The library mission is to support student learning and research. It provides materials like books, magazines, videos and databases to help students in classes, with research, and developing skills. The library has resources for all majors and offers research guides, citation style manuals, and one-on-one help for students.

1. Library Introduction
Library Mission:
To support student learning
To support student research

2. What is The Library for?
 To support student learning
 To support student research
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3. To support classroom learning
 When you’re having trouble in a class, drop
by the library to find materials that will
explain the subject in a different way, or
offer more information
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4. To support student research
 The Library has books, magazine articles
and DVDs/videos that provide material for
research
 The Library has APA and MLA style
manuals to help you cite sources properly
when you conduct research for a class
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5. Examples
 The Library has videos on math, accounting,
physics, criminal justice and animation
 The Library has books on:
 College reading
 College writing
 Test-taking
 Study Skills
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6. And ..
 Books on Science Fiction
 The History of Animation
 How to Prepare for the Police exam
 How to Create a Portfolio
 How to Interview
 How to write resumes and cover letters
 How to apply for private scholarship aid
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7. Why is research important?
 For many reasons:
 Doing research well helps create a better
paper or presentation
 Doing research well is an opportunity to
practice a skill that will be important in
your career and in your life
 Writing papers and making presentations
develops spoken and written communication
skills
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8. Library Resources
 Books
 Magazines
 DVDs/Videos
 Data Bases
 InterLibrary Loan
 AskAway Illinois
 Computers
 Scanner
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9. Magazines
 Business
 AdWeek
 Barron’s
 Business 2.0
 Crain’s Chicago Business
 Fast Company
 Forbes
 Fortune
 Sales & Marketing Management
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10. Magazines 2
 Criminal Justice
 Criminal Justice Ethics
 Criminology
 Criminology and Public Policy
 Law And Order
 Police
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11. Magazines 3
 Construction Management
 Builder
 Professional Builder
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12. Magazines 4
 Graphic Design
 Animation
 Communication Arts
 Dynamic Graphics
 Game Developer
 Game Informer
 Graphic Arts Monthly
 ID: International Design
 Inside PhotoShop
 Inside InDesign
 Print
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13. Magazines 5
 Medical Assisting
 CMA Today
 Nursing Made Incredibly Easy
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14. Magazines 6
 Technology
 Information Systems Security
 Linux Journal
 MacLife
 MacWorld
 PC World
 Windows IT Pro
 Wired
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15. Magazines 7
 General Education
 Discover
 Popular Science
 Psychology Today
 Time
 Smithsonian
 Writer’s Digest
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16. More about Databases
 Ebsco Host
 ProQuest
 LexisNexis
 Encyclopaedia Britannica
 Corbis (image library)
 MadCad (online building codes)
 netLibrary
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17. A word about The Library web site
 Library.westwood.edu
 Portal to The Library’s online catalog
 Portal to the Online Article Databases and
netLibrary
 Database tutorials are available on the web
site
 Login ID: CHD
 Password: chd
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18. Company Research
 The Library has extensive company research
resources:
 Books
 Magazines:
 AdWeek, Business 2.0, FastCompany, Forbes,
Fortune, Sales & Marketing Management
 Databases:
 ABI/Inform, part of ProQuest
 Business Interface Searching
 Business Source Elite, part of Ebsco Host
 Company Dossier, a feature of LexisNexis
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19. When will you use The Library?
Hopefully, all the time! But at least:
 PDC 111– Success Strategies
 2 hours – Library Instruction
 Sociology 111
 Paper: requires 25 sources
 For Career Development books
 For information on private scholarship sources
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20. How to come out ahead
 ASK FOR HELP!
 My role is to help you access library
resources
 Please ask me!
 What’s great about The Library?
 Asking for help can save a lot of time!
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