Unit 1: Introduction
CSW100: Information Literacy
Introduction to the MCCC Library
Welcome to the CSW Information Literacy/Library Tutorial. This tutorial will both introduce you to the services available from the MCCC Library as well as introduce you to using the online resources available to you from the MCCC Library.
After completing this first unit you will be able to:
- name the four libraries that are part of MCCC
- give the hours of operation for each of the MCCC Libraries
- use your MCCC student ID card to:
- Borrow physical materials (books, DVD's, etc.) from the MCCC Library
- Obtain course textbooks for use within the MCCC Library
- be able to access the library's homepage.
- use the MerSearch tool search information on a topic.
- obtain an article from the results of a MerSearch search.
- be able to access the databases from off campus using an ID and password.
CSW100: Information Literacy
Introduction to the MCCC Library
Mercer County Community College has four (4) branches:
West Windsor Campus Library - The Main Branch of the MCCC Libraries
Open Monday - Saturdays (closed Saturdays in summer).
Library hours are reduced between semesters
Current library hours are available here.
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James Kerney Campus Library (Trenton)
Open Monday -Saturdays (closed Friday & Saturday in summer).
Library hours are reduced between semesters
Current library hours are available here.
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Dempster Fire Training Center Library
Contact the MCCC Library, 609-570-3554, for access to materials at this library.
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The MCCC Virtual Library
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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CSW100: Information Literacy
Introduction to the MCCC Library
Your MCCC Student ID card is also your library card.You will need to show your Student ID card in order to:
- Borrow books, DVD's, and other library resources.
- Use course textbooks in the library [more on textbooks in a moment].
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Remember to have a current semester sticker on your student ID card.
To obtain a current semester sticker, take a copy of your current class schedule and your student ID to the security desk in the Welcome Center.
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CSW100: Information Literacy
Introduction to the MCCC Library
Textbooks for many courses offered at MCCC are available for your use in both the West Windsor and James Kerney Campus (JKC) libraries
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- Ask for textbooks at the Circulation (Main) Desk in the front of the library.
- Asking for textbooks by course number (e.g. ENG101 or MAT135) makes it quicker for us to give you the correct textbook.
- Textbooks may only be used in the library (ask if an older edition of a textbook is available for you to check out of the library).
- If others are waiting to use the same textbook, there is a 2 hour limit for using a textbook.
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In the next unit, find out how to use access the MCCC Library's online resources