GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY

Now that you know the types of information sources that are available, let's talk specifically about your college library and how to access the resources it has.

St. Johns River Community College maintains a library to serve the students on each of our three campuses; Palatka, St. Augustine, and Orange Park. The services and resources available at each location are provided to help you as a student achieve your goal of academic excellence. Each campus has knowledgeable, friendly, professional librarians and service staff ready to assist you.

reference and inter-library loan services
SJRCC libraries offer reference services to all students during normal operating hours, Monday - Friday. We are available to:

• Answer questions and provide information
• Help define search terms and locate the appropriate resources
• Provide one-on-one instruction on all available online and print resources
• Provide instructional handouts on accessing the library's resources from home
• Assist in locating materials that may be available from other libraries and requesting that item via inter-library loan

circulation and reserves services
The circulation desk, located adjacent near the entrance of the library, is the focal point of all circulation activities. Staff is available to:

• Provide library cards (student IDs) and general information
• Check out and receive back all circulating library materials, including interlibrary loan materials received from other libraries
• Place hold requests on any library materials currently checked out
• Provide access to reserve materials. Items "on reserve" are materials that an instructor wants his/her students to have access to, such as practice tests, solutions manuals, books, and videos. The instructor decides if a reserve item can leave the library and, if so, how long it can be checked out.

You may apply for a library card online by clicking here. Library hours and policies are available here.

materials and other services
Our three campus libraries maintain a wide variety of materials for use by students, faculty and staff. Some materials are called "circulating" materials. That means you can check the item out. Other items are designated as "reference". Reference items may be used in the library, but cannot be checked out.

Materials available at your campus library include:

• Books, videos, compact disks and audio books
• Current magazines and journals
• Dictionaries, Atlases and other reference materials
• A variety of test preparation materials
• Online databases and CD-ROM products

In addition to circulating and reference materials, all SJRCC libraries offer students:

• Study areas
• TV/VCR equipment for viewing in-library use only videos
• Copy machines
• Access to the Internet
• Open computer lab facilities

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