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Library FAQ
What
are the library hours and phone numbers?
Where's the Go Digital workshop
schedule for each campus?
Can
I get help finding sources for my research paper?
Can I send the full text of an online periodical
article to my email account?
How can I take advantage of E-mail reference?
Can I find directions for downloading, printing
& copying?
How can I get an Oakton ID/library card?
How do I know what books the library owns?
Can I use my Oakton ID to check out books at
other libraries?
Can I get a book and/or magazine article that
the Library doesn't own?
How long can I keep library materials?
Can I renew library books and for how long?
How much are overdue fines?
What happens if I lose a book?
Where can I find something on reserve?
Does the Library own government documents?
Are tax forms available?
What periodicals are available?
Does the Library have
a video collection?
Are there any videos about the Internet available?
Does the Library save documents related to the history
of the College?
Workshops
Both campus libraries offer Go
Digital workshops.These instructional
workshops focus on using the library and the web for research purposes.
Workshop schedules for both campuses are announced on the Library's
web site, in 24/7
and through fliers available at the Reference and Circulation
Desks at both campuses. Look for schedules on campus bulletin boards,
too.
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Research
Assistance
Library faculty assist students with reference questions,
help locate material for papers, speeches and other assignments and provide
instruction in using the Library, online resources and the web for research.
Ask for assistance at the Reference Desk, schedule a research consultation,
attend a Go
Digital workshop and/or take
advantage of E-mail reference.
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E-mail
Account
Many
of the Library's full text online perodical indexes, such as Expanded
Academic ASAP, WilsonSelect, Periodical Abstracts and Business &
Company ASAP, have e-mail capabilities. Locate the article(s) to send
to your e-mail account, look for the e-mail link at either the top,
bottom or side of the web page. To send, enter your e-mail address or
any valid internet e-mail address.
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E-mail
Reference
E-mail Reference will provide an answer for the
quick question in need of a quick answer. Although the service isn't meant
to take the place of an in-person consultation, there are times when E-mail
Reference can work for you. It works best for questions that require a
brief answer (What is the capital of Arizona?) or which require
a suggestion about which source(s) might help to answer a question (Where
can I find information on the effects of global warming on the environment?).
Library faculty will respond to your question within 3 days, excluding
holidays and days when classes aren't in session.
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Oakton
ID/Library Card
In order to borrow books, Oakton students must have
an Oakton library card. Apply for your card at the Circulation Desk. The
Oakton ID card can be used to check out books at both campus libraries
and can be used at a number of academic libraries in the Chicago area
and throughout the state that belong to the Illinois Library Computer
System Organization (ILCSO). The Oakton ID card cannot be used to check
books out of area public libraries. However, if you have a library card
from a local public library, you can use the resources of the 49 public
libraries in the North Suburban Library System.
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The
Book Collection
The Oakton Library collection consists of approximately
92,000 books including 10,000 at the Ray Hartstein Campus in Skokie. Books
are arranged by the Library of Congress Classification System, which uses
a combination of letters and numbers to organize and arrange the collection.
Reference books, atlases, and oversized books are shelved in separate
sections. The book collection is also available for circulation to residents
of Community College District #535.
A book can be identified by searching its author, title, or subject in
ILLINET Online, a statewide computerized library cataloging and circulation
system. This computer catalog provides information about books in both
of Oakton's libraries and for many college and university libraries throughout
Illinois.
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Interlibrary
Loan
Books and articles not owned by Oakton can be requested
through interlibrary loan. The loan period for interlibrary loan books
depends on the lending library. Requested articles from magazines, journals
and/or newspapers are photocopied. There is no charge for interlibrary
loan. It usually takes from one week to ten days to receive a requested
book or article. The loan of books or periodical articles between campuses
takes 24 hours; periodical articles can also be faxed. Request this service
at the Circulation Desk.
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Circulation
Students can check books out for 3 weeks. Books
may be renewed in person, online via ILLINET online, or over the telephone
for an additional three weeks as long as no one else is waiting to borrow
the book. Periodicals and reference books do not circulate.
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Overdue
Fines
An overdue fine will be charged until a book is
30 days overdue. At that time, a one-time fee of $5 will be charged.
Overdue fines for reserve materials are 50¢ per
day to a maximum of $5. For overdue videos, fines are $1 per day/per
title plus $1 if not rewound. The maximum charge for an overdue video
is $10. Unpaid fines for overdue or lost books will prevent you from
registering for Oakton classes and from receiving copies of your transcript.
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Lost
or Damaged Books
The fine for lost books is the cost of the book
plus a $5.00 processing fee.
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Reserve
Collection
Instructors may put books, copies of articles,
and other materials on reserve at the Circulation Desk. Some restrictions
may apply to their use depending upon need. Ask for reserve material
by the instructor's name. Overdue fines for reserve materials are 50¢
per day to a maximum of $5.
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Government
Documents
The Oakton Community College Library is a select
U.S. Government Depository Library and, thererfore, receives, organizes
and makes available many publications printed by various departments and
agencies within the U.S. government. These
publications are located in the Government Information Center located
in the Municipal Education Center, Des Plaines campus. This is the building
located closest to Central Avenue. For further information, call 847/296.9200
or gic@oakton.edu
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Tax
Forms
The most commonly used tax forms are available at
the Circulation Desk at each campus with the new tax forms arriving each
January. Although library personnel can not help with taxes, offer advice,
or explain tax procedures, further information on taxation, in addition
to forms not available in the Library, can be found at the Internal
Revenue Service or the Illinois
Department of Revenue.
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Periodicals
The Oakton Library has subscriptions to over 500
magazines, journals and newspapers with online access to thousands more.
Title and subject lists of these periodicals are available at service
desks throughout the Library.
Current
issues of popular titles can be found in the browsing area. All back issues
are kept in the Periodicals Department;library staff will retrieve these
materials for you. There's no limit to the number of periodicals which
can be requested, however, periodicals cannot be taken out of the Library.
For those periodicals available only on microfilm, the Library has microfilm
reader/printers.
Locating
articles in magazines, journals and newspapers is accomplished by using
the online periodical indexes and/or the traditional print indexes. Many
of the articles found in the online periodical indexes are available full
text and can be sent to any e-mail account.
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The
Video Collection
A small, popular video collection is maintained
at the Des Plaines campus Library. Videos can be checked out without a
fee for a period of 7 days. Overdue fines are $1 per day/per title plus
$1 if not rewound. A list of the titles in the video collection is available
on the Library's web site or at the Circulation Desk. Videos for media-based
courses and instructional videos about the Internet and world wide web
are available in Instructional Media Services.
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The
Archive Collection
The Library maintains an archive collection including
documents relating to the history of the College, the curriculum, special
programs, North Central Accreditation reports, OCCurrence, literary
magazines, and other items of interest. Minutes from the Board of Trustees
meetings are located in the President's Office. The
Library's archive collection is located in the Periodicals Department,
Des Plaines campus Library. An
archive of newspaper and other periodical clippings relating to the
College is located in the Community Relations Office, Des Plaines campus.
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