Accessing Chaffey Library Databases
1. Click on link of online library resource you wish to access. When prompted, login using your MyChaffey ID and password (same as used for wireless access onsite at Chaffey). The click on Login button. The login window will close and you will be directed to the library resource(s) you selected.
2. Haven't used MyChaffey yet? Go to https://my.chaffey.edu.
3. Your MyChaffey ID is first name initial and last name initial in lowercase plus 7-digit Chaffey College ID number (for example, Chaffey Charlie's ID would be cc0323232). Your password is your 6-digit birthdate in MMDDYY format (no spaces, example: 080792) the first time you login.
4. You will then be required to change your password and set up your security/password reset questions once logged into MyChaffey.
Recommended Library Resources for Sociology Literature Review- Background Information
Below are recommended resources to search for background and historical information for your Sociology Literature Review. Start with these sources to build a working knowledge of your chosen topic.Click on resource to login using MyChaffeycredentials. See left panel for more detailed login instructions.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowA source for in-depth analysis of current and controversial issues. Good for reliable background information on a topic.
- eBook Collection This link opens in a new windowAccess to over 200,000 full-text eBooks, many by academic and university presses published in the past ten years. Good for reliable background information on a topic. Tips: Scan Table of Contents for relevant chapters and sections. There is also a Search within: tool (magnifying glass icon on right side of full-text content) for searching within a book that is useful for identifying relevant pages on a given topic.
Recommended Library Resources for Sociology Literature Review- Academic Journals
Below are recommended resources to search for academic journals for your Sociology Literature Review.Click on resource to login using MyChaffey credentials. See left panel for more detailed login instructions.
- SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new windowContains full text for more than 860 journals dating back to 1908 as well as full text for more than 830 books and monographs, and over 16,800 conference papers.