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OER 

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.....

Flipster

The BC3 Library has flipped several of its magazine subscriptions like Time, Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, and the Atlantic Monthly to a digital format called Flipster

Explore, download and read magazines any time on your mobile devices

Access using your myBC3 login.

Get the Flipster app today.

  

Search Box Central

Search the BC3 Library catalog for print books, ebooks, DVDs and other resources in the BC3 Library’s digital and physical collections. Read more

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

Reference Databases

Issue Topic Databases

ProCon.org - web source that focuses on the pros and cons of controversial issues.

Find articles in EBSCOhost's General Databases (Academic Premier and MasterFile Premier).

Research databases
  • Select / Deselect all
  • Academic Search Premier
  • MasterFILE Premier

Or search the library's Subject Databases

Google Scholar Search

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.

Ask Us

Spring Semester 2025 Hours 

Monday- Thursday 8:00am-6:00pm
Friday 8:00am-4:00pm

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 by using the Ask/Request/Schedule options in the menu below. 

 

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Request a BOOK

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Request an ARTICLE

2025 Summer Reading

 

In the mood for a thriller? A light-hearted beach read? Or how about some historical fiction? The BC3 Library is open all summer (8am-4pm) and has popular new titles ready to be checked out! 

 

Canopic Jars Hunt

Canopic Jars Treasure Hunt

Your Friendly Library Staff

 

In alignment with BC3's Mission and Goals:

BC3 Library Mission Statement

The 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.

Library Faculty and Staff

Laurie Eytel, Circulation Secretary, x8246
Jessica Welter, Acquisitions Secretary, x8293
Jean Shumway, Librarian, x8296
Julia Tulba, Librarian, x8292
Martin Miller, Dean of Library Services, x8210