The Library at Wallace State Community College provides a wide variety of database resources for students, faculty, and staff.
The Wallace State Library provides internet access through computers on the 2nd floor. These computers give students access to information on the World Wide Web, various library-owned databases, and the Alabama Virtual Library. The Library offers individual study and testing rooms with Honorlock capabilities and environmental-scanning cameras.
WSCC DATABASES
The Wallace State Community College Library provides access to more than 100 online databases that can be used remotely. These databases are carefully selected to support all courses of study offered at Wallace State and cover a wide range of academic, applied technologies, health science, adult education, STEM-focused careers, workforce certification, and career-focused subjects.
Students and faculty can find scholarly journal articles, eBooks, reference materials, and streaming video resources in areas such as nursing and allied health, business, computer science and information technology, engineering technologies, education, social sciences, and the humanities. Specialized databases support research in anatomy and physiology, psychology, economics, history, and literature, as well as workforce and technical programs.
In addition to subject-based research, the databases offer valuable services, including test-preparation resources, streaming educational videos, newspapers and magazines, citation and research tools, and career- and skill-building content. Together, these online resources help students complete assignments, conduct research, prepare for exams, and stay current in their fields—anytime and from anywhere.
Examples of databases:
Alabama Virtual Library
Various EBSCO resources
Various Infobase resources
A to Z resources
Gale resources
Digital Theatre+
Newsbank, including Access World News Research, Black Life in America, and Hispanic Life in America
JSTOR
Mometrix
Occupational Outlook Handbook and O*NET, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
WSCC Library Services
The Wallace State Library offers on-demand or scheduled library instruction, research assistance, subject-focused LibGuides, printing, computer access, assistance with Microsoft applications, campus location information, and video tutorials.