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Guide
to Library Services for All Campuses
Purpose for this guide
This library guide has been created to assist the
Lake Michigan College community in locating library resources
whether one is visiting the William Hessel Library located on
the Napier campus or accessing the library electronically via
the library's Web site.
Comments about the electronic library - subscription databases
By accessing the Hessel Library home page at: http://www.lakemichigancollege.edu/lib/
students and staff at the campuses at Bertrand Crossing, South
Haven, Napier and M-TECsm can search the
library's:
- Online Catalog (holdings of books
and audio visuals materials)
- 60+
databases, with over 30 of the databases providing
full-text information from magazines, newspapers, and books
(sources such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies, and
eBooks, which are published copyrighted titles)
Use the bulleted descriptive links on the left hand side of the
library's Web pages to locate library catalogs and databases.
Internet computers are available on all campuses. Or, search from
home on your Internet computer using passwords or logging into
the Research Portal via the Online Catalog.
NOTE: The
subscription databases are NOT searchable or found via search
engines (the public Web). These databases are specific to the
LMC community and contain in many instances, full-text information
from traditional print (published) sources such as books, magazines,
newspapers, reference books, etc. It is recommended to begin searching
for information using the library's subscription databases before
obtaining information from Web sites via search engines.
Off campus access to the subscription databases
- Use the new Research
Portal to access and search
simultaneously or selectively the Online Catalog and any listed
databases in the portal on and off campus. Go to the Online
Catalog and log in to access this feature. NOTE:
The log in screen will ask for your 8 digit ID and your 6 digit
birthdate. You can then search selected databases without the
need for each database's password.
- A printed listing of all databases,
with descriptive information and passwords is available for
staff and students at the Circulation Desk.
Siena Heights students should contact the Hessel Library's Circulation
Desk at 269-927-8605 for information about accessing the databases
from off campus.
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Who can check out materials
LMC students from all LMC campuses at Napier, Bertrand Crossing,
M-TECSM, and South Haven can check out materials
from the Hessel Library. Siena Heights students can also check
out materials. Students may have a total of 5 items checked out
at anytime. To locate items held in the Hessel Library, search
the Online Catalog available via the Library Catalogs/Books
link. To request
an item located in the Catalog, click on the "Reserve
a Title" icon located on the Online Catalog. NOTE:
You must first be logged in. The library will receive your
request and will send the requested item(s) to the selected non
Napier campus.
To check out materials at the Circulation Desk, students must
show a photo ID, e.g., drivers's license or other type of official
photo ID .
Renewing
Renew your items by calling 927-8605 or toll free at 800-252-1562,
ext. 8605 to reach the Hessel Library. If leaving a message on
voice mail to renew, please speak clearly and slowly so that the
items may be renewed properly. YOU MAY RENEW ONLINE ONLY BEFORE
THE DUE DATE. Access the library's Online Catalog,
and click on "My Account." NOTE: You need to
log in with your 8 digit student ID number. Items can be renewed
twice.
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Materials overdue, lost, or damaged
Fines are issued for overdue items. A maximum fine for an item
is $5.00. Students are charged for lost items. Refer to the Services
and Policies link and click on: Policy
for Lost or Damaged Items.
Where materials are located
By accessing the library home page at http://www.lakemichigancollege.edu/lib/
students can search the library's Online Catalog as well
as over 60 electronic databases that provide full-text information
from magazines, newspapers, and books - reference sources, encyclopedias,
dictionaries, eBooks, etc. (copyrighted materials) that can be
printed out. Use the bulleted links on the left hand side of the
library's Web pages to locate library catalogs and databases.
Internet computers are available on all campuses.
At the Napier Campus:
Students visiting the William Hessel Library at
the Napier Campus will find that books in the Main Collection
are located on the tall shelves on the south side of the library.
Reference items are located on the low shelves in the center of
the library. The children's collection is on the low shelves at
the west end of the library. A career collection is also located
at the west end. There is an oversize collection of books located
near the current magazines (periodicals).
Twenty-three Internet computer stations with microsoft
applications are located in the Library Computer Lab (room L105)
along with 11 more computers located in the main floor area of
the library. NOTE: The Library Lab will not be available if the
Librarians are using the Lab for library instruction/orientation.
The Library
Computer Lab schedule is posted on the library's Web page.
There are no charges for Internet copies for students.
The microfiche magazine collection is located in
the Library Computer Lab.
Current magazines are located in the north side
of the library near the Internet computers. Back issues of bound
magazines up to 1986 are shelved upstairs. Microfiche periodicals
from 1987 to more current years are located in the Library Computer
Lab. Click
on this link for a listing of the Library's currently held and
back issue magazine titles.
The music CD collection is located at the west end
of the library. CDs may be checked out for 14 days. Videos not
on reserve can also be checked out for 7 days. Both videos DVDs
and music CDs are cataloged and searchable in the Online Catalog.
NOTE: Videos/DVDs are kept in a closed area. Library staff will
retreive the requested material for staff or students.
