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Library Skills - Advanced Course: E-Books and Streaming Video

A study guide to accompany the Advanced Library Skills Course.

Are you having trouble finding just the right book or video in our regular collections? Would you like to search for other sources for your topic? Why not try an e-book? And before heading to YouTube, try locating a streaming video through Films on Demand. To learn more, check out the boxes below.

E-Book Databases

Below are the e-book databases the library subscribes to. NOTE: If accessing these from off-campus, you will have to log in using your username and password (last name and last four digits of student ID number). 

Free Ebooks on the Web

Streaming Video

Films On Demand

Films on Demand is the library's streaming video database, with videos covering every subject taught at C-GCC. Click on the icon above to be taken to the database to search for videos. If you access this database from off campus, you will need to log in using your username and password, both of which are your last name and last four digits of your student ID (example smith1234 or clinton-dix4567). 

Online Video Sources

Evaluating Streaming Video

The following link can help teach you how to determine if a video clip is a credible source:

Online Podcasts