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Professional Development Publications

The Ritz Library provides access to many journals useful for professional development. Methods for accessing them may vary, and examples are provided below.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

• DCC has a site license for The Chronicle which can be accessed while on campus. 
• If you are off campus, you must sign-up for an account using your DCC email address to access the content. The Sign In button is located at the top right of the main page, and from there an account can be created.

• Here is additional information on using the DCC site license remotely.

Harvard Business Review

• Access to Harvard Business Review can be found through RitzDiscovery, which can be accessed through the library home page. 
• Within the “Search Everything” box at the top of the page, enter “Harvard Business Review”

• It will be the first result after running the search, and from there click “View Online.” An overlay will appear, and to access the journal click EBSCOhost Business Source Complete.

• If you are on campus you will brought to the journal’s content in a new tab. You may be prompted to sign in with your DCC username and password. If you are off campus you will need to sign in with your DCC username and password.
• On the righthand side you can narrow it by publication year and issue, and after selecting an issue all articles within that issue will be available to view.

Community College Journal

• Access to Community College Journal can be found through RitzDiscovery, which can be accessed through the library home page.
• Within the “Search Everything” box at the top of the page, enter “Community College Journal” and it will be the first record listed.

• Click “View Online.” An overlay will appear, and to access the journal click “EBSCOhost Education Source” or “ProQuest Central Essentials.”
• If you are on campus you will brought to the journal’s content in a new tab. You may be prompted to sign in with your DCC username and password. If you are off campus you will need to sign in with your DCC username and password.
• Selecting EBSCOhost Education Source will allow you to navigate the contents similarly to Harvard Business Review, as detailed above.
• Selecting ProQuest Central Essentials will bring you to this layout:

• From here you can narrow your date and issue selection and view the contents of your chosen issue. Selecting an article will then open it in a new tab.

Additional Journals, Databases, Resources, and Notes

• The Ritz Library has a research guide devoted to professional development 
• The guide offers a variety of resources in various formats, including websites, print and electronic books, and specialized journals and databases.
• Consulting the guide may be useful as it links directly to several relevant journals and databases of interest, and offers a search box specially for journals. Certain resources, like The Chronicle, may also be found on our A-Z Database List 
• RitzDiscovery also has a feature which allows users to search for journals
• If you have any questions regarding the collection of resources or accessing them, please reach out to us at 845-431-8634 or email Reference Desk. You may also reach out through AskUs 24/7, the live chat service, found on our home page.