student_library_handbook.pdf

April 2010

LIBRARY SERVICES

STUDENT

LIBRARY

HANDBOOK

LIBRARY SERVICES

STUDENT LIBRARY HANDBOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction to CGTC Library Resources and Services …………….……….…..

CGTC Library Services Web Site ………………………………………………

CGTC Library Catalog

………………………………………………………

How to Search the Library Catalog ………………………………………………

Access to Library Materials (Collections Overview) ….………………...……...

Check-Out / Circulation Policies and Procedures….…………………………...

Campus Students …………………………………………………………

County Center Students ………………………………………………….

Online Students …………………………………………………………. 7-8

Library Hours / Locations / Contacts …………………………………………… 9

GALILEO Overview (online journals, encyclopedias, reference materials & more) 10

GALILEO Password

……………………………………………………… 11

GALILEO Search Guide: EBSCOhost Databases

…….………………………... 12

GALILEO Search Guide: ProQuest Databases

……………………………….. 13

eBooks / GALILEO User Guide: N etLibrary

Online eBook Collection ….…….. 14

InterLibrary Loan Request Form …………………………………………….….. 15

Library of Congress Classification Chart …………………………………….…... 16-17

LIBRARY SERVICES

E-Mail: library@c entralgatech.edu

Introduction to Central Georgia Technical College Library Resources and Services

There are a wide array of library resources and services available to all CGTC students

regardless of your location, specialization or academic pursuit. Whether you are enrolled in

one of our campuses, county centers, online courses, adult learning programs, high-school dual

enrollment programs, business & industry training partnerships or other off-campus training

programs you are entitled to the full-level of library resources and services CGTC can provide.

The CGTC Library Services web site www.centralgatech.edu/library is an excellent

starting point in conjunction with using this handbook. Instructions for accessing the CGTC

Library Services web site and use of its premier online databases and eBooks, online catalog,

and user services are provided within. Please refer to the “Table of Contents” to quickly

identify and locate areas of interest within the handbook.

GALILEO, the comprehensive virtual library system of Georgia, is linked from the

CGTC Library Services web site or accessible directly at www.galileo.usg.edu. GALILEO

stands for Georgia Library Learning Online and provides you with immediate access to

thousands of full-text magazines, eBooks, reference databases, and educational/professional

links at every networked computer on your campus or center. Password access to GALILEO

from off-campus is available upon request. This handbook will provide you with additional

information on GALILEO, instructions for searching its databases, and obtaining a password.

The CGTC Library Catalog: http:// libcatalog.centralgatech.edu provides access to

thousands of full-text eBooks (electronic books online) and print book materials housed in our

Macon and Milledgeville Campus libraries. eBooks are available directly online and print

materials are available for check-out by all students regardless of location. Please refer to the

sections “Access to Library Materials” and “Check-Out / Circulation Policies and Procedures”

for information specific to your enrollment status and location.

As a student of Central Georgia Technical College you have full privileges of use

within our Macon and Milledgeville Campus libraries when convenient for you to visit them.

Location, driving directions, hours of operation, contact information, and virtual tours are

available online at our CGTC Library Services web site. Contact information is provided within

this handbook too. We welcome your inquiries and want to assist you with your informational

and research needs. Please do not hesitate to contact the Library with any questions you have.

Best wishes with your classes – Please let us know how the Library can assist you further!

CGTC Library Services Web Site

www.centralgatech.edu/library

The CGTC Library Services web site provides access to resources, services, user guides,

handouts, tutorials, and additional library information from the left column navigation headings

entitled: “About the Library”, “Library Resources”, “Library Services”, “Library Handbook

and Guides” and “Library Tutorials”. Selecting the “Site Map” navigation link provides an

outline of all library subheading links and is a good starting point for locating any type of

library information.

Accessing the Library Services web site from the CGTC Home Page

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Beginning at the “ CGTC Home Page ” (www.centralgatech.edu)

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Select the “Quick Links” menu in the center of the screen

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Then select the “Library Services” link

(“Library Services” is also available from the “Academics” menu)

CGTC Library Catalog http://libcatalog.centralgatech.edu

Accessing the Online Library Catalog

There are several ways to access the CGTC Library Catalog. If your location experiences a

problem accessing the Library Catalog from the link at the CGTC Library Services web site or

web address above, an alternate IP address access method is provided below.

Library Catalog from the CGTC Library Services Web Site

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Beginning at the “ CGTC Library Services Site ” (www.centralgatech.edu/library)

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Select the “Library Catalog” link

Library Catalog by IP Number in the Web Browser Address Line http://167.196.234.58

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If unable to access the “Library Catalog” via the named link, please type this IP number

in your web browser’s address line: http://167.196.234.58 and press enter.

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