Use these resources inside the Library, Computer Lab or on the campus wireless network. Currently enrolled COD students, faculty and staff may use them from off campus as well.
Inside the Library or on the COD wireless network: Click the Main, On Campus choice.
Outside COD: Click Off Campus choice.
Login Name = your WebAdvisor login name
Password = your birthdate in mmddyy format (i.e. May 13, 1990 is 051390)
Need Help? Call the Library at 760-773-2563
Electronic Databases
EBSCOhost (On Campus)
Off Campus (Click here)
Magazine and journal articles on all subjects from thousands of sources. Many in full text. Now Available: HOW DO I USE EBSCOhost?: A tutorial
NewsBank (On Campus)
Off Campus (Click here)
Full-text newspaper articles from 2,000+ national newspapers. Due to circumstances beyond our control we no longer have electronic access to The Desert Sun. Now Available: HOW DO I USE NEWSBANK?: A tutorial
ProQuest - L.A. Times (On Campus)
Off Campus (Click here)
Full-text newspaper articles from the Los Angeles Times. Coming Soon: HOW DO I USE PROQUEST?: A tutorial
ProQuest - N.Y. Times (1851-) (On Campus)
Off Campus (Click here)
Full-text New York Times newspaper articles going back to 1851 and current to within the last few years. Coming Soon: HOW DO I USE PROQUEST?: A tutorial
Opposing Viewpoints (On Campus)
Off Campus (Click here)
Viewpoint (pro/con) essays, reference articles, statistics, news and other useful information on topics of current interest and debate. Now Available: HOW DO I USE OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS?: A tutorial
netLibrary eBooks
Also available through the Library Catalog; thousands of full-text books available on-line. Note: You must have set up a netLibrary account inside the Library before you can access it from off campus. Ask us how. Coming Soon: HOW DO I USE NETLIBRARY?: A tutorial
Literature Resource Center (On Campus)
Off Campus (Click here)
Full-text journal articles, literary criticism, reviews, biographical information and overviews on over 130,000 writers from around the world and throughout time. Coming Soon: HOW DO I USE LITERATURE RESOURCE CENTER?: A tutorial
ARTstor
Digital library of nearly one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities and social sciences. Coming Soon: HOW DO I USE ARTstor?: A tutorial
Facts.com World News Digest (On Campus)
Off Campus (Click here)
Important national news and world events. Coming Soon: HOW DO I USE FACTS.COM?: A tutorial
Encyclopædia Britannica (Only available on campus)
Full-text encyclopedia articles. Coming Soon: HOW DO I USE ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA?: A tutorial
AccessScience (On Campus)
Off Campus (Click here)
McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science and Technology on line. Coming Soon: HOW DO I USE ACCESS SCIENCE?: A tutorial
CountryWatch (On Campus)
Off Campus (Click here)
Up-to-date news and information about each recognized country in the world. Coming Soon: HOW DO I USE COUNTRYWATCH?: A tutorial