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Reserve desk
Reserve holdings are course-related materials placed
"on reserve" by instructors for students to read or
view. Most reserve items are for two hours unless designated for
overnight or two day checkout. The Hessel Library keeps reserve
items at the Circulation Desk. Telecourse tapes may be checked
out from the Reserve desk and viewed in the Library. To rent telecourse
videos, please go to the bookstore. CDs and DVDs required for
Internet courses may be checked out from the Library are usually
checked out for the semester.
At Bertrand, the office in room 101 is where reserve
items are held. Video tapes on reserve may be taken to room 100
to view. At the South Haven campus, inquire at the student service
area.
Copiers
The Hessel Library at the Napier campus has a color
copier. Color copies are 75 cents
per page. Two black and white copiers are also available. Costs
are 10 cents per page. At Bertrand, a black and white copier is
located in the office (room 101). Copy charge is ten cents per
page. A copier is available in the student service area at the
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Magazines and journals
At the Napier Campus:
When visiting the Hessel Library at the Napier Campus, you will
find the library's current periodicals located in the north side
of the library on the yellow shelves. Shelved back issues of magazines
are either bound upstairs (usually prior to 1987 unless art or
pictorial magazines) and back issues from 1987 to more current
years are found on microfiche in the Library Computer Lab. Click
on this link for a listing of the Library's currently held and
shelved back issue magazine titles.
The library also subscribes to electronic magazine databases that
contain full-text articles. These are listed on the library's
Web page at the link, Magazines,
Newspapers, and Indexes. Also see the online links, Databases
by Subject/Alphabetical, for a complete listing of databases.
- Use the new Research
Portal to access and search
simultaneously or selectively the Online Catalog and any listed
databases in the portal on and off campus. Go to the Online
Catalog and log in to access this feature. NOTE:
The log in screen will ask for your 8 digit ID and your 6 digit
birthdate. You can then search selected databases without the
need for each database's password.
- A printed listing of all databases,
with descriptive information and passwords is available for
staff and students at the Circulation Desk.
Siena Heights students should contact the Hessel Library's
Circulation Desk at 269-927-8605 for information about accessing
the databases from off campus.
Books
At the Napier Campus:
Books in the Main Collection in the library at the Napier Campus
are located on the tall shelves on the south side of the library.
Books from the Main Collection can be checked out. Reference
books are located on the low shelves in the center of the library.
Reference books are to be only used in the library. Books in
the library are shelved according to the Dewey Classification
System:
000-099 Computer Science, Information, General Works; 100-199
Philosophy, Parapsychology and Occultism, Psychology; 200-299
Religion; 300-399 Social Science; 400-499 Language; 500-599
Natural Sciences and Mathematics; 600-699 Technology; 700-799
The Arts; 800-899 Literature (Belles-lettres) and Rhetoric;
and 900-999 History, Geography.
The Hessel Library also subscribes to netLibrary, a database
with over 24,000 electronic books (eBooks). To locate the database,
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netLibrary (eBooks)
The netLibrary collection, located at the Library
Catalogs link, consists of over 24,000 electronic books
or eBooks. These are copyrighted titles and books that have
been published in print format. These books are available (online)
to LMC students, staff, and faculty. The titles are full text,
fully searchable, and are accessible 24 hours a day and 365
days a year from any Web browser. An account with netLibrary
is required if you wish to check out online any of the titles
you find. Once your account is created, you may access the collection
from anywhere, anytime! Look
for the Create An Account icon on the Library Catalogs page.
You must first create your account
while on campus at any Internet computer in order
to access from home or, if accessing on campus, to use the "check
out" feature which is anywhere from 6 hours to 24 hours
depending on the title.
Electronic databases
The library subscribes to 60+ electronic databases accessible
from the library's home page at the links, Databases by Subject/Alphabetical.
Many of these databases can be searched from home.
- Use the new Research
Portal to access and search
simultaneously or selectively the Online Catalog and any listed
databases in the portal on and off campus. Go to the Online
Catalog and log in to access this feature.
NOTE: The log in screen will ask for your 8 digit ID and your
6 digit birthdate. You can then search selected databases
without the need for each database's password.
- A printed listing of all databases,
with descriptive information and passwords is available for
staff and students at the Circulation Desk.
Siena Heights students should contact the Hessel Library's
Circulation Desk at 269-927-8605 for information about accessing
the databases from off campus.
Remember: These databases are NOT searchable via search engines
on the public Web. These subscription databases to the private
Web are specific to the LMC community and contain, in many instances,
full-text information from traditional print sources such as
books, magazines, newspapers, reference books, etc.
Annual reports
Annual reports of companies can be accessed through the electronic
database, Lexis-Nexis, by choosing the category, "Business,"
then selecting "Company Financial Information." Locate
Lexis-Nexis under the Magazines,
Newspapers, and Indexes link. To access from off-campus,
log into the Research Portal and then locate and click on the
Lexis-Nexis link.
