SCC Reference Resources

The SCC Library Reference Resource Collection contains print and online materials including almanacs, directories, indexes, general and specialized encyclopedias and dictionaries and other sources that are consulted for factual information for immediate use.

• Print materials in the library are shelved
  across from the circulation desk.
• Online resources are listed below.

Print Materials

• Britannica Encyclopedia (1993 ed.)
• Encyclopedia Americana (1998 ed.)
• World Book Encyclopedia (2000 ed.)
• CQ Researcher (1990 - present)
• Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
• Encyclopedia of Social Work (1995 ed.)
• Illinois Blue Book
• Illinois Statutes
• Encyclopedia of African-Americans
• Black Women in America
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Peterson's 4-Year Colleges (2000 ed.)
• Encyclopedia of Educational Research
• Encyclopedia of Art
• Roget's Thesaurus
• Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)(current ed.)
• Merck Manual (1997 ed.)
• CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics

• Internet Public Library
  Provides excellent library services for all ages and information needs.

• Bare Bones 101
  A simple and direct guide to getting better search results from the web.

• Net Tutor
  Need help understanding the web? Let net.TUTOR guide you in searching, evaluating, and using web resources.

• Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
  Over 200 free online writing resources.

• My Virtual Reference Desk: GRAMMAR, USAGE, AND STYLE
  Over forty web sites for writing are linked here. Some of them are reviewed.

• Yahoo! - Writing
  There are about thirty categories in this section, ranging from Grammar, Usage, and Style to Technical Writing.

• Web Resources for Literature and Writing
  This page was developed by the fine faculty of PCC's Literature and Writing programs.