Term Paper Clinics

Have you been putting off writing that essay or research paper because you haven't been able to locate books and articles on your topic? Are you unclear on exactly how to cite your sources? Then the up-coming Term Paper Clinics offered by the library are for you! Plan to attend one of the clinics--see the schedule below. There's no need to enroll, just drop by the library's instruction lab during any of the hours listed below--stay for an entire session or a portion of a session--whatever works with your schedule. Your friendly Grossmont librarians will be waiting to help you. Spring 2012 Term Paper Clinics, Research Help in Library Instruction Lab (70-267): Tues, May 8 from 10 am to Noon; Wed., May 9 from 10 am to Noon; Mon., May 14 from 11 am to 1 pm; Thurs., May 17 from noon to 2 pm

Tapping Into SDSU

Grossmont College Library has over 100,000 books – but SDSU has even more! Getting something from SDSU is simple: Check their online catalog here-- San Diego State University Library – for what you want, and then make a request using our Interlibrary Loan service with this Interlibrary Loan Form. Your material should then arrive at Grossmont Library within 1-3 days. That’s it – all without having to enter either library! When we call you that your books have arrived, just stop by the Grossmont Library Circulation Desk to check them out.

Have you tried our Group Study Rooms?

The Library's Group Study Rooms are the perfect place to study with classmates or to work on projects together. There are 13 Group Study Rooms available. Five on the 1st floor are checked out to groups of two or more from the Circulation Desk on a first-come-first-served basis. Seven rooms on the 2nd floor are checked out to groups of two or more, and there's one room that can be checked out to a single individual. Second floor rooms check out from the Media Desk and can be reserved in advance by stopping by or calling the Media Desk at 644-7015. Available equipment in the 2nd floor rooms include computers and laptops with webcams, as well as televisions with DVD players.

What's Your Term Paper's Topic?

Do you have a term paper to write this semester? Students come to the Reference Desk for help with all sorts of topics, from Alternative Energy to Youth Violence. One thing most of them have in common--students can usually find good resources on their topics in these two library databases: CQ Researcher and Opposing Viewpoints. Select them from our list of databases. Give them a try and see if you can find just what you need for your paper.

Library Resources for Allied Health Students

If you are an allied health student and need an easy way to find library resources just for you, visit http://www.grossmont.edu/library/nursing.asp
This webpage provides an easy way for you to find books, articles, e-journals, streaming videos, and career resources for allied health.

YouTube/Education: A great source of educational videos

If a picture is worth a thousand words...how much are 450,000 YouTube educational videos worth? Check out http://www.youtube.com/education for a little extra help understanding your course materials. And be sure to take a look at YouTube's Khan Academy if you're taking a math, physics or chemistry class. Khan Academy contains 3000+ videos--explaining everything from basic arithmetic to calculus and more--and is visited by a million students a month.

Use a library computer to hop on the Internet and watch one of the YouTube/Education videos. The library is here to help you succeed in college!

51 New eReference Books added to Credo This Week

Everyone knows that libraries contain encyclopedias and other reference books--rows upon rows of them. But did you know that Grossmont Library has two wonderful databases called Credo Reference and Gale Virtual Reference Library that contain digitized versions of print encylopedias and reference books? They are a snap to search and easy to read right from your own computer. Take a look at Credo Reference and Gale Virtual Reference Library Current students can login from off campus using their firstname(dot)lastname and their 6 digit password.