More Library Success Seminars Coming up in March & April

The are plenty of opportunities to attend Library Success Seminars coming up in March & April.  These sessions cover a variety of topics related to library research and are designed to improve your library success skills. Ask your instructor about extra credit for attending any of these seminars. See the Library Instruction page for more information about future seminars at all OCC campuses.

Auburn Hills Campus Library
These free seminars are held in room D206 in the Auburn Hills Library.

• So You Have a Pro-Con Assignment
  Learn how to locate resources that offer multiple perspectives on a controversial topic.
  Tuesday March 8, 12:30-1pm
• Michigan Libraries at Your Fingertips
  Learn how to use MeLCat to request materials from other libraries and have them delivered to an OCC campus.
  Tuesday March 15, 12:30-1pm
• Locating Primary Sources
  Learn how to find the raw material that helps us interpret the past.
  Tuesday March 22, 12:30-1pm
• Evaluating Websites
  Learn how to identify trustworthy websites. Not all .com websites are bad, and not all .edu websites are perfect!
  Tuesday March 29, 12:30-1pm
• Google Scholar & Google Advanced Search
  We can show you tips and tricks that will change the way you search the web.
  Tuesday April 5, 12:30-1pm

Orchard Ridge Campus Library
Seminars are held on Mondays 12-12:30 in the Orchard Ridge Library.

• March 7 - Evaluating Web Pages
   Learn techniques to determine if a web site has reliable information.
• March 14 - Special Seminar: Choosing a Researchable Topic
   Need a research topic? OCC Libraries have great resources to help you out.

Royal Oak Campus Library
Seminars are held in the Royal Oak Campus Library room C202. See full schedule here.

• Help Me Find & Narrow My Topic
  Tuesday March 15, 1-2pm
• Library Homepage Hunt
  Monday March 21, 5:30-6:30pm
• Help Me Find Good Websites
  Wednesday April 6, 3-4pm

Libraries Open For Limited Hours During Mid-Winter Recess

The OCC Libraries will be open for limited hours during the Mid-Winter Recess from February 29 through March 5.  The hours for the campus libraries will be:


Auburn Hills, Highland Lakes, Orchard Ridge & Royal Oak:
Monday - Thursday 9am-5pm
Friday 9am-4:30pm (open for fines & returns only - no reference services)
Saturday March 5 - closed


Southfield:
Monday - Thursday 8:30am-6pm
Friday 8:30am-5pm (open for fines & returns only - no reference services)
Saturday March 5 - closed