Children's literature
At the Napier Campus:
A children's literature collection is located in the library
at the Napier Campus and is found on the low shelves in the
west end of the library. Caldecott and Newbery award books are
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College archives
At the Napier Campus:
The Hessel Library hosts the archives of Lake Michigan College.
The archives
of Lake Michigan College consist of the publications of the
College, including catalogs, handbooks, reports, yearbooks,
brochures and minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees and
other committees.
The archives will also house the rare book collection containing
primarily out-of-print titles about local history.
Legal information
Information from law reviews, the U.S. Code and other legal
sources may be accessed through the electronic database, Lexis-Nexis
(go to Magazines,
Newspapers, and Indexes link), available for searching at
all LMC campuses by choosing these categories: Legal News; Law
Reviews; U.S. Code, Constitution and Court Rules; State Legal
Research; and Federal Case Law. To access from off-campus, log
into the Research Portal and then locate and click on the Lexis-Nexis
link.
Also click on InfoTrac Web Databases to search:
LegalTrac 1980+
Use this database to find articles in all major law reviews,
law journals, specialty law and bar association journals and
legal newspapers. Included are articles on Federal and State
Cases, Laws and Regulations, Legal Practice, and Taxation. Also
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Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary loan is a method of sharing resources (borrowing
or lending of materials or requesting photocopied magazine articles)
among libraries.
Interlibrary loan service is available to all faculty, staff,
and students. (Siena Heights students are eligible.) Individuals
who are not LMC employees or students should request interlibrary
loans through their public library.
Materials that can be obtained include: books; photocopies
of journal/magazine articles; and dissertations and theses.
Items usually not available to borrow include: entire print
issues of journals/magazines; reference and genealogical materials;
and sometimes media (e.g., videos, records); and recent releases
or items older than 100 years.
To search for books and articles online, select the Interlibrary
Loans link (http://www.lakemichigancollege.edu/lib/interloan.html).
To locate books, search the FirstSearch database, WorldCat,
the union catalog or database that contains the holdings to
over 47,000 libraries or over one billion holdings. If you locate
a book you desire, click on the ILL icon on the screen, fill
in the appropriate information and submit your request. For
magazine articles, search and request from the ArticleFirst
database on FirstSearch.
Most interlibrary loan requests are filled at no cost. Occasionally
there will be a fee if the item is only available at institutions
that charge fees. When you complete your interlibrary loan request,
indicate the amount, if any, you are willing to pay. This will
help us complete your request faster if there will be a charge.
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MichiCard
A MichiCard sticker will allow LMC staff and students to check
out materials from other libraries who participate in this statewide
borrowing program. Most libraries in Berrien County accept the
MichiCard. Students may obtain a MichiCard sticker to be placed
on their student ID/card. Bertrand Crossing students may go
to room 101 at the Bertrand Crossing campus to acquire a MichiCard
sticker. M-TECSM and South Haven students
may go to the student service offices at these campuses to receive
a MichiCard sticker. Or visit the Hessel Library's circulation
desk at the Napier campus. Select this link for the statewide
listing: Directory
of Participating Libraries
InfoPass
Want to check out materials from the James White Library at
Andrews University in Berrien Springs? LMC students and staff
may obtain an InfoPass in room 101 at the Bertrand Crossing
campus. M-TECSM and South Haven students
may go to the student service offices at those campuses to receive
an infopass. Or obtain a pass at the library on the Napier campus.
An InfoPass needs to be obtained each time one is planning on
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Searchable databases from home
LMC staff and students can search the library's Online Catalog
at the Library
Catalogs link from their home computers. No username or
password is needed for off-campus access. NOTE: You must log
in to Reserve Titles or to renew your titles.
- A printed listing of all databases,
with descriptive information and passwords is available for
staff and students at the Circulation Desk.
- Use the new Research
Portal to access and search
simultaneously the Online Catalog and selected databases on
and off campus. Go to the Online
Catalog and log in to access this feature which
allows for searching multiple resources. NOTE: The log in
screen will ask for your 8 digit ID and your 6 digit birthdate.
You can then search selected databases without the need for
each database's password.
Siena Heights students should contact the Hessel Library's
Circulation Desk at 269-927-8605 for information about accessing
the databases from off campus.
Reference Questions
The library staff will answer questions relating to the use
of the library and its resources. Reference questions should
be directed in person, by phone (269) 927-8605, or through e-mail
on the library's Web page. Look for the "Ask a Librarian"
link towards the bottom of the page at http://www.lakemichigancollege.edu/lib/
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Diane
Baker, Reference Librarian
email
Diane
(269) 927-8100, ext. 5128
Tim
Bishop, Technical Services Librarian
email
Tim
(269) 927-8100, ext. 5027
Julie Masten. Library Technician/Archivist
email
Julie 269) 927-8100 ext. 5132
Laurie Diggins. Circulation/Reference Assistant
email
Laurie (269) 927-8100 ext. 4004
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