Using Your College Library

Preparing Seniors for College

Newbury Park High SchoolSage Library

The building may be impressive(or intimidating)

Moorpark College

Library Learning Resources (LLR) building

CSUN Oviatt LibraryThe setting for Star Trek’s

Starfleet Academy

There are architectural tours offered of the

John Spoor Broome Library at CSUCI.

San Diego State

University

The Malcolm A.

Love Library is subterranean

UC San

Diego

The Geisel Library, named in honor of Audrey and Theodor Seuss Geisel (better known as Dr. Seuss)

Location

College libraries are usually located at the center of the campus. They are a convenient place to go between classes.

Don’t be hesitant (or frightened) to use the college library.

Resources

• Large print collection

• ebooks

• Audio-visual materials (CDs, DVDs)

• Audiobooks

• Online databases

Technology

• Computers with Internet access

• Wireless network• Word processing

software (Microsoft Office)

• Photocopying and printing (small charge)

Reference Desk

Librarians staff the reference desk during all the hours the library is open, and they love to assist you in finding materials appropriate for your research.

The second floor of the Moorpark College Library

Additional help is available

• Library instruction sessions

• Online help guides and tutorials:

Moorpark CSUN

Moorpark College offers 6 online tutorials

Some special services

• Reserve materials

• Textbooks

• Interlibrary loans

The OPAC

• The Library Catalog is used to search for materials on your topic and has a record for each of the items that the library owns.

• Online tutorial

• Library of Congress Classification system

Databases

• Quickly sort through thousands of records to identify articles or books on a topic.

• Citations, abstracts, and full-text articles

• Access from off-campus with a username and password

• Example from CSUN

Advice

• Always start your research at the library home page.

• Find the section of the library containing materials of special interest to your class or major.

• Browse the shelves, handle the books.• Find a table, carrel, or comfortable lounge

chair.• Ask a librarian for information.