Introduction to the Library’s Website

Oakton Community College

Introduction to the Library’s Website

Access the Library from Oakton Community College’s Website

Introduction to the Library’s Website The Library’s Website

Find It! menu for quick access to resources

Access to reference services by chat text or email

Contact information for each campus

Announcements, including events and new books

Workshop schedule Hours

Introduction to the Library’s Website Find It!

Use the menu to locate books and articles for your research project.

Buttons Important steps in the

research process Schedule of Library

workshops at each campus

Reference available via chat text or email

Introduction to the Library’s Website Books

Search The Library’s catalog – includes

books at both campuses I-Share catalog – 85 other libraries

with interlibrary loan privileges EReadIllinois – 24,000 ebooks to

download Find

Print and ebooks Reference books, textbooks, new

and classic titles Books to check out and books on

reserve Learn

Getting Started with Your Research – Books, the Library’s Online Tutorial

Read, review and take the quiz

Introduction to the Library’s Website Articles

Search Journal and magazine articles

through databases organized by subject

An alphabetical list of databases

Help guides for selected databases

Find Peer reviewed journal articles

Learn Getting Started with Your

Research – Articles, the Library’s Online Tutorial

Read, review and take the quiz

Introduction to the Library’s Website Facts & Encyclopedias

Search Online encyclopedias

through databases organized by subject

Find Background information for

context Facts to support your work

Learn Getting Started with Your

Research – Background Information, the Library’s Online Tutorial

Read, review and take the quiz

Introduction to the Library’s Website Research Guides

Find topic or course guides with recommended books, databases and websites

Getting Started with Your Research, the Library’s Online Tutorial

Introduction to the Library’s Website Evaluating Information

Find How to evaluate

information How to evaluate Websites Comparisons of the

Library’s databases and Websites

Learn Getting Started with Your

Research – Evaluating Information, the Library’s Online Tutorial

Read, review and take the quiz

Introduction to the Library’s Website Government

Information Find

U.S. government documents - online and in print

Government documents on a wide range of topics

Ask a Reference Librarian For help finding

government information to use in your research

Call, text, chat, email or visit the Reference Desk on each campus.

Introduction to the Library’s Website Citations

Find MLA, APA and Chicago

citation style rules and models

EasyBib Link

To the Cite It Right! Research guide

Learn Getting Started with Your

Research – Citations, the Library’s Online Tutorial

Read, review and take the quiz

Introduction to the Library’s Website Streaming Videos

Search Databases for videos

on a wide variety of topics

Find Educational films Documentaries Feature films

Introduction to the Library’s Website Eight Steps to Research

Success Find

Steps for successful research from identifying and developing your topic to putting it all together.

Link To the Eight Steps to

Research Success Guide Learn

Getting Started with Your Research, the Library’s Online Tutorial

Read, review and complete for a certificate.

Introduction to the Library’s Website Got Research?

Prefer workshops in person?

Choose from the following workshop topics Got Research?

Introduction to library research

Cite It Right! Citations Anatomy & Physiology

Workshops available on either campus

Introduction to the Library’s Website Online Reference

Get help from librarians by chat, email or text

Search the FAQ for answers to common questions.

Updated on April 16, 2016.