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Law, Health, Substance Abuse, Business, Selecting a college, Art/Film, Auto Repair, History
Law
Illinois State Police - Crime and fatality statistics, safety tips, information on fraud, domestic violence, illegal drugs, and more.
Illinois Government Information - Links to information on Illinois living, business, public safety, transportation and more.
Illinois Gateway - Information from the Secretary of State including name and address changes, business services, and more.
Westlaw - Law reference sources, laws and statutes, and legal cases. Use of this database is restricted to KCC students enrolled in the Paralegal/Legal Assistant Studies program.
Findlaw.com - Search for laws, cases and codes, lawyers and legal news. Sections are included for businesses, students, the public, legal professionals and corporate counsel.
Kankakee County Legal Self-Help - Information on how to file a lawsuit, adjust child support payments, get a divorce and other legal proceedings.
Health
IDAL: EBSCOhost - Select CINHAL, Health Source: Nursing or Health Source: Consumer. Off-campus access is available using your KCC username and password.
MedlinePlus - Articles on diseases, drug information, medical dictionary and medical news.
Micromedex - Information about drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine.
Drugs.com - Drug information online including side effects, dosage, warnings, and a guide for identification by pill size, color and shape.
Substance Abuse
Catalog and database words: Drug/substance/alcohol abuse, prevention, treatment, addiction, drug control, drug legalization, drug traffic, prescription/non-prescription drugs, illegal drugs, narcotics, government policy, drinking and traffic accidents, alcoholics, alcoholism, binge drinking, tobacco, heroin, cocaine, marijuana.
Reference books:
Encyclopedia of drugs, alcohol and addictive behavior - HV 5804 E53 2000
Tobacco in history and culture - GT 3020 T594 2005
Call numbers:
Alcoholism - HV 5035
Drug Abuse - HV 5801
Legalizing and Prevention - HV 5825
Rehab - RC 564
Websites:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
National Library of Medicine
Office of National Drug Control Policy
College Drinking Prevention
Databases:
Opposing Viewpoints - Features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, journal and newspaper articles and statistics on many of today's most controversial social issues. To access from off-campus, use your KCC username and password.
IDAL: EBSCOhost - Contains articles from a variety of areas such as humanities, business, social sciences, health care and education. Access is available off-campus using your KCC username and password.
Expanded Academic ASAP - Provides access to scholarly journals, newspapers and magazines. Off-campus access is available using your KCC username and password.
Business
Catalog and database words: Corporation, consumer, vocational guidance, careers, advertising, ethics, economics
Reference Books:
Million Dollar Directory - HC 102 D8 2010
U.S. Industry Profiles - HC 106.82 U6 1998
How to set up your own small business - HD 62.7 H683 2007
NAICS - HF 1042 N67 1997
Hoover's master list of U.S. companies - HF 5035 H66 2006
Hoover's handbooks - HG 4057 A28617 2006
Ward's Business Directory - HG 4057 A575 2006
Industry Handbooks - HG 4907 D86 2000
Call Numbers:
Consumer Behavior and Marketing - HF 5415
New Businesses and Entrepreneurship - HD 62
Job Searching and Writing Resumes - HF 5382 and HF 5383
Websites:
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Information on training required, job duties, earnings, etc. for a variety of careers.
Statistics - relating to inflation, unemployment, wages, productivity, etc.
Annual Reports - annual reports for some larger companies. Also look for this information on the company's website - Look for "investor relations" or "corporate information."
Census Data
NAIC Codes
SIC Codes
School Report Cards - Information on K-12 schools
College Source - Information on Higher Education institutions
Law Enforcement Employment Information for Illinois
Databases:
IDAL: EBSCOhost - Business Source Elite provides articles on business and economic topics. Access from off-campus is available by using your KCC username and password.
America's Newspapers - Articles from newspapers from around the country. Can be searched by specific newspaper or newspapers covering a particular region - such as the state of Illinois. Use your KCC username and password to access from off-campus.
Business Communication Career and Company Assignment Resources
Selecting a college
College Source - More than 50,000 college catalogs, along with institution profiles, program and degree offerings, financial aid and admissions information.
Illinois Virtual Campus - Browse the online associate, bachelor's, master's and professional degree and certificate programs offered at 72 Illinois colleges and universities.
College Navigator - Search for a college based on location, program, or degree offerings. Financial aid and admissions information also available.
Art/Film
Cinema Image Gallery - Comprehensive online collection of still images from movies, television and the entertainment industry, including behind-the-scenes shots and movies posters.
Saskia Digital Art Collection - 30,000 digital images of paintings, sculpture and architecture from the Prado, the Uffizi, the Louvre, and more. Off-campus access is available using your KCC username and password.
Auto Repair
Auto Repair Reference Center - Manuals, repair procedures, wiring diagrams, specifications and more for vehicles from 1945 to the present from over 50 brands.
History
Illinois Digital Archives - a variety of collections of documents and pictures, focused on topics such as Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War and Illinois, Illinois road maps, and World War documents and posters.
Women and Social Movements - a resource documenting the history of women in social movements in the United States between 1600 and 2000.
Black Thought and Culture - a resource containing books, articles, essays, speeches and interviews from leaders in the black community throughout history.
French-Canadian Interview Project - Collection of interviews and historical information of local residents with French-Canadian roots.
 
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