Virtual Library Services
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Library staff remain available to support students and faculty through online platforms during live virtual reference hours.
Did you know you can....
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Schedule a Virtual Research Appointment to get help with your assignment
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Access electronic collections and databases 24/7
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Speak with a librarian using the Live Chat Service
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Schedule a Virtual Library Orientation session
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Email the library for assistance
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Invite a librarian to participate in your course via Blackboard Collaborate
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Schedule a Virtual Librarian Instruction
Chat Live with LSCC Librarians by clicking on the icon below:
Live Chat Service is available:
Monday and Thursday 8:00a -5:00p
Tuesday and Wednesday 8:00a - 8:00p
Saturday - 8:00a - 12:00p (Fall and Spring semesters only)
Email the Library at:
askalibrarian@lawsonstate.edu
Please note that the email inbox is monitored:
Monday and Thursday 8:00a -5:00p
Tuesday and Wednesday 8:00a- 8:00p
Friday - 8:00a - 4:00p
Saturday - 8:00a - 12:00p (Fall and Spring Semeters only)
*If you submit an email after closing, we will reply the next business day.
Need to schedule a Virtual Appointment with a librarian for research assistance?
Click on the icon below to complete the form
Virtual Research Appointments can be scheduled for:
Monday - Thursday - 8:00a -6:00p
Friday - 8:00a - 4:00p
Saturday - 8:00a - 12:00p
Unable to attend the on-campus Library Orientation? No problem!
Click on the link below to schedule a Virtual Library Orientation session.
Virtual Library Orientation
The collection of eBooks may be accessed directly from any computer and may also be accessed from off-campus 24/7.
Be sure to sign in with your LSCC Email address, example: A00123456@lawsonstate.edu as the USERNAME and your LSCC email password(date of Birth), example: (010179)
In otherwords to access databases and library resources OFF-CAMPUS you will use the same credentials you use to access your LSCC Email.
eBook Community College Collection
Focuses on the academic and trade information needs of community colleges. This multidisciplinary collection covers topics across programs and fields of study offered in Community Colleges as well as key subject areas such as the Humanities and Social Sciences, Business, Science & Technology, and Literary Criticism. The complexity of the information available in this collection varies from introductory to higher-level content, providing students with a range of information to meet their needs as they develop in their area(s) of study.
EBSCO eBook Collection: Nonfiction
eBook Collection contains abstracts and searchable full text for thousands of popular nonfiction books. Titles included on careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, life skills, and more.
EBSCO eBook Collection: Nursing
Includes more than 700* e-books designed for use in hospitals, medical institutions, and academic institutions.
Use Credo Reference to find Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Biographies, Quotations, Lingual Dictionaries, Crossword Solver, and Measurement Conversions. Provides online access to over 300 reference books.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedia articles from subject-specific encyclopedias and reference books. Includes more than 340 academic, subject-specific encyclopedias and reference books.
Lawson State Library Overdrive Ebook and Audiobook Collection
OVID provides current, full-text nursing ebooks, as well as bibliographic information.
R2 Digital Library provides users with access to health science collections featuring a comprehensive collection of medical, nursing and allied health eBooks.
The online databases may be accessed directly from any computer and may also be accessed from off-campus 24/7.
Be sure to sign in with your the same credentails that you use to sign into your LSCC EMAIL account. Username Example: A0123456@lawsonstate.edu Password Example: 010179 (Six-digit Date of Birth).
A complete list of databases may be found at A-Z Database List.
Virtual Library Instruction
Faculty librarians offer a variety of virtual instructional opportunities including library orientation and course-related instruction.
Click on the link to request a Virtual Library Instruction session.
Library Liaisons
Contact the Library Liaison to your department for more information about requesting library materials.