Library Programs, Resources and Workshops
Description of Library Programs & Resources

Online Resources:
There are many resources available online for the CCBC students, staff & faculty. They include periodical databases, an e-mail reference, and online resources in the library web page.

Library Instruction Class:
Combines concepts of information skills, search strategy and resources (printed & computerized) related to your course &/or class assignment.
Time will be used to instruct students on resources pertaining to their course and practice using and evaluating these resources. Call or email Sharon Casey at 410-285-9644 or scasey@ccbcmd.edu to schedule your class and discuss your students' information needs. Please give two weeks notice to schedule your class. To foster experiential learning, we teach in a lab with 24 computers, 2 network printers and a scanner.

Class Assignments on Library Web Site:
Your class research assignment on the library web page with suggestions for resources including: books, periodical databases and appropriate links to web sites.

Online Articles from Databases:
Choose articles from the Proquest, EBSCO, & Gale Databases and have a direct link to copyrighted article or journal on your faculty web page or online course pages. See directions to create these persistent links.

Periodical Databases:
The library is always adding new periodical databases on different subject areas. All of these databases can be used from home or office.

Internet Workshops or Computer Database Workshop:
There are three one hour," hands-on" workshops on the Internet:

I: Internet Basics & Navigating the Web
II: Finding Information using Search Engines & Subject Directories
III: Evaluating Internet Resources

One workshop is on Dundalk's Periodical On-line databases
and the On-line Catalog

Invisible Web Workshop:
Search engines only index half of what is on the Web. This workshop focuses on resources that include Databases, Digital Collections, long lost web sites, and information on the fly.

Advanced Google: The Little Engine That Could:
There is more to Google than meets the eye. Search for images, groups, PDF's and other file types, translations, catalog searching, site searching, government web sites and more...

Intermediate Searching:
Most students are only using Google or another search engine to locate web information. This workshop includes meta search engines, multimedia search tools, and other search techniques. It provides tips on Boolean, phrase, relevancy, truncation and field searching.

Term paper and Research Assistance Program (TRAP):
Individual consultation to any student who needs instruction for their term paper or research inquires. Also used for individualized instruction on the Internet if students are unable to attend Internet workshops.