Distance Learning

		Last updated 3-08	Isothermal Community College P.O. Box 804, Spindale NC 28160 (828) 286-4636 fax (828) 286-8208 For more information, contact Director of Library Services Charles P. Wiggins

Welcome, Distance Learning Students! The library is dedicated to meeting the information needs of all Isothermal Community College students. Library resources and services are available to distance learning students via the library website or by other means. Special notes will appear as appropriate in descriptions of library services and resources throughout these webpages to indicate particular accommodations for distance learning students.

Books & Other Materials	Research Databases	Recommended Internet Sites	Help Finding & Using Information
Search Isothermal Library's holdings: Search the holdings of all the CMC Consortium libraries using the CMC Consortium Catalog Borrow materials from Isothermal Library via Interlibrary Loan (see "Special Note to Distance Learning Students") Access E-books via NC LIVE at NetLibrary (If you wish to use NetLibrary off-campus, you must first create a personal account using a library computer.) See what magazines and journals the Isothermal Library has using the Periodicals Holdings list.	(Need a password? See * below.) Library's NC LIVE Information Page Literature Online (LION) Bloom's Literary Reference STAT!Ref Health Sciences Health Reference Center * PASSWORDS for remote use of Research Databases are provided to current Isothermal students and employees. Request passwords here or ask at the Library Circulation desk.	Course Related Great Links to Research Topics Ready Reference & Quick Facts Internet Links Statistics Directories of Open Access Publications	Research Starts Here! How to find information and write research papers Evaluating Information How to tell the reliable from the unreliable Avoiding Plagiarism How to give credit to your information sources Documenting Resources What is that? How do you do it? Documentation Styles for Citing Resources MLA, APA and Chicago/Turabian styles Internet Links for Writing Resources The Writing Process Help getting started
Information about the Library	Contact the Library Staff	Find the Library on Campus	Help with a Reference Question Right Now!
General Information for Students Special resources for: Nursing Students ASU Distance Learners ACA Students (Library Handouts & Exercises) For a Library Orientation Contact Engle Troxler or Becky Cleland	Library telephone (828) 286-4636 Fax number: (828) 286-8208 Reference Librarians Charles Wiggins ext 216 8:00 am--4:30 pm Becky Cleland ext 309 12:00 pm--9:00 pm Engle Troxler ext 217 7:30 am--4:00 pm Circulation, Library Cards & Overdues Engle Troxler ext 217, 7:30 am--4:00 pm Interlibrary Loan Travis Nanney ext 301 7:30 am--4:00 pm Passwords & NC LIVE support Kenneth Odom ext 381, 8:00 am--4:30 pm	Directions to the College Directions to the Library: After you drive onto the campus from Highway 74 Bypass, proceed to the stop sign in front of the administration building. Turn right and follow the curve up the hill. When you get to the first big parking lot on the left, park there. Walk downhill to the building marked "Library Auditorium." The library entrance is on the other side of the building. HANDICAPPED PATRONS, here are special directions.	After library hours, you can chat online with a real library professional at:

Please note: Some of the links on this page go to external web sites that are not connected with Isothermal Community College.
Including them on this page does not indicate any endorsement by Isothermal and Isothermal is not responsible for the accuracy of their content.

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If you encounter difficulty using the library web pages, if you have technical concerns, if you are unable to access sufficient material, or if you need reference assistance, please contact the appropriate library staff member (see Contact the Library Staff, above). We will be glad to help!