
Click on FIND ARTICLES (DATABASES) to limit your search to articles from magazines,
journals, newspapers, newsletters, conference proceedings, etc.
If you would like to order items from the main campus library click on the BORROW/RENEW
(CIRCULATION) link located under LIBRARY SERVICES to find online request forms and additional info. Material will be mailed directly to your home address.
Need Assistance? Contact Cindy Spano at 253-982-3454 or cindy.spano@us.af.mil
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Embry-Riddle resources (cont’d)
FIND ARTICLES (DATABASES)
TO ACCESS:
1) Go to the Embry-Riddle Worldwide Library website
http://library.erau.edu/worldwide/index.htm
2) Under FIND INFORMATION click on FIND ARTICLES (DATABASES).
RESEARCH DATABASES
Hunt library offers students over 30 research databases, including the resources listed below:
Aerospace Database (Proquest)
Aviation and aerospace scholarly research.
AIAA Aerospace Research Central (ARC)
AIAA papers, journals, standards and ebooks on various subjects in the fields of aerospace and
aviation.
Books Online
A collection of full-text books compiled by Hunt Library librarians.
Ebrary
A collection of ebooks covering various subjects including aviation and human factors.
Proquest Central
General, business, and human factors articles, many full text.
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
Click on RECOMMENDED WEBSITES to access links intended to meet the needs of Embry-Riddle
students, faculty and staff. Sties are chosen based on the authority of the author(s), the clarity of
the presentation, the timeliness of the pages and how well the information meets the needs of the
ERAU Community. The RECOMMENDED WEBSITES are maintained by the Reference Department of the Hunt Library.
ONLINE FULL-TEXT RESOURCES
Click on ONLINE FULL-TEXT RESOURCES to access a number of useful links, including the following:
1) NTSB Reports
2) EBOOKS
3) HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL CASE STUDIES
ASK A LIBRARIAN
Reference Librarians at the main campus library are available to assist you with every aspect of
your research. The ASK A LIBRARIAN link can be used to submit requests for books, articles, etc.
Or, email them directly: library@erau.edu
Need Assistance? Contact Cindy Spano at 253-982-3454 or cindy.spano@us.af.mil
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STYLE GUIDES (APA / MLA)
Need to cite resources (books, articles, web sites, etc.) properly in your research papers?
These resources give you style tips and examples:
APA
APAStyle.org
http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/index.aspx
Site maintained by the American Psychological Association. Provides current info on citing
electronic media.
McChord Library Guide (APA)
http://www.jblmmwr.com/other_pages/libraries/students.html
This guide follows APA’s official guidelines for electronic formats and includes examples from
our Library's collection of online databases.
OWL Purdue (APA)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
APA Style Guides (from Lesley University)
http://research.lesley.edu/apa
A web page full of useful links to APA information.
MLA
McChord Library Guide (MLA)
http://www.jblmmwr.com/other_pages/libraries/students.html
This guide follows MLA’s official guidelines for electronic formats and includes examples from
our Library's collection of online databases.
OWL Purdue (MLA)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
MLA Style Guides (from Lesley University)
http://research.lesley.edu/mla
A web page full of useful links to MLA information.
OWL Purdue (APA)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Additional APA / MLA resources:
Embry-Riddle APA/MLA guidance
http://library.erau.edu/worldwide/index.htm
UW Writing Center
http://guides.lib.washington.edu/citations
Links to good sources for guidelines on common documentation formats.
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NOTES
Need Assistance? Contact Cindy Spano at 253-982-3454 or cindy.spano@us.af.mil
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Locations
Grandstaff Library
McChord Library
N. 10th & Pendleton, Bldg 2109
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
98433-9500
851 Lincoln Blvd.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
98438-1317
(Ground level)
Hours of Operation
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday:
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Monday – Friday:
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday:
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday:
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed Sundays
Closed Sundays
For general Library Info:
253-967-5889
For general Library Info:
253-982-3454
Reference Librarian Contact Info
Reference Librarian:
Cindy Spano
McChord: ph: 253-982-3454 / fax: 253-982-3944 / email: cindy.spano@us.af.mil
Grandstaff: ph: 253-967-5889 / email: cindy.a.spano2.naf@mail.mil
Library Web Site
http://www.jblmmwr.com/libraries
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