Books
Trident Technical College’s Learning Resources Center (LRC) has over 90,000 volumes covering all curriculum subject areas. Books (and other resources) can be located at one of three Trident campuses (Main, Palmer, and Berkeley), or in TTC's Online library available via the Internet. Several titles on the list are also available through the TTC’s electronic library, netLibrary. The entire book can then be read online. Additional titles of interest in the area of education, teacher development, early childhood development, etc. can be located using different subject/keywords in both the online catalog and netLibrary. In addition, the LRC is a member of the Charleston Area Library Consortium (CALC). Through this membership and interlibrary loan, additional materials from area libraries are also available. Use the LRC’s online library catalog to search Trident’s collection and the collections of other area libraries.
Electronic Databases
The following electronic databases are available through the Trident Technical College Learning Resources Center. Additional databases are found on the LRC webpage (www.tridenttech.edu/library.htm). Databases can be accessed on and off campus. Access off-campus requires a current (updated once each term) Library ID number (13 digit bar code number found on your Trident ID card).
Literature Resource Center - Provides biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline.
Literature Online - Updated every month, featuring the latest criticism, leading reference titles and biographies
JSTOR- includes FULL-TEXT access to back issues of more than 117 journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Articles are usually at least two years old with some dating back to the 1800s. Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary to view and print from JSTOR.
Net-Library - E-Books (electronic books) contains thousands of FULL TEXT electronic versions of published non-fiction books.
INFOTRAC – (Biography Resource Center) In the Biography Resource Center search for biographies based on personal facts such as birth & death year, nationality, occupation, gender, etc.
More Resources
The Research link from the library’s web page provides resources such as an MLA citation guide, web site evaluation guide, and statistical information. You will also find specific course resource pages and subject guides.
A good source for writing help is The Owl at Purdue, Purdue University’s Writing Center. This site walks you through the complete writing process.
Please remember that the LRC faculty and staff are here to assist you with your information needs. Feel free to contact us by clicking the “Contact Us” link at the top of any library page and choosing the contact method you wish. You may also call the reference desk directly at 574-6096.
