The Alan Thompson Library houses the college's media and print collections which can be checked out, and includes databases you can access from any online computer.

See also: How do I?... (for help documents on how to use databases)

Books

• Library Catalog: materials at Lower Columbia College, Longview Public Library, and Kelso Public Library
• WorldCat: (formerly FirstSearch) books in other libraries
• NetLibrary: ebooks
• eLibrary: articles from ebooks (accessible from LCC campus only)

Periodicals (magazines and journal articles)

• Academic Search Premier: journal articles in several academic areas (available from on campus only)
• CINAHL:  medical, health and biological information
• CQ Researcher:  unbiased research reports on current topics
• Gale Cengageincluding: 
  • Global Issues in Context
  • Health Resources Academic
  • Health and Wellness
  • History (US and World)
  • Literature Resource Center
  • Testing and Education
• LexisNexis:  news & scholarly journals
• ProQuest: general information
• Print Magazine Subscriptions: at LCC

Miscellaneous  

• A to Z Maps:  maps and geographic information
• CultureGrams: country information & data
• World Conflicts Today: key global issues and conflicts
• CAMIO: art, sculpture, and architecture images from museums online