The Beacon College Library is the focal point of academic life on campus. It is dedicated to providing flexible, diverse, and user-centered information services and technology. The library staff has created an inviting environment that is open to innovation and focused on continuous improvement in resources and accommodations.
Library Hours:
Hours are subject to change each semester, based on student needs and academic requirements. Current hours are posted at the Library entrance.
Beacon Library Catalog (WebOPAC)
Materials found physically in the Beacon College Library, including books, e-books, audio and video materials.
Beacon LibGuides
A growing collection of subject area research guides compiled by the Beacon faculty and librarian. Please make suggestions for other guides to the librarian. http://libguides.beaconcollege.edu/
Beacon Navigator for Online Research
Search the various online services that Beacon provides for our students, faculty, and staff.
1. Type your search words in the box below.
2. The next screen will require your login and password.
3. Use your email info to continue your search.
Databases
Beacon's online databases of articles, e-books, and other resources:
Academic Complete (ebrary)
Over 50,000 electronic book titles in 16 academic subject areas.
Access World News (Newsbank)
Find current and archived state, national, and international full-text articles on issues, events, people, government and more with over 2,500 newspapers and other news sources including the New York Times (1985-Current), Orlando Sentinel (4/1/85-Current), and the Washington Post (1977-Current).
Chronicle of Higher Education
Access all of the Chronicle's content through Beacon's IP address, using your email info.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Includes Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and Collegiate Thesaurus.
ICUF (Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida)
Links to additional Gale InfoTrac databases for history, literature and biography.
ImageQuest (Britannica)
Provides access to over two million images rights-cleared for non-commercial, educational use from the world’s major collections, including Dorling Kindersley, Getty Images, the National Portrait Gallery of London, the National Geographic Society, Oxford Scientific and others
LIRN (Library Information and Resource Network)
Features LIRNSearch, a federated search engine capable of simultaneously searching all LIRN products. Includes full-text articles, books, and photos in InfoTrac, ProQuest, and eLibrary.
PsycArticles (APA) through EBSCOhost
Offers complete access to the full text of nearly 80 journals, covering all subject areas in psychological science, including basic/experimental psychology, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, education and school psychology, health psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, social psychology and social processes.
Leesburg Public Library/Lake County
The online catalog of materials for the Leesburg Public Library and the Lake County library system.(Click on the "Catalog" tab.) http://www.ci.leesburg.fl.us/library/
Florida Electronic Library
A gateway to select Internet resources that offers access to comprehensive, accurate, and reliable information. http://www.flelibrary.org/
Periodicals
Search for electronic journals by title or broad subjects.
http://gt3hf4kz6q.search.serialssolutions.com/?L=GT3HF4KZ6Q
Listing of Library journals and magazines in print format.
Other Research Resources
Subject listing of recommended websites offered by the Internet Public Library. http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/
Famous Quotes and Authors
Web resource for over 25,000 quotes online and over 6,700 famous authors.
http://www.famousquotesandauthors.com
