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Frequently Asked Questions
Hours
When
is the library open?
Finding Information
How
do I find books in the Library?
How
do I find articles in the library?
What
is LINCCWeb?
How
are things organized in the library?
What
if I can't find what I need in the library?
How
can I get help?
Policies
How
do I get a library card?
How
many books can I check out and how long can I keep them?
How
many DVDs or videos can I check out and how long can I keep them?
What
is my account and how can I see it?
Library Technology
What
do I have to do to use a computer in the library?
How
do I print?
How
do I obtain a cash card or check my balance?
How
do I make photocopies?
Can
I access the library from home?
Reserves
Do
you have text books?
Do
you have course reserves?
Hours
When is the library open?
- Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 8:30 pm
- Friday: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Saturday - Sunday: Closed
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Finding Information
How do I find
books in the Library?
- Search the LINCCWeb catalog using LINCCSearch
- by subject
- by author
- by title, or
- search all fields
- Browse the shelves
- browse the popular collection, or
- use Library of Congress call numbers
to browse the stacks
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How do I
find articles in the Library?
- Use Electronic
Resources in the LINCCWeb catalog, or
- Click the Databases
button to the right above.
- Browse the print magazines and newspapers in
the Reading Room
- Ask at the Service Window
for back issues of print magazines and newspapers as well as microfilm
- Use print periodical indexes to find citations
and search the catalog or electronic databases to find the articles
- Ask a librarian
for assistance
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What is LINCCWeb?
- LINCCWeb
is a shared catalog for Florida community colleges. It provides
access to millions of library materials (books, journals, magazines,
videos, CDs, etc.). It is available 24 hours a day from anywhere
you have Internet access.
- Start by searching the Wolfson Library.
If you don't find what you need, use the location box in LINCCSearch to broaden your search to all M-DCC campuses and then to all community colleges.
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How are things organized
in the library?
Wolfson Library uses the Library of Congress
classification system. Each letter of the alphabet represents
a subject, so materials are in order by subject.
Reference materials are located on the first floor,
and circulating materials (books, videos, DVDs, and CDs) are on
the second floor. There is no separate section for fiction or biography,
so it is best to use LINCCSearch to find them or ask a librarian for assistance.
The Reading Room contains
- a popular collection of recent books and audiotapes
including both fiction and non-fiction organized by title. In
the catalog, they have a prefix of MCN.
- popular videos (feature films in both VHS and
DVD) organized by title. In the catalog they have a prefix of
POPULAR.
- print magazines and newspapers on racks
The Service Window has
- materials on reserve
- back issues of magazines and newspapers
- microfilm
- laptops
The Circulation Area has
- books you ordered from another campus or community
college
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What if I can't
find what I need in the Wolfson Library?
You can use LINCCSearch to search other campuses and order materials online
from anywhere you have access to the Internet. When you have located
what you need in the catalog
- open the record for the item
- click on the Click
here to submit request link above the call
number
- enter your student ID and pin
Materials should arrive in 2-5 working days and
will be held at the Circulation Area.
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How can I get
help?
Ask a librarian by
- stopping at the Reference Desk
in the Library
- calling 305 237-3451
- clicking on Ask-a-Librarian
in LINCCSearch and asking a question by email.
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Policies
How do I get a library card?
- Your M-DCC photo ID
card is also your library card. It's good at all MDC libraries
- Your borrower ID is your student number
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Can I renew a book over the
telephone? Online?
- Call 305 237-3144, or
- Online, go to My
Account, check the box next to the title and click on
the Renew button, or
- Stop by the Circulation Area
at the Library
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How many books can I check
out and how long can I keep them?
- 15 books for 21 days – may be renewed for 21
days if no one has requested them
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How many DVDs or videos can
I check out and how long can I keep them?
- 2 for 3 days – no renewals
What is myAccount
and how can I see it?
- Click My
Account in the upper right corner of the LINCCSearch screen
- Select Miami Dade - Wolfson as
your college
- Enter your borrower ID (student number) and
pin
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Library Technology
What do I have
to do to use a computer in the library?
- Present your M-DCC ID card at the Service Window in the back
of the library
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How do I print?
- Print a job from any computer as you normally
would
- Go to the Print Release Station
and insert your cash card
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How do I obtain
a cash card or check my balance?
- Purchase a cash card for $1.00 at either of
two machines in the Circulation Area
- Insert the card in any of six machines in the
library to see the balance and add value
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How do I make
photocopies?
- The library has 3 photocopy machines
- Copies are $.15 per page
- Pay with cash or use your cash card
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Can I access the
library from home?
You can get to LINCCWeb
from anywhere you have Internet access.
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Reserves
Do you have text books?
- The library does not buy text books, but sometimes
instructors will put text books on reserve for use in the library.
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Do you have course reserves?
- Check the Reserve Room
in LINCCWeb,
or
- Ask at the Service Window
- Faculty may put books, articles, or notes on
reserve your use in the library
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