The Library & You

Pre-apprenticeship classes

N. Qureshi & D. Hollingshead, professors; L. Dobson, librarian

24 March 2016

Today’s class… PowerPoint and handout are posted on the library website under RESEARCH – Library Classes…

Your Library Account

You need an active library account to use the library – including accessing full text library resources from off-campus. .

Come in person to the Library with your Student Card and staff will activate it for library use. Ashtonbee Library, Room L-202

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LIBRARY HOMEPAGE…

Browse the library website to see what is on offer!

Library equipment Equipment to borrow:

• mini laptops, iPads, headsets

In the Library & FORUM:

• 103 workstations

• Printers & photocopiers

• AV media workstations Adaptive workstations

A totally wireless environment

Lots of electrical outlets

Library regular hours Monday to Thursday

• 8 am to 7 pm

Friday

• 8 am to 4 pm

Saturday

• 11 am to 3 pm

Closed regular holidays

Hours are posted

on library website

Library FORUM Just outside the Ashtonbee Library

34 workstations

Printer

Long Hours:

Open whenever the building is open – early morning to approximately 11 pm at night.

Library Spaces

Group Study Rooms

• 4 bookable group study rooms

• 2 bookable tech studios

Silent Study Room

• 24 carrels,

• 6 have data service plug-ins

Some Library Services… Book a Tutor* (course-related, learning strategies)

Ask the Library

Book a Study Room

Find a computer

Links on library homepage

*Drop in Math tutoring also available

TUTORING FOR ENGLISH Centre for Academic English

myCentennial Access to their website – “Your Support”

Library Collections

ON THE SHELVES:

• Magazines on display

• Books

• DVDs, CDs & VHSs

ELECTRONIC:

• databases – eBooks & eEncyclopedias, service & repair databases, eTrade publications, eJournals, eNewspapers, etc.

Library holdings (all campuses) • 270,000 book titles (print & digital) • 59,000 journals (print & digital) • 156 databases (“e-resources”)

LIBRARY RESOURCES You have access to resources at all 4 campus libraries.

Libraries website lists in detail what each library has.

LIBRARY RESOURCES Centennial Libraries homepage

http://library.centennialcollege.ca/

START YOUR RESEARCH

Search all Library Resources

& Check your Library

Account

Search for books & DVDs using the Library Catalogue…

(the most direct way to find books in print format)

A search for math books at Ashtonbee Library using the Library Catalogue…

Results: 93 titles at Ashtonbee Library…

A typical book record:

Call number (shelf address)

Place Hold

This book is being used by someone else. You can “Place Hold” to be next in line to get it.

An Advanced search for automotive videos produced since 2000 at Ashtonbee Library using the Library Catalogue…

Results: 135 video titles at Ashtonbee Library…

LIBRARY E-RESOURCES

The library has many other resources in digital format….

See listings of the library’s electronic resources by clicking on this link…

The Library has approximately 150 databases (“e-resources” supporting programs at Centennial…

A Listing of approximately 30 databases in the Transportation field…

Search for all kinds of library resources using the Search Everything tool…

Search for english grammar library resources using the Search Everything tool…

Results list: 273,778 records for english grammar in the library

REFINE YOUR SEARCH: For books/ebooks, limit your search under CONTENT TYPE…

REFINE YOUR SEARCH further: Use the LIBRARY LOCATION limit for books at a specific campus or in electronic format…

LIBRARY SERVICES… Guides you likely want to use…

Automotive Subject Guide

&

Career Information for Students

Truck &

Coach and Heavy Duty Equipment

subject Guide

LIBRARY SERVICES… Guides you likely want to use…

LIBRARY HELP AVAILABLE

Good luck with your program!