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Reading a Library of Congress Call Number - Youtube

Find Textbooks

The library does not purchase textbooks.

Sometimes your instructor is able to send

an extra copy of your textbook

or other required readings to the library.

 

These will be kept on Reserve at the  

Circulation Desk.

 

 

Begin the library homepage: http://library.smc.edu

Select  Course Materials on Reserve.  

Search by the last name of your Instructor

or the name of your Class.

 

 

 

Every book is assigned a Call Number.

 

Record the titles and Call numbers.  Example:

 

Title : MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers 

Call Number :  LB2369 .G53

 

Watch this Video: Reading a Library of Congress Call Number

 

 

What are Library Databases?

These are resources libraries subscribe to that provide access to information not freely available on the internet.

They are considered reputable, academic sources.

 

The SMC library subscribes to over 50 Library Databases.

To find the most recent information on your topic:

Select one of the Library Databases.

 

These databases are made available by a variety

of publishers such as EBSCO and Proquest. 

 

 

 

Access the  Library Databases

 

Begin at:  http://library.smc.edu

Find: Articles in Journals, Newspapers and Magazines

Select:  Library  Databases