VPN - Virtual Private Network

The best way to access UMC databases remotely (off campus) is to use a piece of software called Virtual Private Network (V.P.N.).  The software is part of Windows XP.  You just have to customize it to work with the UMC network. 

Before activating the software, you must connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) such as Halstad, Earthlink, etc. and follow the instructions given for customizing VPN.

This process will only have to be done one time and then V.P.N. can be used from anywhere that you connect to the Internet.

If you have questions regarding the installation of V.P.N., please call the UMC Help Desk at 281-8000 or stop in at Kiehle 131. 

If you have questions regarding how to use the databases or if you have questions regarding the content of the databases, please call the Library at 218-281-8399 or stop in at the library. 

If you are not using Windows XP (and unable to use V.P.N.), you will still be able to use a suite of databases from InfoTrac, Proquest and Ebsco.  The links to the databases are listed below.  You will be asked for entry codes.  Each of the database suites (InfoTrac, ProQuest. and Ebsco) have different passwords.  If you do not know them, please ask your instructor or a UMC Librarian.

There are also thousands of electronic books available remotely.  To access these use the following instructions.  http://library.umcrookston.edu/ebooks.htm

Databases Available When Not Using VPN

InfoTrac Databases

InfoTrac PowerSearch

http://find.galegroup.com/menu/commonmenu.do?userGroupName=mnaumcl

PowerSearch searches all (or a selected subset) of the Thompson Gale Infotrac databases. Select the database(s) you wish to search from the list and click the Submit button.

InfoTrac OneFile
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mnaumcl?db=ITOF

A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

Expanded Academic ASAP
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mnaumcl?db=EAIM

From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images!

General Business File
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mnaumcl?db=GBFM

Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.

Business and Company Resource Center
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mnaumcl?db=BCRC

Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information

Health Reference Center
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mnaumcl?db=HRCA

Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

Computer Database
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mnaumcl?db=CDB

Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.


Discovering Collection
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mnaumcl?db=DC

Use this comprehensive database to retrieve in-depth reference content for the core curriculum areas of Literature, History, Biographies, Science, and Social Studies.

General Reference Center Gold
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mnaumcl?db=GRGM

A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center Gold to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.

¡Informe!-English version

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mnaumcl?db=IFME

A collection of hispanic magazines with full text. Covers business, health, technology, culture, current topics and other subjects.

¡Informe!-Spanish version
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mnaumcl?db=SP01

Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.


InfoTrac Junior Edition
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itk12/mnaumcl?db=K12J

A comprehensive, cross-curricular database for schools and libraries featuring current, relevant, organized, and easy-to-read information from the U*X*L product line, covering science, biographies, authors, multicultural topics, and people and places.

InfoTrac Kid's Edition
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itk12/ mnaumcl ?db=K12K

Formerly PrimaryTOM, this periodical database is designed for elementary school students, with easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

InfoTrac Student Edition
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mnaumcl?db=K12S

Formerly SuperTOM, this database is designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Junior Reference Collection
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mnaumcl?db=JRC

Formerly SuperTOM Junior, this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Kids InfoBits
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mnaumcl?db=ITKE

Kids InfoBits meets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

ProQuest Databases

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Agricola   - Search this definitive bibliographic database for all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines. Contains citations to books, audiovisual materials, serial publications, journal articles, books chapters, reports, and reprints.

Agricultural Journals -  Search journals in agriculture and related fields with the Agricola documents. (Partial full text)

Alt-Press Watch (APW)

A full text database comprised of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the alternative and independent press.

Criminal Justice Periodicals - Search a comprehensive collection of U.S. and international criminal justice journals including information for professionals in law enforcement, corrections administration, drug enforcement, rehabilitation, family law, and industrial security. (Partial Full Text)

Education Journals  -  Search the leading full-text journals in education and related fields.

ERIC - The world's largest source of education information. The database contains more than one million abstracts of education-related documents and journal articles, compiled by the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC).

Ethnic NewsWatch (ENW)

An interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) and comprehensive full text database of newspapers, magazines and journals from ethnic, minority and native presses. This current database begins its coverage in 1990.

Psychology Journals   - With complete full-text coverage from top psychology and related publications, this database meets the needs of both students and mental-health professionals.

Newspaper Database - Full text of 300+ U.S. and international news sources. Includes coverage of 150+ major U.S. and international newspapers such as The New York Times and the Times of London, plus hundreds of other news sources and news wires.

Ebsco databases

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Academic Search Premier - contains indexing for nearly 8,050 publications, with full text for more than 4,600 of those titles. PDF back files to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable references are provided for more than 1,000 titles. Academic Search Premier contains full text coverage in biology, chemistry, education, engineering, humanities, physics, psychology, religion and theology, sociology, etc. (Partial Full Text)

Business Source Premier  - Contains 2,804 full text scholarly journals and business periodicals covering management, marketing, economics, finance, accounting, international business, etc.  (Full Text). Use the Enhanced Business Searching Interface - EBSCOhost to search by specific company (DataMonitor company reports).

Communication & Mass Media Complete - Communication & Mass Media Complete provides the most robust, quality research solution in areas related to communication and mass media.  Communication & Mass Media Complete provides an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and educators interested in any and all aspects of communication and mass media.

Ebsco MegaFile - EBSCO MegaFILE is a multi-disciplinary database providing full text for nearly 12,000 total publications and indexing & abstracting for more than 16,000 publications. Coverage spans every area of academic study and general interest subject area and offers information dating as far back as the 1800s. In addition, the database contains more than 84,000 biographies, 86,000 primary source documents, 10,000 company profiles and an image collection of more than 107,000 photos, maps and flags. MegaFILE is comprised of EBSCO’s Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, MasterFILE Premier and Regional Business News databases. This database is updated daily on EBSCOhost.

Hospitality and Tourism Index - provides full text for more 130 unique hospitality and tourism publications and indexing & abstracting covering scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. In addition the full text in this database there are links to text for many of the other titles indexed.  This comprehensive database contains more than 490,000 records from 500 titles, with coverage going back to the mid 1960s

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts Library/Information Sciences & Technology Abstracts (LISTA). Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, and information management, the information industry. LISTA indexes more than 600 periodicals plus books, research reports, and proceedings.

Sports Discus -  Provided by the Sport Information Resource Centre, SPORTDiscus offers comprehensive, bibliographic coverage of sport, fitness and related disciplines. This database contains over 650,000 records with journal and monograph coverage going back to 1800.

Teacher Reference Center Provides indexing and abstracts for over 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals to assist professional educators.

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