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Virtual Library Tour

Sure we have books…

But what else can you find in the library?

Library Hours

Fall 2015 Monday - Thursday: 7:00am - 9:00pm Friday: 7:00am - 3:00pm Saturday: 9:00am - 1:00pm Closed Sundays and holidays

Circulation Desk Located near the library entrance Check out books here using your Rio Hondo

College student ID card Get course reserve material and textbooks

Circulating Books Stacks

“Circulating” means the books can be checked out.

Periodicals Room Located to the left of the main entrance Newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals

Reference Desk A librarian is always available at the

Reference Desk to assist you. If you need help stop here first.

Reference Books Next to Reference Desk Encyclopedias, dictionaries, statistics Room use only

Computer Commons

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45 computers 2 scanners

Printing

To print a document, enter your AccessRio Credentials.

Copy Center Just past the circulation desk 10 cents a page for printing and copying Color copies are available for $1 per page

Paying for Copies

Add money to your MyPrint account with cash in the Copy Center

OR

online with PayPal or a debit or credit card

Group Study Rooms

Available for two-hour periods.

Reserve rooms at the Reference Desk or by phone up to a week in advance.

The "Tree House"

Beautiful view Quiet study area

Juvenile literature booksshelved here

Start Research at the Library

FIND JOURNAL, MAGAZINE, AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

FIND BOOKS

Finding the Library’s Website

Click here

Use Access Rio For Off-Campus Database Access

• Click the “Library” tab while in Access Rio • Choose database from list

Create A Good Search Strategy

Narrow your topic to one manageable issue

The words are key: create a good keyword search strategy

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Come up with keywords

1. What is my issue?Example: police brutality

2. What do I want to know?Should police be required to wear body cameras?

3. What are the main words in the question?police body cameras

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