Check out the Top 10 Resources for Students
Library Homepage: http://lib.gccaz.edu/lmc
1 Ask Us
Use Maricopa's Ask a Librarian 24/7 chat box on the library homepage, call, or stop by the reference desk. http://lib.gccaz.edu/lmc/help/askalibrarian/
2 Electronic Databases
Access millions of full-text articles, images, videos,and more. Most provide citations in MLA & APA. MEID + password is required for off-campus access.
http://lib.gccaz.edu/lmc/databases/index.cfm
3 Inter-Campus Delivery
Request books and DVDs from any Maricopa college in the library catalog and have them delivered to your campus library.
4 Research Guides
Use the specialized subject and course guides to get started researching a variety of topics. See what's available at: http://guides.gccaz.edu
5 Course Reserves
Many textbooks can be checked out for 2 hours and used in the library. Ask at the West Circulation desk. http://lib.gccaz.edu/lmc/circulation/resmatform.pdf
6 Citations (see NEW NoodleTools)
Find everything you need to properly format citations, including sample papers, guides, and tutorials. The library recently subscribed to NoodleTools, a research aid and citation generator that will organize and format your research and bibliographies. http://guides.gccaz.edu/citingsources
7 Reference Desk
Our reference librarians can help you narrow a topic, determine a keyword search, learn to navigate the databases, find valid sources, and much more!
8 Streaming Video
Watch documentary and educational videos on any device with an Internet connection; thousands of titles available from Kanopy, Swank and Films on Demand databases. http://lib.gccaz.edu/lmc/databases/index.cfm?view=type
9 Laptops
Check out laptops for 4 hours for in-library use.
10 Study Space
We have group study rooms, a silent study room, a leisure reading room, computers commons, and more. *Groups have priority for study rooms, and rooms are first-come, first-served.
Main: 623-845-3112 North: 623-888-7112
All guides are available under the CC-BY-NC-SA license.
