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Introduction to the Library’s Website
Oakton Community College
Introduction to the Library’s Website
Access the Library from Oakton Community College’s Website
Introduction to the Library’s Website The Library’s Website
Find It! menu for quick access to resources
Access to reference services by chat text or email
Contact information for each campus
Announcements, including events and new books
Workshop schedule Hours
Introduction to the Library’s Website Find It!
Use the menu to locate books and articles for your research project.
Buttons Important steps in the
research process Schedule of Library
workshops at each campus
Reference available via chat text or email
Introduction to the Library’s Website Books
Search The Library’s catalog – includes
books at both campuses I-Share catalog – 85 other libraries
with interlibrary loan privileges EReadIllinois – 24,000 ebooks to
download Find
Print and ebooks Reference books, textbooks, new
and classic titles Books to check out and books on
reserve Learn
Getting Started with Your Research – Books, the Library’s Online Tutorial
Read, review and take the quiz
Introduction to the Library’s Website Articles
Search Journal and magazine articles
through databases organized by subject
An alphabetical list of databases
Help guides for selected databases
Find Peer reviewed journal articles
Learn Getting Started with Your
Research – Articles, the Library’s Online Tutorial
Read, review and take the quiz
Introduction to the Library’s Website Facts & Encyclopedias
Search Online encyclopedias
through databases organized by subject
Find Background information for
context Facts to support your work
Learn Getting Started with Your
Research – Background Information, the Library’s Online Tutorial
Read, review and take the quiz
Introduction to the Library’s Website Research Guides
Find topic or course guides with recommended books, databases and websites
Getting Started with Your Research, the Library’s Online Tutorial
Introduction to the Library’s Website Evaluating Information
Find How to evaluate
information How to evaluate Websites Comparisons of the
Library’s databases and Websites
Learn Getting Started with Your
Research – Evaluating Information, the Library’s Online Tutorial
Read, review and take the quiz
Introduction to the Library’s Website Government
Information Find
U.S. government documents - online and in print
Government documents on a wide range of topics
Ask a Reference Librarian For help finding
government information to use in your research
Call, text, chat, email or visit the Reference Desk on each campus.
Introduction to the Library’s Website Citations
Find MLA, APA and Chicago
citation style rules and models
EasyBib Link
To the Cite It Right! Research guide
Learn Getting Started with Your
Research – Citations, the Library’s Online Tutorial
Read, review and take the quiz
Introduction to the Library’s Website Streaming Videos
Search Databases for videos
on a wide variety of topics
Find Educational films Documentaries Feature films
Introduction to the Library’s Website Eight Steps to Research
Success Find
Steps for successful research from identifying and developing your topic to putting it all together.
Link To the Eight Steps to
Research Success Guide Learn
Getting Started with Your Research, the Library’s Online Tutorial
Read, review and complete for a certificate.
Introduction to the Library’s Website Got Research?
Prefer workshops in person?
Choose from the following workshop topics Got Research?
Introduction to library research
Cite It Right! Citations Anatomy & Physiology
Workshops available on either campus
Introduction to the Library’s Website Online Reference
Get help from librarians by chat, email or text
Search the FAQ for answers to common questions.
Updated on April 16, 2016.
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