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Books, Videos, etc.
Use the library catalog to locate books, DVDs and other materials available at Richland and in the DCCCD libraries. There is a brief video tutorial for the library catalog.

Articles ONLINE
Use our online databases to locate articles in electronic sources: magazines, journals, newspapers, etc. E-journals by title. Do you need to find a specific journal? Look here.

Log in to your Library Record to find out which books you've checked out. And, you can also renew your books online.
ebscohost

Check out the new version of Academic Search Complete, the premier database for finding journal, magazine, and newspaper articles. Be sure to view the screencast tutorial.(6 min. w/audio) To dig into it even deeper there's also the Ebscohost 2.0 Support Center.

Noodle

Create your NoodleBib account today. It's an MLA Works Cited generator and plagiarism avoidance tool (free to members of the Richland Community). Spend a few minutes with the NoodleBib Tour and make the process of managing MLA and APA Works Cited lists much easier. Or watch the videos for an even smoother learning experience. Already got an account? Login in here.

ASAP

A Student Assignment Planner

Use ASAP to organize your project. Type in date when your assignment is due and get a personalized list of task deadlines. End result? Your instructor gets the paper on time and you get an A+. You can access ASAP directly by typing <myasap.net>.

Use the Self Guided Library Photo Tour.

voteFor the best databases and web sites on the presidential election, check our new Elections 2008 page.

NEW BOOKS
Watch this link for great books received each month. Summer books will be here soon!


Library Research Classes

Library Classes Schedule

College Library Research classes for Fall 2008 begin on Sep.11 and end Nov. 1.
Plan to attend these free classes now. Attend all 3 classes and earn an Information Literacy Certificate. Print a schedule from the link above, or pick up a copy at the library reference desk.

Research 1: Introduction to College Research.
This class introduces students to the college library and to basic research strategy. A tour of the library is included.

Research 2: Electronic Research: Sources and Strategies.
Learn to locate information, periodical and newspaper articles in electronic databases available to Richland students. Learn to use the library's electronic catalog to search for books. Learn to identify quality Web sites.
Research 3: MLA - Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources.
Emphasis will be on using the latest edition of the MLA Handbook and avoiding plagiarism.

HELP FOR LIBRARY USERS
Sample Research Paper
Research Topic Ideas
Find Reference Sources for Your Topic
MLA Examples
Help Sheets Used in Classes
NoodleBib Tips
Types of Essays and Examples
Elections 2008