New Database -- Business Insights: Essentials

Designed for business professionals, entrepreneurs, students, and general researchers, the Gale Business Insights: Essentials database provides in-depth information on U.S. and international businesses, industries and products, combining current news, business reports, and trusted reference sources with robust, interactive analysis tools.

The newly designed Business Insights: Essentials replaces Gale's  Business & Company Resource Center.

Connect to Business Insights: Essentials now.
See a video introduction to Business Insights: Essentials.

Library Hours for End of Summer Semester

The OCC Libraries will be open normal hours through the end of classes on Wednesday August 22. Please see the the campus libraries page for intersession hours August 23-29.  OCC Libraries will resume normal hours when fall semester classes begin on August 30. 

Orchard Ridge Library Relocation, August 13-17

The Orchard Ridge Campus K Building will be shut down for electrical construction Monday, August 13th through Friday, August 17th.  The Library and ASC will be relocated for the week to Room G108.

G108  Library Hours for August 13 to August 17th:
Monday 8:30am to 7pm
Tuesday 8:30am to 7pm
Wednesday 8:30am to 7pm
Thursday 8:30am to 7pm
Friday 8:30 am to 4pm

Call to contact Library Staff
Library Circulation Desk  248.522.3525
Library Reference Desk  248.522.3612

You will not be able to access any print books or print periodicals from the OR Library.
Please visit us in G108 to:
•    Consult with a librarian
•    Use materials that are on Library Course Reserve
•    Request and pick up books from other campuses or libraries
•    Discuss library fines – Please visit the OR Campus Business Office to make payments
•    Use computers and printers
•    Faculty may still request Library Instruction presentations to be done in their classrooms.

New ebooks available now.

The OCC Libraries have added 273 new ebook titles this summer through the ebooks on EBSCOhost database.  See a list of all the new titles.

More information on ebooks at OCC Libraries.

Preparing To Take The Biology Proficiency Test?

If you are getting ready for the biology proficiency test, make sure you take advantage of the great resources available on the OCC Libraries Biology Research Guide.  Click the "OCC Dept Pages" tab on the research guide to see more information on the test, including the list of recommended study books.

More information on the biology proficiency test from the Biology Department...