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Important Tools & Service Forms	Passwords to Article & Ebook Databases
Anti-Plagiarism Tools Turnitin Turnitin permission form - face to face classes via Staff Central Service Forms (see more below) Request Library Materials Library Research Instructions E-Reserves Request Form	Check your Angel course information page Check Staff Central-- Library Online - Library Password Contact AskaLibrarian Call or visit libraries for current passwords. For CCLA/LINCC databases -- faculty may use SPC ID number (without dashes) for Borrower ID.
	Library Online - a million online resources
	Over 75 online informational databases provide full-text articles. form 57,000 ebooks & 100,00's of magazines, journal, newspaper articles, in addition to government & medical reports, and statistics. http://www.spcollege.edu/central/libonline/
Reserve & E-Reserve Materials	Library Instruction
Online Reserves Place your instructor powerpoints, documents, handouts, etc. on the library E-Reserve System. E-Reserves Request Form Reserve materials in Libraries Current textbooks for many courses are kept at the check-out desk for student use within the library. Faculty may place additional selections, including notes and tests, on reserve throughout the session. Please allow adequate advance time for the library to process these reserve items.	Library faculty provide class and individual instruction in the following areas: general orientation, research methods, and Internet research. Instruction can also be tailored to subject needs. Subject Internet classes may also be scheduled. Librarians can also visit individual classrooms for instruction. Please book instructions well in advance, and obtain a 424 Request for Library Instruction at the library to schedule an instruction. Library instruction can be booked online by using the service form: Library Research Instructions
Requests for New Library Materials	AV Equipment
Faculty may request books, videos, and periodicals to be considered for purchase and addition to the library collection. Purchases will be made on the basis of funds available and curricular needs. Requests can be made via the email link on the SPC Library Online --Acquisitions or by filling in a Materials Request Form in one of the libraries, or by talking with one of the librarians at your site.	Most classrooms and buildings have standard types of AV equipment in place. Important: Requests are now directed through campus administration.
Faculty Research	Conference Rooms & Class Visits
Provides links to professional journals, ERIC Digests, associations, specialized databases, teaching resources and copyright clearinghouses and information. Located at SPC Library Online -- Faculty Research E-struction - How to Use Library Online	Conference rooms are available for faculty and group use in most libraries. Because of high use, faculty need to reserve conference rooms in advance to insure availability. Faculty who wish to bring classes to the library are strongly encouraged to give the reference desk advance notice, to allow for adequate computer access, staffing and assistance. Some sites require pre-booking for best service
Interlibrary Loan	Curricular videocassettes
Borrowers may request books and articles from another campus or from libraries around the country. From office, campus or home computers, use the SPC Library Online and check LINCCWEB to locate books. See the Borrower ID information below: Faculty Borrower ID: your employee Number (see pay stub) PIN: last 4 digits of your Social Security Number	The libraries house a complete collection of math tapes, telecourses, and CLAST review tapes for viewing and borrowing. In addition, there are videocassettes in a variety of subject areas for classroom instructional use. Note: Annenberg Media hosts streaming video on many academic topics -http://www.learner.org/resources/
Extended borrowing periods	Distance Learning Services
Faculty and staff may check books out for more than the 28 days allowed for students - as long as a session, if needed. Special arrangements can also be made at the check-out desk for faculty to borrow magazines overnight.	A variety of library services are available for faculty teaching distance learning classes and their students. See Distance Learning Services on the SPC Library Online for details.

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