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College and Lifetime Learning

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Subject headings 
These subject headings may be used to locate books in the Pellissippi Library online catalog:
Call numbers for browsing 
Use these call numbers to browse the circulating and reference collections: 
Databases 

For a complete list of databases:  Databases A-Z

Academic OneFile - The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive.

Wilson Omnifile-contains full text articles from 1,650 publications in a variety of subject areas.

LexisNexis Academic - LexisNexis Academic provides access to a wide range of news, business, legal, medical, and general reference information. It includes full text newspaper access to local (Knoxville News Sentinel), regional, national, international, and foreign language news periodicals. Updated frequently throughout the day.

SIRS Knowledge Source -SIRS Researcher is a general reference database containing thousands of full-text articles on social, scientific, health, historic, economic, business, political, and global issues

Opposing Viewpoints -(Opposing Viewpoints provides information on both sides of contemporary social issues. You may access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles

* You may access online databases from off-campus computers by entering your general computer account username and password (the one used  for PSTCC e-mail).  NOTE: Enter your username in this format example: s_jmdoe. It is not necessary to add "@pstcc.edu" for this application.
Reference Books
The College Handbook 2006.  New York: The College Board, 2006. Ref. LB 2351 .A1 C6 2006.  Includes college-bound students and transfer students with authoritative, reliable, and current facts necessary to make informed college decisions.

The Scholarship Book. Daniel J. Cassidy, editor. New York:  Prentice Hall Press, 2004. Ref. LB 2337.2 .C37 2004. The complete guide to private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans for undergraduates.

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. 13th ed. 5 vols. James Chambers, editor. Chicago: Ferguson Publishing Company, 2005.  Ref. HF 5381 .E52 2005.  Contains information on hundreds of careers.  Includes quick facts on  requirements for each career.  Included in these quick facts are school subjects needed, personal skills, work environment, minimum education level, salary range, and job outlook.

Dictionary of Psychology. Raymond J. Corsini, ed. Ann Arbor, MI: Braun-Brumfield, 1999.  Ref. BF 31 .C72 1999.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy.  E. D. Hirsch, Jr., editor. Boston: Houghton Mifflin  Company, 2002.  Ref. AG 5 .H757 2002.  What every American needs to know the people, places, ideas, and events that shape our cultural conversation.