Recommended Resources - Fyfe Class Guide - CMP101 - NSCC Library at North Shore Community College

Getting Started

Do some background reading to get your mind around your topic. Encyclopedia articles can help you understand your topic at a high level. These resources can give you ideas about related topics or ways to narrow your topic down.

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Credo Reference finds context or background information for topics. Interactive Mind Maps identify closely related concepts and keywords associated with a topic.

Find Articles

SNAP!Search: Ebsco Discovery Service This link opens in a new window
In a single search, this tool provides an interdisciplinary approach to your research results. Searches across subject database collections, library locations, and format types.
Fine Arts and Music Collection This link opens in a new window
Access scholarly journals and magazines that support research in areas including drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is an excellent source for scholarly, peer-reviewed articles, ebooks and images, covering literature, history, the arts, and more.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Search a wide range of full-text journals, magazines, books, reports, conference proceedings and Associated Press videos. Includes peer-reviewed content for STEM research, the social sciences, and humanities.

Find Books

HELM Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
Search the NSCC Library and HELM Massachusetts college and university libraries for book and media sources.

Find Streaming Video

Kanopy streaming video This link opens in a new window
Access documentaries, training films, and educational films on various subjects. Includes classic films, PBS, Great Courses, California Newsreel, the Criterion Collection, indie films, and world cinema from award-winning filmmakers.
Academic Video Online (AVON) This link opens in a new window
Find videos of documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels. Includes award-winning films, newly released films, and instructional videos.