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How do I access MCC databases from home?

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Students, Faculty, and Staff: Use your Middlesex email address and password to access databases and ebooks from off-campus.

 


 How do I get articles, books & DVDs you don't have here?

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Visit the "Getting Books and Articles from Other Libraries" page for information on getting articles, books & DVDs that we don't have here.

What are the Library summer hours ?

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Library Building (Main Campus)

  • Monday through Thursday, 8 AM-7 PM
  • Friday, Saturday and Sunday, closed

Learning Center Lab (IRC 241)

  • Monday through Thursday, 9 AM-4 PM

Library Research Help (in person and online)

  • Monday through Thursday, 8 AM-7 PM
  • Friday (online only), 8AM-4PM

Tutoring (IRC 241 and online. Schedule in WCOnline).

  • Monday through Thursday, (9 AM-4 PM in person and online; 4 PM-7 PM online only)
  • Friday (online only)
  • Overnight (4 PM-9 AM) and all weekend long, Thinkingstorm Online Tutoring is available
  • Tutor availability is listed on the Tutoring Schedule and in WCOnline.

What are my privileges as an alumni? /as a community user?

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  • Due to COVID-19, currently only students, faculty, or staff may enter the Library and the IRC Learning Center lab and/or use the Library's computers, databases, and other e-resources
  • Alumni may obtain an Alumni card that can be used to borrow books & DVDs.  They cannot access e-resources from off-campus.  
  • Community users who have a library card in good standing from an LMxAC library may borrow books from other LMxAC libraries and request Middlesex College books to be picked up at their home library using the Hold feature on the catalog. Community users may not use library databases from off-campus.

Where do I find my readings for English 121?

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The link to course readings for English and Reading classes is available from the green "Search & Find" section of the Library homepage.  If you are off campus, you will need your Middlesex email username and password (the same credentials you use for Canvas) to access most of the readings.

 


 Where can I get help with Microsoft Office

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The Library provides a number of resource books on Microsoft Office. Please check the library catalog.

I need help finding articles.

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Journal articles may be located by searching our online databases. Links to online databases are available on the Databases page and Tips for Searching.

Library staff at the Questions desk in the library of the Edison campus are available to help with finding articles most of the time the library is open: Ask a Librarian for help, or schedule a one-on-one appointment to sit down with a librarian.


How do I cite_________?

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Librarians have created a Citation guide  for standard styles, including MLA styleAPA style, and Chicago/Turabian style. For further help with citations you may also go to the Purdue OWL.

How do I cite this in MLA/APA format?

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The Library has a  citation guide for standard styles, including MLA and APA. For further help with citations you may also go to Purdue OWL.

What are the Library's borrowing policies?

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See our Borrowing Policies page. 

You may use your MCC Library card to borrow books and other materials from other libraries.


 How do I get my phone/laptop/tablet on the wireless?

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As an MCC student, faculty, or staff member, you will use your Middlesex email userid and password to log in to the MCC Wifi.

Connect to the WiFi named MCC

then login with the part of your Middlesex email address before the @  -- so if your email is jennyj567@my.middlesexcc.edu, you'd put in jennyj567

and the password you use with your Middlesex email (and Canvas)

Instructions are here:

https://mcc.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/1970/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=114326


What textbook is my class using?

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Search by course on the bookstore site to see which textbooks are assigned for your classes. You may also check Library Textbooks on Reserve page to see if your textbooks are on Reserve.


How do I find or change my Library PIN number?

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CHANGEME is the default Library PIN.  It is suggested that you change it.


If I am not a currently registered student, can I borrow books from MCC library?

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If you have a library card in good standing from an LMxAC library you may borrow books, but not DVDs.   You cannot access e-resources from off-campus.  Please call the Circulation Desk at (732) 906-2561 to check if you are eligible. 

Alumni may obtain an Alumni card that can be used to borrow books & DVDs; alumni cannot access e-resources from off-campus. 


