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What's Available

Print Resources
Electronic Resources
Media Resources
Computer Resources

 


Print Resources available throughout the 3 Campus Libraries

Books: The 3 campus libraries' Main Stacks collection contains over 100,000 books covering a wide range of academic subjects. Find out what is available in the LAMP Catalog.

Reference Sources: The Reference Collection contains encyclopedias, almanacs, dictionaries, directories, handbooks, indexes, statistical sources and more. Since these books are "consulted" rather than "read," they do not circulate.
(LIBRARY USE ONLY)

Journals: Journals are scholarly publications written for a specialized audience; for instance JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, is written for the medical profession.

Magazines: Popular magazines are written to inform or entertain the general public; People, Time, Sports Illustrated, Glamour and Ebony are examples.

Newspapers: The 3 campus libraries subscribes to local, regional, national and international newspapers.

Electronic Resources available through LAMP

Online Catalog: The RCCD online catalog contains records for all the library materials owned by 3 RCCD campus libraries.

Electronic Resources
: Both general and subject-specialized indexes may be searched to locate information about a topic in journals, magazines, newspapers, and other databases through the LAMP system.

World Wide Web: LAMP provides access to the World Wide Web - View Internet Resources.

Media Resources available in the LLRC

Videorecordings: Videorecordings covering a wide range of subjects are available for viewing in the library. Videos are "Library Use Only" and are not available for check out by students or community borrowers. Faculty may check out videos for 7 days for instructional use.

Audio Recordings: Audio recordings are available in cassette and CD format. Audio cassettes of foreign language class material can be duplicated for students who wish to listen to the material outside of the Language Lab. Due to copyright restrictions, only 2 audio cassettes can be duplicated per day. Blank audio cassettes must be supplied by students (material cannot be duplicated in CD format). Faculty may check out audio CDs for 7 days for instructional use. Audio recordings that accompany books in the Main Stacks collection are subject to the same loan period as the books to which they are attached.

Computer Software: Computer software is available in CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and floppy disk format. Software that does not require installation onto a hard drive is available for use in the library. Software is "Library Use Only" and is not available for check out by students or community borrowers. Faculty may check out software for 7 days for instructional use. Software that accompanies books in the Main Stacks collection is subject to the same loan period as the books to which they are attached.

Microfilm: Older issues of newspapers, journals and magazines are a few of the items kept in this space saving format. Microfilm is available for use in the library, and cannot be checked out.

Computer Resources available through LAMP

Adaptive Technology Workstations: All 3 campus libraries have workstations with Adaptive Technology Software to accommodate our patrons with special needs.

Internet Workstations: Workstations are available at all 3 campus libraries which provide access to the Internet. Students, faculty and staff of RCCD have first priority for their use. Click Here for all the details regarding Internet use in the RCCD libraries.

Word Processing Workstations: Workstations are available at Riverside campus library for word processing. Students, faculty and staff of RCCD have first priority for their use. If you want to be able to use one of these workstations for up to an hour, you need to check one out at the Circulation Desk.

CD-ROM Workstations: Workstations are available at the Riverside campus library for viewing/listening to CDs, CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs. Students, faculty and staff of RCCD have first priority for their use. If you want to be able to use one of these workstations for up to an hour, you need to check one out at the Circulation Desk.

Foreign Language Workstations: Workstations are available at the Riverside campus library which provide access to Language Lab media. Students, faculty and staff of RCCD have first priority for their use. If you want to be able to use one of these workstations for up to one hour, you need to check one out at the Circulation Desk.