WALLACE COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTERS SYSTEM

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1 WALLACE COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTERS SYSTEM

2 WALLACE COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTERS SYSTEM The Learning Resources Centers System (LRC) provides a current collection of resources and services to faculty, staff, and students to support college and lifelong learning. The LRC collection includes approximately 40,000 print format books, 150,000 e-books,100 print periodical titles, and 1,300 audiovisual resources. In addition, approximately 60 online electronic databases are available to all Wallace Community College students.

3 LOCATIONS OF WALLACE COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTERS Wallace Campus in Dothan Learning Resources Center Phillip J. Hamm Library 1141 Wallace Dr. Dothan, AL Telephone: or (334) Ext 2217 Sparks Campus in Eufaula Learning Resources Center (Adjacent to the Alabama Technology Network Eufaula Center Building) 3235 South Eufaula Avenue Eufaula, AL Telephone: or (334) Ext 4203 Additional contact information is available on the LRC home page.

4 SERVICES AND PROGRAMS AVAILABLE Computers and Information Technologies Available for use by faculty, staff, and students First come, first-served basis Print cards necessary for computer printing Print cards can be purchased at the LRC and the bookstore on both campuses. Circulating Books Available for check-out for up to four weeks by students Renewable if not placed on hold by another student Limit of four books per student

5 SERVICES AND PROGRAMS AVAILABLE Periodicals Print format periodicals available for in-house use only Listing of current print periodicals and back issues available at each location and on the LRC home page Alabama Virtual Library Thousands of magazines and journals available online through the Alabama Virtual Library (AVL). Many of these sources contain full-text articles. Remote access of AVL available from WCC home page Passwords are not required for most in-state users. It is recommended that students apply for an AVL password card on the LRC homepage. The cards may be picked up at the LRC desk. Reference Services Available primarily for students, faculty, and staff of WCC Staff assistance during LRC hours Print format reference materials available for LRC in-house use only Online reference assistance available during LRC hours through the Ask a Librarian link located on the LRC home page Reserve Materials CONTINUED Located near the circulation desk at each location Limited check-out terms for some items

6 SERVICES AND PROGRAMS AVAILABLE CONTINUED Interlibrary Loan Offers the opportunity to borrow books from local libraries through written cooperative agreements LRC Orientation Offers research skills instruction for classes and individuals upon request Media Software Available for up to one-week check-out with a refundable $5.00 deposit per item Limit of two items per patron EBSCO E-Books Provides access to over 150,000 digital format books through the EBSCO E-Books database

7 Links to the Alabama Virtual Library, LRC home page and Library Catalog are located in the WCC Quick Links Menu.

8 The online Library Catalog indexes all WCC library print format books and audiovisuals. Each record is complete with call numbers to help locate the materials.

9 ONLINE DATABASES AVAILABLE Databases Available to All Students Online Library Catalog Access Science Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) Bloom s Literature Reference Collection Congressional Digest Debates Online Credo Reference EBSCO E-Book Collection JSTOR Lexis-Nexis OVID Nursing Collection ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Source Salem Press Reference Collection The LRC Databases can be accessed from the left menu on the LRC home page. EBSCO E-books is the College s primary collection of digital format books. It can be accessed through the Learning Resources Center home page.

10 A complete list of available databases is located on the AVL website under Student Resources -> College & University. The most helpful of these may be EBSCO Host and Gale PowerSearch.

11 EBSCO HOST searches a number of different EBSCO databases. Users may use simple key word searches as well as advanced search options.

12 Gale PowerSearch searches a number of different Gale databases. Gale users may use simple keyword searches as well as advanced search options.

13 Remember to ALWAYS ask the library staff for assistance LIBRARY ASSISTANCE Online reference service is accessed by using Ask a Librarian located on the LRC homepage.

14 Thank you for taking the time to learn about the Wallace Community College Learning Resources Centers System.