Welcome to Miller-Motte College in Jacksonville, NC. Here your will find helpful information for completing all your research projects. Be sure to check the pages on the right. The Research page is designed to assist you with the research process. The Resources page provides links to online articles and news as well as How-To guides for citing your sources in APA and MLA formats. Additional pages provide course specific information for our various programs.



Mission Statement

The Miller-Motte College Library is organized and funded to support the overall mission and stated goals of the College. The Library acquires and organizes appropriate information resources for use by students, faculty and staff. The Library staff places strong emphasis on providing effective reference assistance and instruction to users, while facilitating maximum use of all available resources. From this site our patrons have direct access to online research databases and program websites.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Meet our Library Assistant

Meridy Lutheran is our new Library Assistant.  She is available most evenings to help you with your research and technology needs.  Her warm, outgoing personality makes the Library a welcoming haven for help.
Posted by Librarian at 6:13 PM

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

New Term

Welcome to the Spring term at Miller-Motte!  Just like Spring, some of our new magazine subscriptions have arrived.  We have Working Mother and Good Housekeeping for quick recipes and helpful information. Consumer Reports to assist you with your buying decisions and The Week and Ebony for the latest news in political and pop culture.  To ensure access for all students, Magazines do not circulate and are for Library use only.
Posted by Librarian at 9:47 AM

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

LIRN Databases

The Library has subscribed to a package of online databases to assist you with your research.  LIRN provides access to excellent reference materials as well as full text newspaper and magazine articles, videos and podcasts. The LIRN link is under Hot Links on the right.

Stop in the Library and ask for the subscription password

Log in, then:

  • CONNECT TO LIRN SEARCH to search all the LIRN databases at once for a BROAD SEARCH


  • CONNECT TO INFOTRAC to select specific databases for Medical, Business and other courses


  • CREDO REFERENCE to search for REFERENCE ebooks


  • PROQUEST for psychology journals or newspapers


  • ELIBRARY to look at almanacs, encyclopedias for fast questions, newspapers and magazines


  • OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS for persuasive research on popular controversial issues









    • Posted by Librarian at 10:15 AM

    Tuesday, February 15, 2011

    Library Collection

    Our collection is growing and is available for checkout.  The circulation period is three weeks.  Stop in and browse the titles selected to support our curriculum, provide information for projects and promote pleasure reading.
    Posted by Librarian at 9:33 AM

    Wednesday, February 9, 2011

    Student Council Sign-Up

    The first meeting is today, but if you heard about what you missed and are interested in joining, stop in and sign up at the Circ Desk.
    Posted by Librarian at 12:50 PM

    Catalog

    The Library Catalog is called the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog).  There is an icon on the desktop of  each student computer on campus.  You can search our Library holdings and check out materials.  Our circulation period is 3 weeks, you can renew your materials if needed.
    Posted by Librarian at 8:41 AM
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