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The Chronicle of Higher Education is the No. 1 source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. First time users: Create a free account with your CCC email address by selecting Sign In > Sign Up.
The Chronicle is published every weekday and is the top destination for news and jobs for people in higher education. The Chronicle's website features the latest issue, daily news and advice columns, current job listings, an archive of previously published content, discussion forums, and career-building tools such as online CV management, salary databases, and more.

New York Times & New York Times Historical Newspaper

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New York Times: Find breaking news, multimedia, reviews & opinion on Washington, business, sports, movies, travel, books, jobs, education, real estate, and more. Access historical New York Times content using the TimesMachine: full text cover-to-cover scans of the US's "newspaper of record" from its 1851 first issue to 2002.

First time user: To access to content, you need to first register for an NYT account.
   1. On campus: Go to NYTimes.com Pass
       Off campus: Go to Off Campus NYTimes.com Pass
   2. Select Create Account and complete the registration fields. Sign up with your CCC email address.
   3. You will receive a confirmation email.
   4. Follow the provided link to verify your email. If you do not receive an email, using your CCC email account, send an email to edu@nytimes.com with the subject line “Academic Pass - no verification email”. They will resend the email to you.
   5. Once registered, you may access NYTimes.com and NYT mobile apps from any location on any web-enabled device. (Registration may take a few minutes to process. If you can’t sign in, wait a few minutes and try again.)

Returning User:
   1. Select the database name linked above.
   2. Select Log In.
   3. Log in with your CCC email address and password.

Note: Site passes will expire after 365 days. To renew, you will have to activate a new pass by visiting NYTimes.com/GroupPass while on campus. If you are off campus, visit Off Campus NYTimes.com/GroupPass.

New / Trial Databases

The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.

Ethnic Diversity Source

Trial

With its curated full-text materials, Ethnic Diversity Source is essential to support the study of African Americans, Arab Americans, Asian Americans, European Americans, Jewish Americans, Latinx Americans, Multiracial Americans, and Native Americans, among others, with respect to their cultures, traditions, social treatment, and lived experiences. Scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, historical documents, and biographies are complemented by primary sources, such as speeches and interviews. Complete with robust collections of videos and e-books, Ethnic Diversity Source creates a dynamic research experience for students and researchers.

Northstar Digital Literacy

New Trial

Northstar Digital Literacy (Northstar) is a suite of online, self-paced digital literacy assessments and tutorials. Build knowledge and skills around navigating the Internet, using Microsoft Office, and searching for career and job information. Selecting the link above takes you to CCC Library's Northstar guide, which will lead you through creating a Northstar account and accessing practice assessments and online tutorials.