Currently, the library provides 3 ways to search for materials held at Maricopa Community College District libraries including the libraries at GCC Main and GCC North. Each has their advantages and disadvantages.
- ADVANCED SEARCH (eLibrary Interface)
+ Loads quickly
+ Many advanced search options
- Requires exact spelling and terms
- BASIC SEARCH (Enterprise Interface)
+ Corrects for some misspellings
+ Allows for advanced limiting of results list
- Heavier / slower interface
- Recent implementation; still being configured
- ULTIMATE SEARCH (beta) (EBSCO Discovery Product)
+ Searches many library databases & Book/Video collection
+ Corrects for some misspellings
+ Allows for advanced limiting of results list
+ Familiar EBSCO interface
+ / - Defaults to include all District libraries & article databases
- Large number of results in mixed format can be overwhelming
- Recent implementation; still being configured
- Only available to GCC students and employees with an MEID account
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