College of the Redwoods 2008-2009 College Catalog

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College of the Redwoods district libraries are located at the Eureka campus, Del Norte Education Center, and at the Mendocino Coast Education Center. CR students, staff, faculty, and district residents may borrow materials from any of these libraries directly or via interlibrary loan. Library users may also request items held at other libraries within the North State Cooperative Library System.

Current hours of service are posted at each library and on the library web page. All CR libraries are open Monday through Friday; hours vary from site to site.

Library staff members are available to assist in searching for books, articles, or any other information. Reference services include research advice and assistance, individual instruction in the use of reference and research tools, including online databases, general orientations, library instruction to classes, and telephone, e-mail, or other specialized instruction as needed.

Library facilities are accessible to students with disabilities. The libraries have several adaptive computer workstations with software and hardware installed that helps to provide access to online databases to students with visual or auditory handicaps.

Computers in the libraries provide access to the Internet for research purposes. Online databases provide indexing and subject access to full-text articles from over 10,000 magazines, newspapers, and journals.

Library holdings include approximately 68,793 volumes at the Eureka campus, 8,012 at the Del Norte Education Center, and 6,537 at the Mendocino Coast Education Center. The district subscribes to approximately 100 magazines and newspapers in print form. Library collections include more than 530 audio cassettes, several thousand pamphlets and maps, over 1,298 video tapes, DVDs, and CD-ROMs. Library collections at all campuses can be searched via the Internet at: http://library.redwoods.edu