What are the Bookstore's hours and contact information?

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Bookstore phone: 732-906-2539

To contact the bookstore electronically, use this form.:

Bookstore Hours:
Mon -Thu 8am - 4pm
Fri/Sat /Sun CLOSED

The Campus Directory also lists fax, phone numbers and email addresses for the Bookstore & the Bookstore Manager.


Having trouble loading one or more of the library's web pages from home

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If you suddenly cannot access one or more of the library's pages (or other web pages at MCC), the first thing you should do is clear your browser cache. This removes old saved files and images from previous uses of the site(s) which may be interfering with your browser's ability to display the pages.

Instructions for clearing your browser cache vary depending on what brand and version of Internet browser you are using. (Not sure which browser you are using? Try visiting WhatIsMyBrowser.com.)

Google Chrome Icon  If you use Chrome (instructions from support.google.com)

  1. On your computer, open Chrome.
  2. At the top right, click More More.
  3. Click More tools and then Clear browsing data.
  4. At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time.
  5. Next to "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files," check the boxes.
  6. Click Clear data.

Note: clearing your cookies will also log you out of any website you are currently logged into, including the MyMCC services, Canvas, Gmail, Facebook, etc. on the computer.

Mozilla Firefox IconIf you use Mozilla Firefox:

Instructions from: https://support.mozilla.org/gu-IN/kb/how-clear-firefox-cache

  1. Click the menu button. and select Options. ...
  2. Select the Privacy & Security panel.
  3. In the Cookies and Site Data section, click Clear Data….
  4. Remove the check mark in front of Cookies and Site Data. ...
  5. With Cached Web Content check marked, click the Clear button.
  6. Close the about:preferences page.

Internet Explorer LogoIn Internet Explorer (Internet Explorer is no longer recommended):

Instructions from support.microsoft.com

  1. In Internet Explorer, select the Tools button, point to Safety, and then select Delete browsing history.
  2. Choose the types of data or files you want to remove from your PC, and then select Delete.

Microsoft Edge Icon In Microsoft Edge,

(Instructions from support.microsoft.com)

  1. Select Settings and moreSettings 'Gear' Icon Settings  > Privacy and services .
  2. Under Clear browsing data, select Choose what to clear.
  3. Choose a time range from the Time range drop-down menu.
  4. Choose the types of data you want to clear (see the table below for descriptions). For example, you may want to remove browsing history and cookies but keep passwords and form fill data.
  5. Select Clear now.

Apple Safari LogoIn Apple Safari,

(instructions from support.apple.com )

  1. In the Safari app on your Mac, choose History > Clear History, then click the pop-up menu.

  2. Choose how far back you want your browsing history cleared.


How can I find out if you have a book/DVD I want?

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Use the Library Catalog to search for books, eBooks, and DVDs.  (From the Library homepage, in the "Search and Find" box, click on "Books & DVDs" to access the Catalog.)

How do I renew my book or DVD?

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DVDs cannot be renewed. Library books may be renewed for one three-week period in person, by phone, or through our Library Catalog unless another patron has requested to use it by placing a hold on it.  

To renew books, select Renew Books from the "Borrow and Request" section of the library homepage.  For further details, see the How to Renew guide.


I need a primary source. What is a Primary Source?

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A primary source is a first-person or eyewitness account, such as an interview in a newspaper, or an autobiography.  See our Primary vs. Secondary Source page for more help.

What are the Library's fines for overdue materials?

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All library material (except below):  $.20 per day up to $10.00.

  •     DVDs:  $.50 per day up to $10.00.
  •     Tablets: $5.00 per day up to $20.00.
  •     Headphones: $1 per day, up to $10.
  •     Reserve material:
    •     1-Hour Loan = $1.00 per hour up to $20.00.
    •     Same Day Loan = $5 per day, up to $20.00.
    •     24-Hour Loan = $5 per day, up to $20.00.


  See our page on How to Pay Fines for more information.


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