The library will be closed on Tuesday, October 3 for staff training.
It will re-open for normal hours on Wednesday, October 4 at 8am.
Reference databases are
A great place to start your research
Provide definitions, introductory information, facts, vocabulary/keywords, names
Preferred over Wikipedia by your instructors
Include citations for your bibliography!
Collection of encyclopedias, reference databases, issue topic databases
ProCon.org - web source that focuses on the pros and cons of controversial issues.
Google Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine that indexes scholarly literature across an array of disciplines including peer-reviewed academic journals and books, conference papers, theses and dissertations. Some of the resources are freely available full-text, others you will need to request using the library's Article or Book Request Forms.
The Fall 2023 all-campus book read is The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah. The BC3 Library has a few copies available to borrow; we will be meeting to talk about the book on November 2, 2023. Join us! Read more....
Librarians are available and ready to assist with research or technical questions. Stop by the library or contact us by Email: library@bc3.edu or use the library's Chat service or Ask/Request/Schedule options in the menu bar above.
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What are Open Educational Resource (OER)? How do they benefit students and faculty? How are they being used at BC3, and how do you find and incorporate them into a BC3 course? Read more.....
Weekly Yoga with Gina Rajchel
Wednesdays @ 4:15PM in the Heaton Lower Level Lounge
*Starting Wednesday, September 6*
For more information on other events taking place
at the library this fall, click here.
Comprehensive coverage of the African American experience from the early 18th century to the present day
Sourced from more than 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications
Historical collection of newspapers that contains first-hand accounts of seminal events affecting American society from 1690 to 2000. The material is organized through a visual timeline-based interface but you can also use a keyword search to locate content. The resource collection is comprised of newspapers from around the country, containing articles as they appeared in print, as well as political cartoons, advertisements and obituaries.
BC3 Library MissionThe BC3 Library is dedicated to providing information resources, both print and electronic, to support College curriculum and to meet the information needs of students, faculty, and staff. The Library will promote information literacy through formal classroom instruction, individual reference service, and online instructional training modules. The Library will welcome community citizens to use its services, resources, and facilities. The Library will provide a supportive, student-centered environment for individual and collaborative work. |
Laurie Eytel, Circulation Secretary, x8246Jessica Welter, Acquisitions Secretary, x8293Jean Shumway, Librarian, x8296Julia Tulba, Librarian, x8292Martin Miller, Dean of Library Services, x8210 |
