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HOLT LIBRARY
S T U S T D U E ND E T N R T E S R O E S U O R U C R E S C E S
The Holt Library on the Jackson Campus is an 11,000 sq. ft. facility that houses a research collection, 26 computer lab workstations, snack bar, instruction/conference room, 2 study rooms, and other College offices. Internet access and the Microsoft Office suite are available on the Library’s computers along with a black/white printer.
• Access to Online Resources: Users log in to the MySCC page, then select “Library” tab
for access to online resources including hundreds of library databases, and thousands of electronic journals, ebooks, and streaming video as well as detailed information about services and resources available for students, staff, and faculty. Community patrons may locate the Online Catalog and basic information on the Library’s open-access website www.southwesterncc.edu/library
• Online Catalog and Circulating Collection: The CCLINC Online Catalog indexes Library collections by title, author, subject, or keyword. SCC holds 30,000 hard-copy books and DVD resources that directly support academic programs as well as some print academic journal and magazine titles. Two million books are available by mail through 48 community colleges of NC in the CCLINC Catalog system. Thousands of journals are available through our online subscriptions.
• Reference Collection: Specialized research materials, literary criticism are available for in-house use.
• Reserve Collection: The faculty may place a variety of course-specific materials in this collection, located behind the Information Desk. Library staff assist students in accessing and utilizing Reserve materials.
• Recreational Materials: Novels are available in the Fiction collection. Special collections include DVD movies, Children’s books, Young Adult Fiction and Nonfiction, STEM resources, and Biographies.
• NC LIVE: To guarantee access to scholarly resources for students’ assignments, NC LIVE provides a searchable online index to full-text articles from over 25,000 print publications, including academic journals, e-books, magazine articles, national and local newspapers, and reference sources. NC LIVE is accessible for students (from home computers) on the Library’s home page and via MySCC login/Library tab.
• Interlibrary Loan Services: Since Holt Library is a member of the CCLINC consortium, patrons may borrow books from these library collections. Nationwide interlibrary loan services are available by searching WorldCat.org and contacting the Library staff.
• Research Instruction: Our staff Librarian teaches Library Instruction classes to demonstrate the CCLINC Catalog and NC LIVE online resources and to teach information literacy and online research skills. Faculty may request library instruction by using the link on the MySCC/Library page. Research assistance for individual students or faculty members is available in person, by phone, or via email.
• Returning Materials: All library materials must be returned and accounts cleared before students will be allowed to register, graduate, or receive a transcript.
• Library Hours: Monday - Thursday (8 am – 6 pm); Friday (8 am – 3 pm). Hours during student breaks: Library hours are determined by the College academic calendar and may vary during student breaks and holidays. The library will post notices to the website and on the doors of the library in the event of any change in hours.
HOUSING
Since SCC is designed primarily to serve students within commuting distance, there are no dormitory or housing facilities on campus. Students do have the ability to search off-campus housing listings, create and view roommate profiles, post and search for sublets, furniture, and carpools online at housing.southwesterncc.edu.
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