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Books, eBooks, DVDs/ CDs, and Audio-Visual Materials
- Search the Online Mary Miller Library Catalog
— Find books, ebooks, movies, and audio that are available for use. - Hesston College Streaming Film Collection
— A variety of streaming movies available from Swank Digital Campus. - Hesston College Print Periodicals (i.e. Magazines, Journals and Newspapers)
— (How to find them: In the MML Catalog, perform a “Browse Search”, ,”Item Call Number” search for “Per.”) - Flipster- electronic Journals/Magazines
- e-Books
— A variety of digital ebooks and e-lending sources. Search for multidisciplinary, scholarly and leisure ebooks of all genres. - Kansas Library Catalog
— Over 800 libraries share their catalogs with library users around the state. - WorldCat
— Find scholarly books, journals and articles.
Other Academic Libraries Resources— Search other academic library resources and services.
Databases, Online Articles and Scholarly Resources
- Databases by Subject (Online Resources)
- A- Z List of Databases
- EbscoHost Databases– On-campus access link
- EBSCOhost Databases —Off-campus access link — (sign in with your HC ID and password. If this fails, contact the Librarian for assistance.)
- Gale Databases
- Infobase Databases
- Reference databases featuring: Literature & language arts, careers & education, medical & health, current issues, streaming video, multi-subject, and science & mathematics.
- Online Databases- provided by the State of Kansas
- Google Scholar
- Pew Research
- Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research.
- Full-Text Journal Finder
- Hesston College Print Periodicals (i.e. Magazines, Journals and Newspapers)– (How to find them: In the MML Catalog, perform a “Browse Search”, ,”Item Call Number” search for “Per.”)
Bachelor’s Degree Resources
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Aviation
Aviation- Professional Pilot Open Resources
- Airman’s Information Manual (AIM)
- AVweb- (Aviation News) Worlds premier independent aviation news resource
- Flight Standards Information System — FAA Order 8900.1 – Aviation Inspector’s Handbook
- Federal Aviation Administration
- FAA Regulatory & Guidance Library (RGL) — contains many aviation regulatory, certification, and safety information documents
- FAA Legal Interpretations & Chief Counsel’s Opinions
- FAA Airman Testing Standards — includes both Airman Certification Standards (ACS) & Practical Test Standards (PTS), as applicable.
- FAA Aviation Handbooks & Manuals
- FAA Advisory Circulars (ACs)
- FAA Rulemaking — Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) & Federal Register
- FAA Air Trafic Organization (ATO) Orders
- FAA Safety Team website — Safety Skies Through Education
- FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine — Aerospace Medical and Human Factors Research
- FAA Office of Runway Safety
- National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Aviation Accident Database
- National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Case Law — Aviation
- Pilot/Controller Glossary
- Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations – FAA
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Business Management
Business and Economic Open Resources
- BigCharts
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
- EDGAR: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Entrepreneur
- Financial Times
- Free Management Library
- GlobalEDGE
- Hoover’s Online
- New York Stock Exchange
- Nonprofit Explorer
- North American Industry Classification System
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- O*Net Online Career Information
- Prendismo (Digital video and podcast content on business and entrepreneurship)
- Standard Industrial Classification Search
- Sweets Product Marketplace
- Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- Wall Street Journal Business & Finance News
- Wall Street Zen
- Working Knowledge: Business Research for Business Leaders
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Engineering
Engineering Open Resources
- Engineering.com
- The International Journal of Engineering Science
- The Journal of Engineering
- International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering, and Technology
- Journal of Architectural Engineering Technology
- CheResources: Comprehensive resource site for chemical engineers
- Institution of Chemical Engineers: A community for chemical and biochemical engineers
- CACHE: A learning community for chemical engineers
- Treasure of Civil Engineering Resources: Compilation of information and resources on the different aspects of civil engineering
- American Society of Civil Engineers: Professional organization for civil engineers
- Civil Engineering: Large list of resources on various aspects of civil engineering
- Civil Engineering News: Special section of Science Daily for the industry
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: One of the largest technical associations in the world
- EE Times: News and research for electrical engineers
- GearHob: Mechanical design engineering resources
- iCrank: Portal of resources and information for mechanical engineers
- Mechanical Engineering Magazine: Ultimate news resource for the industry
- Engineering by IEEE Spectrum: Flagship magazine of the world’s largest professional technology association
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Professional Engineering Associations and Organizations
- American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES)- serves the environmental engineering and environmental science professions.
- American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR)- A professional organization for scientists and enginsses in the field of aerosol research.
- American Institue of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)- is the world’s leading organization for chemical engineering professionals.
- American Society for Precision Engineering (ASPE)- is a global community advancing the science and art of precision engineering.
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)- is the nation’s oldest engineering society with 150,000+ members.
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAR)- is a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment.
- American Society of mechanical Engineers (ASME)- promotes the art, science & practice of multidisciplinary engineering around the globe.
- American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE)- is the international organization for professionals skilled in the design, specification and inspection of plumbing systems.
- Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE)- is the oldest and most experienced Facilities Maintenance & Engineering organization in the world.
- Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)- is a nonprofit professional society of over 16,000 members in 90 countries.
- Association of Techology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE)- is a membership organization for educators and industry professionals involved in integrating technology, leadership, and design.
- Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)- is the professional society for biomedical engineering and bioengineering.
- Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)- is the recognized technical authority on illumination.
- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)- is the world’s largest professional association advancing innovation and technological excellence for the benefit of humanity.
- Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)- is a membership-based organization dedicated to the support of the industrial engineering profession.
- Institue of Packaging Professionals (IoPP)- is committed to leadership in packaging through the continuing education and growth of its members.
- International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)- is an organization founded to share and promote the best principles and practices of systems engineering.
- National Association of Power Engineers (N.A.P.E.)- is the oldest association dedicated to education and training for responsible engineering practices.
- Noational Association of Rocketry (NAR)- is the oldest and largest spacemodeling organization in the world.
- National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)- serves as the recognized voice and advocate of licensed Professional Engineers.
- Society of American Value Engineers (SAVE)- promotes, advocates, certifies and educates engineers related to the ‘value methodology’ and its practitioners.
- Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE)- is the premier membership organization for technical cable telecommunications professionals.
- Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)- promotes the exchange of technical knowledge within the upstream oil and gas industry.
- Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (SPEE)- is dedicated to the advancement of the profession of petroleum evaluation engineering.
- Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)- mission is to promote and provide the knowledge and education of plastics and polymers worldwide.
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Mary Miller Library Mission
As the information and learning center for Hesston College, the Mary Miller Library supports the academic programs, students, faculty and staff by providing a variety of information resources and access to resources, by educating library patrons in the use and evaluation of the resources, and by assisting library patrons with their information research needs, doing all of this in keeping with the Hesston College mission and purposes.