Library Services for Distance Education Students
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LIBRARY CARDS
Students coming to campus may obtain their library card at the main desk in the library with a valid CCM picture ID. Student who are unable to get to the main campus, may request a library barcode to use for borrowing materials. To request a barcode, a distance education student should email the Ask A Librarian service with a library card request including their name, address, telephone number, CCM email address and student ID number. Upon receipt of the email, a barcode will be sent to the student.
LIBRARY MATERIALS
Students who are not able to come to the CCM Library may contact a Librarian for assistance with materials. The CCM Library can offer ebook suggestions, recommend print books available in the student’s local public library, or send a photocopied chapter from a print book in the CCM Library’s collection.
PERIODICAL ARTICLES
All CCM students have free access to Electronic Databases to locate periodical articles. When accessing the databases off campus, be sure to use the remote access links.
REFERENCE & RESEARCH ASSISTANCE
Students may contact a Librarian for research assistance during CCM Library hours by phone, text, email or chat: https://www.ccm.edu/library/
Librarians are available to help with
- Finding materials in the CCM collection and other sources
- Recommendations for database options and search strategies
- Web searching suggestions for finding credible resources