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The HCCS Libraries is dedicated to serving faculty and students alike.
We offer faculty a variety of services and welcome their input on our
collections and the services we offer. Please let us know if there is
anything you need to know that is not covered in the information below.
Materials and Equipment
Getting Books and Articles
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HCCS Library Cards
To obtain a library card, which allows access to HCCS Libraries'
materials including books and electronic databases, faculty must
present a valid photo ID, their department name, and contact information
at any HCCS library circulation desk.
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HCCS Collections
- Books and periodicals
HCCS Libraries also maintain collections of books, popular magazines,
scholarly journals, and newspapers. Faculty have access to the
book collections of all HCCS Libraries, regardless of at which
campus they work. Periodicals are for in-library use only
and backfiles are usually limited to a year for magazines and
journals and a few weeks to few months for newspapers. Faculty
can locate books or periodicals of interest to them in the HCCS
Library Catalog and, using the request button at
the top of an item's catalog record, request that books be sent
to the campus nearest them for pick up.
- Electronic Resources
The HCCS Libraries also provide faculty and students with access
to the full text content of thousands of popular magazines, scholarly
journals, newspapers, and books (e-books) and indexing and abstracting
for almost twice as many more through our collection of electronic
resources. A complete list of the databases we offer is
available here.
Notice also that there is a breakdown by subject available in
the column on the left. Using their library card barcode,
faculty can access these materials from off-campus, as well.
- Interlibrary Loan
Faculty can also request books via interlibrary
loan.
- TexShare
Under a statewide program called TexShare, current HCCS employees
and students can receive a TexShare card that will allow them to borrow
onsite materials from any TexShare participating academic or public
library in the state. Local participating libraries include
the University of Houston and Texas Southern University. You
must apply in person at any HCCS library to receive your TexShare
card. You will be asked to show your current HCCS library card.
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Reserves
Instructors or departments can request that an item be placed on reserve
at any campus library. Most often, these items are the property of the
department or requesting faculty member. In some cases, however,
materials owned by the Libraries may be put on reserve, but only at
the library where an item is normally housed. To place an item
on reserve, contact
the library at which you want the item housed. Also, please
alert your students that a current HCCS picture I.D. is required to
check out any items placed on reserve and that these items are to be
used in the library.
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Library Collection Contacts
Each college has librarians dedicated to building the library's collection
of materials in specific subject categories. If you're interested in
speaking with the librarian at your college who handles your discipline,
call
the library and ask which librarian handles your area.
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Audio/Visual Equipment and Media
Each campus library has a collection of audio/visual equipment (TVs,
DVD and VHS players, overhead projectors, multimedia/data projectors,
and more, and varying by campus) available for faculty use in classrooms.
In addition, many of our campuses have extensive collections of material
in different media available for faculty check-out. Videos and
DVDs can be searched in the library
catalog. To book DVDs or Videos from another campus, please
contact
a librarian.
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Services
Instructional Support
The HCC Librarians are dedicated to making sure that everyone - faculty
and students - have the skills and knowledge to make the most of our
great collections and electronic resources. To that end, we offer a
variety of instructional options.
- Hands on in-class library instruction for your
students
Allow an HCC librarian to teach your students how to do better research.
All you have to do is call
your HCC library and schedule a session!
- One on one faculty instruction
Many faculty members, especially newer ones, are not aware of the
extent of HCC's resources. Schedule some time with a librarian at
your campus to learn more!
- Online
Tutorials
These tutorials were designed for our students, but would be helpful
for anyone wanting to familiarize themselves with HCC's library resources.
- Handouts and Webpages
The librarians at your campus might already have handouts and/or webpages
available to provide your students with subject specific information
and research help. If there is not something already available,
it might be possible to get something designed specifically for your
class. Contact your
HCC library for more information.
- Other Services
Interested in another service not listed here? Contact a librarian
at your campus to see if it's something we can accomodate.
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Plagiarism and Citation Guides
Plagiarism is a growing problem, with some estimates showing that
as many as 75% of undergraduates will plagiriarize during their college
career. Below are some great resources for preventing plagiarism
from happening among your students, as well as identifying it when it
does. Also included are some MLA and APA style guides so that students
can learn how to properly cite information in their papers.
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Contacting Librarians
Often a quick email or phone call to the library can answer your questions.
Here are staff contact pages by campus.
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Ask a Librarian
The Ask a Librarian
email, phone, and in-person reference service is available for faculty
as well as students. Don't hesitate to contact us, and please encourage
your students to utilize this service, as well!
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Virtual Librarians
Any faculty running an online course can sign up to have a Virtual
Librarian embedded in their course to assist their students with research
over the course of the semester. Contact Denise
Coles (denise.coles@hccs.edu) at (713) 718-8321 to learn more, or
preview
the information that students would receive throughout the semester.
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