Research Guides: New Resources: and Highlights

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Library Highlights / FALL

The Campus Libraries recorded over 85,000 visits this semester. Librarians taught over 200 unique Information Literacy classes spread across sections of GEN, ENG, NURS, DIET, BADM, SOC, HS, HIST, PSY, ECED, SPCH, and ART. Collectively the librarians answered approximately 5-10 reference, directional, or technological questions per hour for a semester total falling between 3800 and 7,600 individual questions or reference interviews. These thousands of one on one faculty / student interactions took place in person, by telephone, by appointment, and via email. We are open for 58 hours a week during the semester.

See for yourself

Academic Search Complete
Contains full-text articles on topics in multiple disciplines, useful as a starting point for most subjects.
CINAHL
Provides indexing for journals from the fields of nursing and allied health, with indexing back to 1937. Offers complete coverage of English-language nursing journals and publications from the National League for Nursing and the American Nurses' Association. Covers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
An online resource that includes articles from academic journals, newspapers, magazines; audio; videos; opinion essays; and primary sources on current controversial issues. A good source of topic ideas for papers and speeches.

English
created by Paula DuPerow Last Updated Oct 15, 2021 5188 views this year
Nursing
created by Nancy Weissman Last Updated Oct 14, 2021 815 views this year
GEN 1070 - First Year Success Seminar
created by Anna Lauer Last Updated Oct 12, 2021 2614 views this year

New Online Resources

Credo Reference
An easy to use resource for starting your research. Provides background information from dictionaries and encyclopedias on a wide array of topics ranging from Art to Technology.
Kanopy
On-demand streaming video for educational institutions, provides access to 30,000+ films each year. NOTE: You will need to make an account with Kanopy prior to using Kanopy.

Faculty Services

Tri-C Library Services
created by Pete Jennings Last Updated Oct 14, 2021 352 views this year

Spring Goals!

Invite a librarian to your classes
- Information Literacy Instruction improves the quality of research assignments
- GEN 1070 students can connect with a librarian
- Librarians can make / grade research assignments tailored to your outcomes and objectives

Check the Course Reserves for your sections

Review subject area for your discipline and suggest new titles

Guide Usage

Most Popular Guides:

English - 4162 views
Nursing - 3115 views
GEN 1070 - 2520 views

Top Resources

Most Used Online Resources

Academic Search Complete - 3916 uses
Opposing Viewpoints - 3211 uses
CINAHL - 1043 uses
EasyBib - 739 uses

Ask a Librarian

Email a Librarian
Send a reference question to the Tri-C librarians;
we will respond within 2 working days
(Monday through Friday).

Phone the Reference Desk
(during library hours)
East Campus 216-987-2088
Metro Campus 216-987-3296
West Campus 216-987-5416
Westshore Campus 216-987-3888

Visit Us
Reference librarians are on duty at each campus (except Westshore) when the library is open.

Library Hours
Monday-Thursday 8am-8pm
Friday & Saturday 9am-2pm
Sunday CLOSED