A. a quiet place to study -McSwain building Study RoomsWi-Fi Access stations

B. a place to BORROW: 18,000 print books & magazines 5,000 videos, DVDs & CDs

C. A place to find help - information professionals

Library AccountYou will need your student ID

Activate your Student Id card to borrow Library materials

Password

InternetLibrary Catalog

My Library Account feature•See what you have checked out•Renew borrowed items •‘Place a Hold’ on items needed•Create and Save List of Library Resources

Use Keywords to find books, videos TC owns

Call # is item’s address

What is a Call Number?

Call number is like an address that tells you where the item

is located on the shelf.

each book, video, etc. has its own unique call number attached to the item's spine

Books and videos are stored using the Library of Congress

classification systemAlpha by Call Number

Return or Renew Items by return date to avoid fees or restrictions.

25 cents per item per day

$ 1 per day for Reserve items

Use My Account to renew items before return date

Or Call a friendly librarian!

HOURSPhysical Hours:

Mon-Thurs 8am-9pmFriday 8am-NoonWeekends, holidays & semester break

A. quiet place to study

B. place to BORROW C. place to find HELP D. Virtual Library

o Electronic databaseso Electronic books o Electronic magazineso Online Help

Electronic Books and Magazines

• 10,000 magazine titles• 25,000 electronic books!

reference books, literature, science

Read on your computer

Virtual Library

Access from home24 / 7

• digital versions of print publications• stored in databases

What are Electronic Databasesorganized collection of information digital format

Virtual Library

• Credible, reliable information• Keyword searchable• Delivered via Internet• Password Protected• Student Tools – email –citation help-print• Explore!

Electronic databases/ Internet = jumble of words•Think about what you are looking for •Search efficiently using unique keywords

Login: First 4 letters of last name and last 4 digits of student ID #

Password: changeme

Off-Campus Database Login Instructions

Login to ALL resources

Questions???Please ask us!828-835-4314library@tricountycc.eduAsk –A- Librarian NCKnows