Yes. In the Online Databases, the VIVA Faculty Textbook Portal contains over 200,000 titles from VIVA’s shared library collections, open access textbooks, and ebooks available for VIVA to purchase on behalf of members throughout the state. Please note: The Portal is for faculty members at public institutions within the state of Virginia only.
Go to <a href=”https://es.vccs.libguides.com/az.php” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Online Databases</a>.
Yes, they may be located easily in the online catalog by title, subject or keyword. In the library catalog, click “Advanced Search” and then change the material type to “Videos”.
Advance notice gives us the chance to make sure equipment is available and in good working condition. However, now most classrooms have state-of-the-art instructional equipment installed.
No! The evening security guard will return equipment to the library for you. If you cannot find the guard, please be sure it is locked securely in the classroom.
We will make every attempt to accommodate you. Please give us advance notice, and it would be helpful if you would pick a student in each class to remind us in case we should get busy and forget.
Yes, and if the assignment involves library research, please provide us with a copy so that we are better able to help students.
Often faculty members send students to the library to take tests; however, we cannot proctor those tests.
Certainly. Let us know in advance so we can work out a mutually agreeable time. Then you may reserve the lecture hall or a classroom.
Contact any library staff member with your request, or fill out the Interlibrary Loan Electronic Form, or give a paper version of the form to any staff member.
The process takes anywhere from 2 days to 2 weeks, depending on how quickly the lending library can respond. Contact any library staff member with your request, or fill out the Interlibrary Loan Electronic Form, or give a paper version of the form to any staff member.
The library staff often assists students with source citations by providing handbooks, appropriate websites, and individualized help. For online help, they may go to Library Research Guides: Citation Help.
Yes, click “Library Research Guides”.
Yes, all library patrons pay $50 per item.
Yes, we have thousands of eBooks. You may be asked to login with your MyESCC username and password if you are searching remotely. EBSCOhost actually allows you to create an account which will make it possible for you to download an eBook to your own computer for off-campus use of these titles. Here are some of our eBook databases:
- eBook Library Multi-disciplinary Collection
- eBook Library STEM-H Collection
- ebrary Physical Sciences eBook Collection
- EBSCO eBook Collection
You can search our databases or library catalog for more.
Yes, we have a collection of CDs listed in Quicksearch. We also have a digital collection of best-selling titles, OverDrive, which may be downloaded onto personal devices.
Yes, full-text online government titles are available in Quicksearch.