Welcome to the South Arkansas Community College Library

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Welcome to the South Arkansas Community College
Library
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Staff Picture
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Floor Plan
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Auditorium

• Upon entering the Library, you see the entrances
  to the Auditorium. It is used for speaking
  engagements, seminars, workshops, political
  forums, community events, classes and more.

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A resource by resource look at the SouthArk
Library
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Circulation Desk

• Library cards
• All you need is a picture ID.
• A patron must be at least 16 years old to get a
  library card.
• It costs 1.00 to replace a lost card.

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Circulation Desk

• Checking out / renewing library materials...
• Books are checked out for 2 weeks.
• Patrons may renew a book for 2 additional weeks
  by calling the Library on or before the due date
  or by bringing the book by the Circulation Desk.
• Patrons may check out a maximum of 5 books at a
  time.
• Overdue fines are 10 per book per day.

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Reserve Books and Videos

• Instructors place materials on Reserve. Request
  Reserved materials at the Circulation Desk.
• Reserved items are for in library use only.

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Math Videos

• A collection of math and accounting videos
  located at the Circulation Desk can be checked
  out for 24 hours.
• Two viewing rooms are available to watch a video.
• Overdue fine is 50 per video per day.

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Book Return

• Please feel free to use the book drops as a fast
  and convenient way to return your books.
• The exterior book drop is located in the front of
  the library on the street and is used primarily
  for after hours returns.
• The interior book drop is located at the
  Circulation Desk.

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Copier and Printer

• Copies and printouts cost 10 per page.
• Make payments at the Circulation Desk.

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New Books

• No trip to the library is complete without a
  visit to the New Books display. Located to the
  right of the Circulation Desk, its a great
  opportunity to check out the newest members of
  our ever expanding collection.

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Atlases

• We have a collection of over 20 world, regional,
  historical and nautical atlases.
• For in-library use only.

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Reference Collection

• Our Reference Collection exists for the purpose
  of supplying a constantly available collection of
  concrete resources that is intended to be
  referred to rather than read through.

Harrod, Leonard Montague, comp. The Librarians
Glossary. England Grafton, 1977.
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Newspapers

• Arkansas Business
• Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
• Arkansas Times
• The Chronicle of Higher Education
• Dallas Morning News
• El Dorado News-Times
• Smackover Journal
• The New York Times
• The New York Times Book Review
• The Wall Street Journal
• The Washington Post

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Periodicals

• We subscribe to over 170 magazines.
• In-house there are over 35 different magazines
  and professional journals specializing in allied
  health issues.
• There are periodical references for financial,
  historical, political, scientific, and
  technological topics.
• And, when you just want to let your brain rest,
  we have over 30 magazines on entertainment,
  sports, fishing, hunting, gardening, and more.

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Periodicals
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Microfiche

• There are 109 periodicals stored on microfiche in
  our collection representing almost 30 years of
  journalism.

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Viewing Rooms

• Two viewing rooms equipped with a tv, vcr, and
  dvd player are available upon request. Please
  see a librarian before entering a viewing room.

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Study Area

• There are a number of chairs and tables located
  around the library for your convenience.

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General Collection

• You can search for books in our General
  Collection by author, subject, or title using the
  OPACs.
• All of the books in the general collection may be
  checked out.

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Vertical Files
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Periodical Indices

• The Alternative Press Index and the Readers
  Guide to Periodical Literature are indices of
  periodicals that appeal to the general population
  and are valuable for research.

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Paperbacks

• The Paperback Collection includes popular fiction
  such as, John Grisham, Nelson DeMille, Stephen
  King, Nora Roberts, and more.
• They may be checked out for two weeks.

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Computers

• The public access computers support our online
  periodical databases Proquest, EBSCOHost,
  Newsbank, SIRS, Issues Controversies, and
  Facts.com.
• It costs 10 per page for computer printing.

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OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)

• The OPAC contains records for all books and media
  located in the SouthArk Library.
• Any staff member will assist you in using the
  OPAC.

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The Search Menu Screen

• You can search by any of the methods listed
  here.
• Enter the number of the search you want.
• Word(s) from TITLE
• List of TITLES
• List of AUTHORS
• Word(s) from SUBJECT
• List of SUBJECTS
• List of SERIES
• American Heritage Dictionary
• Word(s) in Definitions
• Abbreviation Finder
• Bulletin Board
• Quit Searching

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Restrooms

• The Womens Restroom is located immediately to
  the left after walking through the front double
  doors to the building.

• The Mens Restroom is located immediately to the
  right after walking through the front double
  doors to the building.

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We hope this virtual walk-through of the South
Arkansas Community College Library has been
helpful and informative. Our staff is committed
to helping students achieve their academic goals
and is ready to assist you at all times. If
there is anything that you need, just ASK.
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