General Information

• How do I get a library card? 
• Do I need a library card?
• How can I get a student ID card?
• How do I find my student ID number (A#)?
• What are the library’s hours?
• Are food and drink allowed in the library?
• What is the library's policy on cell phones?
• Does the library have wireless?
• Can I use my laptop in the library?
• How can I contact the library?
• How do I get to the Bedford campus library?
• How do I get to the Lowell campus library?
• What is the library's address?
• Are there employment opportunities at the library?

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Articles and Online Databases 

 

• What is a periodical?
• What is a journal?
• What is a peer-reviewed journal?
• How do I find peer-reviewed journals?
• What is a citation?
• What is an abstract?
• How do I find a magazine or journal article on a given subject?
• What is a newspaper?
• How do I find newspaper articles?
• Which magazines and newspapers does the library subscribe to?
• How do I know which database to use?
• How do I search effectively?
• What databases are good if I need to write an argumentative essay?
• How do I find art information and images?
• How do I find biographical information?
• How do I find business journal articles?
• How do I find career information?
• How do I find company reports?
• How do I find criminal justice journal articles?
• How do I find health articles?
• How do I find legal citations?
• How do I find literature criticism?
• What if I am looking for music?
• How do I find nursing journal articles?
• Westlaw.. Why am I having problems?
• Why am I having difficulty getting into the databases?

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Blackboard

• What is Blackboard?
• How do I login to Blackboard?
• I can't remember my password, what should I do?
• How do I embed RSS feeds, links to journal articles and other library content into my Blackboard course shell? (faculty only)

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Books

 

•  How do I know if the library has a certain title?
•  How do I find a book on a given subject?
•  How do I find a book on the shelf?
•  How do I place a hold on a book that is checked out?
•  Can I request the library purchase a book or other item?
• Does the library have the required textbooks for my classes?
  

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Borrowing

 

• Who can get a MCC library card?
• How do I get a library card?
• How many items can I borrow and how long can I keep them?
• How do I renew library materials?
• What happens if I return library materials late?
• How do I request materials online?
• How do I borrow items that are not in the NOBLE catalog?
• What is the virtual catalog?
• How can view what I have borrowed or requested from the library?
  

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Citing sources

 

• How do I cite my sources (works cited page)?
• What is MLA style?
• What is APA style?
• What is the Chicago style?
• What is an annotated bibliography?
• How do I create an annotated bibliography?
• What is a Parenthetical or in-text citation?
• What is Noodlebib?
• Why can’t I access Noodlebib?
  

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Computer Problems

 

Troubleshooting Document Comprehensive

• Allow pop-ups for MCC databases?
• Clearing cookies, history and cache?
• Creating a Data CD using Roxio 5
• Creating a music or Audio CD in Roxio 5
• Enable session cookies in Internet Explorer?
• Five things you should know about Office 2007
• How do I save Office documents in a 97-2003 version?
• Printing and spell-check with Office 2007
• Saving a document in Office2003 formats
• Scanning a document with the Epson scanner in the library?
• Scanning a picture with the Epson scanner in the library?
• Trusted sites, why do I need them?
• What is a PDF document and how can I read them?
• What is an XPS document?
• What software does the library have on its computers?
• Wireless Access in the library

   

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Copyright

 

• What is a copyright?
• What is fair use?
• What is Public domain?
• How do I get copyright clearance?
• What are some good websites?

DVDs, Videos, CDs, EBooks, EAudiobooks, etc...

 

• Does the library have videos?
• How many films can I check out and how long can I keep them?
• Can I borrow a film to show my class (Faculty only?)
• Can I suggest the library purchase a specific film?
• How do I borrow films from other libraries?
• How do I search for films in the catalog?
• Do you have a list of your DVDs?
• Does the library have CDs?
• Can I borrow CDs from other libraries?
• Can I burn my data files to a CD?
• Can I burn music files to a CD?
• What is an EBook?
• Where can I get access to EBooks?
• What type of material is available as EBooks?
• What is an EAudiobook?
• Where can I get access to EAudiobooks?
• Can I use my IPod with the EAudiobooks?
• How do I download MP3 files to my PC?
• How can I fix the DRM error message I am receiving when trying to download the EAudiobook title?

 For Faculty only (Faculty Guide)

• Does the library have a space for me to bring my class?
• How do I reserve the library's electronic classroom?
• How do I request a library orientation for my class?
• How do I place class materials on reserve?
• How do I reserve a specific film for a specific day?
• How do I create links to library resources from my Blackboard course shell?
• What kind of specialized guides are available in my subject discipline?
• Can I suggest the library purchase specific titles?
• What is an embedded librarian?
• How can I utilize the ask a librarian feature?
• How I use the plagiarism software with my students?

Internet

 

• What is a search engine?
• How to evaluate web sites?
• What are some good sources for images?
• What are some good search engines?

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Plagiarism

• What tools are available to help with plagiarism?
• How can I use the software tool with my students?
• Are there handouts available that I can give to my class?
  • What is plagiarism?
  • Types of plagiarism
  • Important terms you should know
  • Guidelines for Plagiarism Prevention
  • Preventing plagiarism: a student guide
  • Sample Plagiarism statement for a syllabus

     

     

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Print, Copy and Scan

• Does the library have a photocopier?
• Can I print from the library computers?
• How do I print only the top part of a web page?
• How do I print only part of a web page?
• Can I print from the wireless network?
• How do I print from Word 2007?
• Printing PowerPoint slides in Adobe PDF while in Blackboard
• Printing multiple slides on a single page in PowerPoint
• What if there is no print icon on the screen?
• Does the library have a scanner?

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Research and Reference

 

• How do I choose a topic for a research paper?
• How do I narrow my topic?
• How do I construct an effective search strategy?
• How can I evaluate a web page?
• What kind of sources are available to me?
• What are acceptable sources for my paper?
• What kind of research help is available?

Reserves

• How do I know if my textbook is on reserve?
• What kind of material can be placed on reserve?
• How do I place material on reserve?
• How long do materials stay on reserve?

 

Services

• Ask a Librarian
• Copiers
• Course Reserves
• Digital Media Content
• Electronic Classroom
• Embedded Librarian
• Holds
• Instant Messenger Reference
• Interlibrary Loan
• Internet Access
• Journal Alert Service
• Library Blog
• Library2GO
• Library Instruction
• Mass Answers
• Plagiarism
• Reference Assistance
• Remote access to the Library Catalog
• Scanners
• Subject Research Guides