Library Resources

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Library Resources

• Locate
• Evaluate
• Use Information

Controversial issues
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askalibrarian.org/mcc

• Real Time Chat
• Librarians
• 10-Midnight Sunday-Thursday
• 10-5 Friday Saturday
• Bradenton Reference Help
• [phone]
• Venice Reference Help
• [phone]

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Things to Bring

• MCC Photo ID
• Dollar Bills for Copy Card
• Copy Machine
• Computer Printers
• SINGLES
• Change for Fiche/film machines

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Opposing Viewpoints

• Index Table
• Articles on 2 sides of issue-opinionated
• Reprinted from other sources
• Green Tape do not Circulate
• Red Tape OK to check out
• Database Available

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CQ Researcher

• Index Table
• Weekly issue1 topic
• Use index to find issue/topic
• Overview, not specific side or opinion
• Do not get checked out
• Database Available

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Using the Book Catalog

• http//www.mccfl.edu/Library
• Select Book Catalog
• Circulation Books 2nd Floor of Library
• MCC Student ID Library Card
• 10 item limit
• 3 Week check out

New Catalog Screen features!
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Database Choices http//www.mccfl.edu/Library

• Academic Search (EBSCO)
• magazine journal articles
• Americas Newspapers (NewsBank)
• Florida, national or NY Times newspapers
• Opposing Viewpoints (Gale)
• magazine journal articles
• CQ Researcher (CQ Press)
• reference articles

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Internet

• Use a good search tool
• lii.org
• google.com
• Search tools search differently
• Read Help Files for search tips
• Evaluate EVERYTHING

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Works Cited

• http//www.mccfl.edu/Library
• Select Writing Citing Help
• MLA format Gale Reference Books databases
• PDF document save to your thumb drive!
• MLA Manual books regular articles
• REF LB 2369 .G53