MCC Library Newsletter

Due to inaccuracies, do not use the citation tools available in our library’s databases to generate your MLA, APA or other formatted citations. 

To properly cite your sources for a works cited or bibliography, use the following sources:

1. Your textbook or assignment instructions may include models for proper citation
2. Official manuals for MLA, APA and other styles
   • Checkout  at the MCC Library for 2 hour in library use
   • Use at the MCC Writing Center (Student Center 222)
3. Visit the Writing Center for assistance with citations and additional academic writing skills (Student Center 222)
4. Reputable web sites for citations styles (listed on our Works Cited & Sources page)

Toward the end of the semester the circulation period will be shorter because all books must be returned by the end of the semester.  The semester end due date was Friday, April 27th.  Books cannot be checked out again until May minimester and you have to be taking minimester courses to have checkout priveleges.

To read all of the library’s borrowing policies, see our page called “Borrowing from the Library.”

At the beginning of the semester, our MCC librarians presented a session at MCC’s Professional Development Day.  The presentation, entitled “30 Databases in 30 Minutes,” gave a quick look at 30 of our online databases.  Click on this link to view the handout from the presentation.  The powerpoint files will also be posted to the library’s website soon.

1. It is strongly recommended that MCC students use their MCC campus email for sending and receiving emails for communication with instructors and for coursework. This is the best way to ensure that you successfully send and receive your emails.

All current MCC students have an individual MCC email account. To login, go to the MCC home page and click on the email link and enter your student login. Your MCC email address is as follows: yourusername@students.mclennan.edu

2. Current MCC students use their MCC student login to access the computers in the library’s computer lab and for accessing the library databases from home.

Instructions for login
Username: first initial, last name, last 4 digits of SSN# ( ex: jdoe1234 )
Password: six digit birthdate ( ex: 010188 )

3. When a current MCC student logins to a campus computer, they have access to a personal storage drive on the MCC Network. This H drive can be accessed only on campus.

New this semester: The library has posted an online orientation to the web site. The series of PowerPoint presentations are aimed at providing a useful overview of our library facilities and resources.

The sections of the orientation are:

1. Why the Library? Isn’t Google Enough?
2. The MCC Library: An Introduction
3. How to Find Books
4. Searching for Articles from Magazines and Journals
5. Search for Articles from Newspapers
6. How to Ask for Help from the MCC Library

The computers in the MCC library support the use of a USB or Flash Drive, also known as a nerd stick, memory stick or thumb drive.

Floppy drives are not the best option for saving files - many times your file is larger than the storage capacity available on a 3 1/2 floppy (1.44 Mb) . Floppy disks do not seem to be as reliable as they used to be. For one thing, saving and working with files on a floppy disk is much slower than any activity you handle on your computer (see PC Guide’s article on “floppies” for more information on the pros and cons). Additionally, if you buy a new computer or laptop, it may not include a floppy drive.

There are a variety of styles and storage capacities available in flash drives. Comparisons of flash drives are available from CNET and ZDNet.  To read more about these drives, see this Wikipedia article.

ProQuest’s Interface allows you to automatically create a webpage with a list of search results or a marked list.

If you do not mark any documents, choosing the create a page will display your search history and visited publications. Because ProQuest automatically includes our proxy address, the links created in the webliography will be accessible from on or off-campus.