Faculty & Staff FAQs

Find articles, books, ebooks, videos, podcasts, images, background information and more:

View a list of all databases the library provides access to:

The HCC library is ready to support you and your students. The library's digital resources are available 24/7. 

Librarians can help faculty find articles and OER Materials that can be hyperlinked in Canvas. OER and Pressbook related questions can be sent directly to Floyd Csir: fcsir@howardcc.edu

We partner with faculty to empower students to effectively use information in school, at work & in their personal lives. Students will be successful life-long information seekers who identify, access, evaluate & ethically use all types of information.

Librarians work with faculty members to include information literacy in the online environment - for any class format that needs online information literacy content. Online instruction may be presented in a variety of formats, including tutorials, videos, live online sessions (Zoom, Canvas Conferencing), and more.

To request online library instruction:

Examples:

Course guides support students by combining library & research resources as well as information literacy content. Course guides may be developed for:

• a specific course - all sections of a course may have a common information literacy need.
• a specific section of a course - the section needs specialized resources for a specific assignment.
• a discipline - all courses in the discipline need a shared set of resources & information literacy skills.

To request a course guide:

Examples:

The library has streaming videos that can be hyperlinked in Canvas. Our streaming content includes blockbuster movies, health educational videos, drama and dance videos; documentaries, and more.