Research Tools
B-VR-PAC, the library’s online catalog, contains records for print and nonprint materials located at CCBC Library, Beaver County Library System public libraries and the Beaver County Law Library. Users can search the entire collection or limit the search to an individual library. Requests can be made to reserve materials and/or have materials sent to any county library for pick-up.
Guides
These are quick-start guides for research and writing. Print copies are available in-library in the back of the Learning Lab.
APA Formatting and Style Guide (7th Edition)
MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Need help? Contact us! library@ccbc.edu
Need IMMEDIATE help? Chat with a Librarian 24/7 through POWER Library, Pennsylvania’s Electronic Library.
Newspaper Access
Pittsburgh Business Times
Students, faculty and staff now have full access to the Pittsburgh Business Times including all Digital content across 18 different Industries, access to the Weekly Edition, Book of Lists, the Search Archives and much more!
New York Times
Direct access to NYTimes.com with 170+ years of original reporting, investigation, and analysis, including interactive graphics, visual investigations, Op-Docs, Live coverage, and more. Upon logging in with your CCBC ID and password, you will be prompted to “Activate your complimentary access”by registering on the site.
Wall Street Journal
Upon logging in with your CCBC ID and password, you will be prompted to create a registration for full access.
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Access provided by the Beaver County Library System. LOGIN with your Beaver County Library Card number to access your Beaver County Library System account. Look below “Patron Detail” and click the link for PIttsburghPostGazette
Research Databases
Electronic databases enable users to find journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, book reviews, chapters in books, essays, images, definitions, and other documents not usually listed in library catalogs. Some databases provide citations and abstracts only; others also provide the full text of reports on all subjects, and some offer electronic versions of fiction and nonfiction books and textbooks. Records in these databases are fully indexed by author, title, subject headings, etc., and thus these databases provide powerful searchability.
Please note: When you click the connect link you will be asked for your username and password. If you are having difficulty logging in, your password may need reset. Please call 724-480-3399 to reset your own password or contact the CCBC help desk via email at helpdesk@ccbc.edu.
Additional guidance to start your searching sessions:
Library Overview (Video; Spring ’26)
EBSCOhost Walk Through – New Interface (Video; Spring ’26)
MIT Libraries Database Search Tips (Tips for Effective Searching)
EBSCO HOST
A suite of multidisciplinary and subject-specific databases comprising thousands of newspaper, magazine, and journal titles, as well as images and reference publications. The new e-Books Community College Collection is available, which allows users to access tens of thousands of academic books.
Gale Research Complete
Access point to Gale Academic One File, Gale Business Insights, Gale Health and Wellness, Gale Literature, and more.
Direct Links to Popular Collections:
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Gale Literature Research Center
Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice
Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine
Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health
Gale OneFile: Psychology
Gale Research Complete Access for College in High School Program (Use password provided to your instructor.)
OVID Nursing Journals
Full text access to:
- American Journal of Nursing (AJN)
- Dimensions for Critical Care Nursing
- Home Healthcare Now
- Nursing
- Nursing Critical Care
- Nursing Made Incredibly Easy
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Discover college and university news, information, and jobs.
Films on Demand
Provides unlimited access to searchable, full length, curriculum-focused videos on a wide variety of topics. Access: Connect to Films on Demand
ARTstor
A digital collection of over 700,000 images in the areas of Art, Architecture, the Humanities, and Social Sciences.
*Additional databases are available to all holders of a CCBC library card. Visit Beaver County Library System, and use the “Resources” drop-down to check out the menu of the county and state databases.
Language Learning, eBooks, Audiobooks
MANGO LANGUAGESÂ
Mango Languages is an online language-learning program that teaches practical conversation skills for today’s
Global citizen. Listen in on casual conversations, watch movies, and connect with new cultures. Access this interactive program through any mobile app. Over 70 available languages. First-time users must create a profile before logging in.
Access: Connect to Mango to register
Connect to Mango to explore as a guest
CloudLibrary E-BOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS
Download more than 40,000 free fiction and nonfiction eBooks and audiobooks to enjoy on your computer, smartphone, or e-reader. Requires Beaver County Library System/CCBC Library Card
Access:  Connect to cloudLibrary
Ebook Central
Browse and borrow our growing collection of course-specific eBooks.
Access:Â Connect to Ebook Central
Newstand E-Magazines
Read more than 7,000 Titles in 60 languages.
Access:Â Connect to Newstand
Open Educational Resources (OER)
OER stands for Open Educational Resources. As defined by the Hewlett Foundation, they are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others. Open educational resources include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques used to support access to knowledge.
http://libguides.lcc.edu/oer/ OERs at Lansing Community College has a great guide and lists top resources by discipline. Additional OERS approved by CCBC library and faculty can be found under Course-Specific Resource.
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