College Success

Library Databases

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:39:53 -0700

PCC library has databases with magazine and newspaper articles (like EBSCOhost,) as well as databases with tests and tutorials (Learning Express Library). In addition, PCC library has thousands of e-books! The databases below are recommended for College Success.

Cite Your Sources

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:40:13 -0700

EasyBib is a free web site that will help you write a citation for sources you need to cite.

PCC has a subscription to EasyBib, so you can cite in APA and other styles as well as MLA.

Find Books & Movies for College Success in the library catalog

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:17:28 -0700

Motivation & goal setting

Self help

Assertiveness

Your Library Catalog

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:35:12 -0800

In the PCC Library catalog, you can find and borrow almost any book that is owned by a library in the US. You can find and borrow lots of movies and music CDs.

Books, movies and CDs owned by PCC library will be sent to your campus library for you to check out. Want to know about the checkout period, fines and that stuff? Check the library borrowing policies.

You'll also find books, movies and CDs NOT owned by PCC library in the catalog. You can borrow many books and movies through Summit. Here's more info about Summit.

Web Sites for College Success

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:35:49 -0800

How to study
This web site helps with study skills -- in general and by discipline. Scroll down to see "How to Write and How to Study by Subject."

Includes links to web sites on: Time management, note-taking, managing test anxiety and procrastination, as well as motivation & goal setting

Watch Now

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:48:37 -0800

College Success movies
Streaming videos on many aspects of college success, including how to study effectively, manage your time and money, and take tests with confidence.

Here are some favorites:

Get Organized!: Time management

Studying and test-taking

Active listening and note-taking

Google tools for education

Search the Library Catalog

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:26:15 -0700

Welcome to PCC Library. The Library Catalog is your starting point to find books, ebooks, DVDs, articles, and other materials.

Get Help in Person or by Phone

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:41 -0700

You can ask our librarians a question during open hours at any PCC Library.

Need the phone number for your campus? Contact us! If you'd rather come by in person, check the PCC Library locations and hours.

Email Us

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:58 -0700

Need to ask a question by email? That's easy too. Use Ask a Librarian, or find your favorite librarian's email address on Library Staff.

Help from Tutors

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:15 -0700

Tutors are available to you both in person and online, and the service is free! Cascade, Sylvania, Rock Creek and Southeast Center each have a tutoring center with excellent in-person tutors in most subjects. If you're working on a paper, the writing tutors are popular (so don't wait until the last minute)! You can get more information about each campuses hours and locations at the links below:

Cascade Campus Learning Center

Rock Creek Student Learning Center

Tutoring at Southeast Center

Tutoring at Sylvania

Or get started working with PCC's online tutors:

eTutoring at PCC

Chat or Text a Librarian for Help

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:30 -0700

You can chat with a PCC librarian any time you see the PCC Ask A Librarian chat widget on any of the library's pages (like the PCC Library home page) or in a subject guide like this one. You can also get to us through AIM, Yahoo!, or Google Talk.

AIM/Y!: pcclib
Google Talk: pcclib@gmail

You can also text a librarian for help at:
971-259-TEXT (8398)

Need help when the library isn't open? Chat with an L-Net librarian 24-7.

Helping Yourself!

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:44 -0700

PCC Library has lots of resources that you can use on your own. You may already know that about the quiet study spaces as well as study rooms you can reserve.

Citing sources is another way you can help yourself! PCC Library has all the information you need on Cite Sources. The library also has video tutorials on everything from how to develop a topic for your paper to figuring out how to incorporate those citations. You'll find those videos, as well as information about using e-resources, at Tutorials and Handouts.