Green River LibGuides: Holman Library Databases: Transitional Studies

Databases for Transitional Studies/ Essential Skills

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Browse by topic or keyword to find information covering a broad range of important issues in health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Weekly reports dating back to 1923.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Search for authoritative information in subject encyclopedias selected for courses and programs at Green River College
Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journal, magazine, and newspaper articles covering a wide range of academic fields including biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, environmental sciences, history, marketing, political sciences, and psychology. Access articles from Nature, The Economist, New York Times, and thousands of podcasts and transcripts from NPR and CNN as well as videos from BBC Worldwide Learning.
ProQuest Combined Databases This link opens in a new window
Full-text newspapers, magazines, and academic journals
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Search more than 18,000 academic journals and magazines from a wide variety of disciplines including more than 7500 full text peer-reviewed journals.

MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Search full text general interest magazines and newspapers.

Study Skills Resources
Do better schoolwork using these useful study tools from Cornell University’s Learning Strategies Center.

Peterson's Test Prep (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Practice exams for the SAT, GED®, TOEFL, ACT, NCLEX, ASVAB and others. Research colleges in the College Planning Center, find tuition assistance, and explore careers. Formerly Test and Education Reference Center

King County Library System (KCLS): College Student Accounts
Click on the "all the online resources" link to see all the resource available to students through the KCLS Online Library

KCLS/GRC Log In Instructions

For Students:

Green River College students have access to the KCLS databases:

To Log in: use GRC + your student username. (The part before the @ in your GRC email address.)
Example OLD email: GRCjsmith23
Example NEW email: GRCsmith.jane.23
PIN number: your pin is the last four characters of your log in. Example: e.23

For Faculty/Staff:

Faculty & Staff may sign up for access to KCLS Online Databases. To opt-in, complete the online sign-up form linked below.

KCLS/GRC Faculty & Staff Accounts Information
Find more information on how to sign up (and log in) to your KCLS / GRC digital resources as a faculty or staff member. (Links to GatorNet)

Careers / College Guides

Career Planner This link opens in a new window
Explore careers and make plans to achieve your educational and career goals. Create an account using your Green River email address before logging into Career Planner. Help creating your account.

Oct 2024: Create account in MS Edge browser. After activating account from email sent to your GRC Outlook 365, use Google Chrome to log into Career Planner.
Occupational Outlook Handbook This link opens in a new window
Basic career information for hundreds of jobs in the United States. Earnings, prospects, and information about the job markets in each state. From the U. S. Department of Labor. (No student ID needed.)

CollegeSource This link opens in a new window
Up to date information including 42,100,000 course descriptions from 50,218 college catalogs. Covers 2-year, 4-year, graduate, and international schools.
O*Net This link opens in a new window
For workers and students looking to find or change careers. Information from surveys of workers, frequently updated, from the U.S. Department of Labor. (No student ID needed.)
Peterson's Test Prep (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Practice exams for the SAT, GED®, TOEFL, ACT, NCLEX, ASVAB and others. Research colleges in the College Planning Center, find tuition assistance, and explore careers. Formerly Test and Education Reference Center
Vocational and Career Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Provides trade, industry and health sciences periodicals focused on vocational and technical research needs.

Useful Subject Guides

Career and Job Research
by Jody Segal Last Updated Mar 9, 2025 405 views this year

King County Library System (KCLS): College Student Accounts
Click on the "all the online resources" link to see all the resource available to students through the KCLS Online Library

KCLS/GRC Log In Instructions

For Students:

Green River College students have access to the KCLS databases:

To Log in: use GRC + your student username. (The part before the @ in your GRC email address.)
Example OLD email: GRCjsmith23
Example NEW email: GRCsmith.jane.23
PIN number: your pin is the last four characters of your log in. Example: e.23

For Faculty/Staff:

Faculty & Staff may sign up for access to KCLS Online Databases. To opt-in, complete the online sign-up form linked below.

KCLS/GRC Faculty & Staff Accounts Information
Find more information on how to sign up (and log in) to your KCLS / GRC digital resources as a faculty or staff member. (Links to GatorNet)

Useful General Collections

Background information

Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Search for authoritative information in subject encyclopedias selected for courses and programs at Green River College

Information on current issues

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Covers a broad range of controversial and contemporary issues.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Use this tool to find "viewpoint" articles on controversial issues.

Newspaper, magazine, and journal articles

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
A multi-disciplinary database for searching articles within thousands of academic journals, magazines, and newspapers.
Gale Power Search This link opens in a new window
Search all Gale databases with a single search
ProQuest Combined Databases This link opens in a new window
Search articles from newspapers, academic journals, trade journals, and popular magazines.

Ask a librarian!

Amanda Chin

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Hello! I'm Amanda, a friendly GRC librarian. My division areas are the Intensive English Program, Transitional Studies, Fine Arts, Math, and Technology.

I am also an instructor for the 2-credit INFO 110 course and the library lead for open educational resources (OER).

Email, call, or make an appointment with any questions or concerns you may have about a class assignment, research, or anything else library-related!
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Phone: (253) 833-9111 x6481

Subjects: Art, High School Completion, IEP: Intensive English Programs, Math, OER, Technology, Transitional Studies

Useful College Skills Guides

Basic Computer Skills
by Jennifer Rohan Last Updated Apr 3, 2025 48 views this year
Career and Job Research
by Jody Segal Last Updated Mar 9, 2025 405 views this year
ELL - English Language Learning
by Jennifer Rohan Last Updated Apr 3, 2025 252 views this year
One Book 2023-2024: Environmental Justice - No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay and Braiding Sweetgrass
by Jody Segal Last Updated Mar 8, 2025 881 views this year
Technology Boot Camp
by Whitney Boswell Last Updated Dec 27, 2024 52 views this year
Test Preparation
by Sue Schub Last Updated Feb 7, 2025 959 views this year
Transitional Studies
by Jody Segal Last Updated Mar 10, 2025 62 views this year
TS 75, 76, 85, 86: Researching Environmental Issues
by Amanda Chin Last Updated Feb 17, 2025 51 views this year