September 19, 2014

New ebooks available now

There are lots of new ebooks available through the OCC Libraries. Check out the details below on how our three main ebook collections continue to grow, or find out more about how to use ebooks at the OCC Libraries.

eBooks on EBSCOhost
The eBooks on EBSCOhost database contains the full-text of thousand of ebooks on just about any topic.  We added 169 new titles this summer. Visit our New Books guide to see the new ebooks, which are listed when available under each of the subject areas on the left side of the screen.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
The Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) provides searchable ebook versions of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources on a wide range of subjects, including arts & humanities, biography, business, health sciences, history, social sciences, and natural sciences.  This is a great resource for finding high quality reliable sources when beginning a research project.
Find out more about GVRL and see a list of the latest additions.

Books 24x7 ITPro Collection
The ITpro Collection at Books24x7 provides full-text ebooks and desktop videos on a wide variety of technology topics including networking, programming languages, desktop and office applications, the Web, computer hardware and software, databases and more. New titles are being added all the time. Find out more about the ITpro collection and see the latest titles.

September 10, 2014

Wednesday September 17th is Constitution Day!

The Orchard Ridge Campus King Library is a Federal Depository Library and provides free access to print and electronic documents created by the United States Government. While supplies last, the Orchard Ridge Library will be giving out free pencils and sticky note pads in honor of Constitution Day. Be sure to check out our display table featuring government publications and books about the United States Constitution.

Want to learn more?
Use the OCC Libraries Search Everything to locate books or articles related to U.S. Constitution, or take a look at the resources on the OCC Libraries Government Research Guide. For more information about accessing the Government Documents collection, visit the reference desk at any OCC campus library for assistance.

Finally, you might be interested in the Student Life sponsored Patriot Week events going on at the OCC campuses September 11-17.  See the flyer for more information.