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    Welcome to GC Library's online resources designed to help students locate and use GC Library's online resources and research tools. The page is also intended to help faculty and staff become more familiar with online library resources and services to help our students be successful in their research and use of the library.

    The resources on this page are available online to all current GC students, faculty, and staff. You will be prompted to authenticate through the GC network to access resources. 

    Research Starters


    Find Articles

    Find Books

    Find eBooks

    • The library has hundreds of thousands of eBooks available through our eBooks Collections:
      • Academic eBook Collection-This multidisciplinary collection includes thousands of e-books covering a large selection of academic subjects and features e-books from leading publishers and university presses.
      • Gale eBooks

        Gale offers a broad cross-curricular collection of non-fiction titles, supporting science, geography, history, language arts, business, and other subjects. Optimized for search and discovery, the Gale eBooks platform enables you to search through multiple nonfiction eBooks within a single search.

      • Nursing eBook Collection-From clinical guides and evidence-based practice manuals to practical handbooks and professional growth titles, this collection provides researchers the information they need to deliver outstanding care.
      • EBSCO eBooks-EBSCO eBooks has more than 27,000 eBooks available 24/7 for browsing, searching, and virtual check-out. This TexShare eBook collection includes titles from leading business, technology, trade, reference, academic, and scholarly publishers.
      • eBook Central-eBook Central is a collection of scholarly eBooks from leading publishers. It covers the arts, business, education, health & medicine, history, law, literature & language, religion & philosophy, science & technology, and the social sciences.
      • View a complete list of our eBook Collections.  

    Interlibrary Loan (ILL), Material Delivery, and TexShare Card

    • Students, faculty, and staff can use the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service to request books and journal articles unavailable at our library. Please our informational page for more information about Interlibrary Loans and the TexShare Card.  

    Research Tutorial

    • The research tutorial is an online tutorial designed to assist you through the various research process steps, including identifying and developing a topic, gathering information, finding library resources, evaluating, and citing sources. Access the Research Tutorial 

    Research Assistance

    • Contact a librarian if you need assistance with your research assignment or have a reference question and would like to speak with a reference librarian.

    Research guides

    • Research guides developed by GC Librarians for specific courses and subjects are always available.

    Online Tutorials

    • We have online and video tutorials on various topics, such as research help and how to use library resources. 

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