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Locate a book in the ACC Library or elsewhere; search online reference books and more
Last update: Nov 16th, 2009 URL: http://libguides.sunyacc.edu/books  Print Guide  RSS Updates

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Search the ACC Library Online Catalog

Search this link to find material owned by the ACC Library:

ACC Library Catalog

  • Search for ACC Library material by subject, author or title.
  • When you find an interesting item, write down the Library of Congress call number to locate the item, of print the page.
  • If the item is out, it will list the item as "1 owned/1 out"
  • The ACC Library Catalog lists:
    • 5,000 reference books, on the Library's main floor;
    • 55,000 circulating books, on the Library's upper floor.
    • 1400 local history books and other material in the Hill Collection.
    • almost 3000 videos and DVDs, almost 300 books on audiocassettes and CDs, more than 600 music CDs.


Online Catalog Tutorial
Listen to our narrated tutorial on searching the ACC Library's catalog!  

Circulating books and audiobooks may be borrowed for four weeks with an ACC student identification card or photo ID. Community members may borrow them by obtaining a Community Borrower Card at the Circulation Desk.

DVDs, videos and music CDs may be borrowed by faculty only to use in classes. Students and community members may use the media material in the library.

New Books & Media

Want to see the latest books, audiobooks, DVDs and other items purchased by the ACC Library? This link is updated every Monday:

Book Talk Podcasts

You can download and listen to free books talks held at Cornell! They range in length from about 30 to 60 minutes each.

  • Mann Library Book Talk Podcasts  
    From Cornell University's Mann Library: "You can download audio or video files of specific events listed below, or you can subscribe to the Podcast and automatically receive new files when they are loaded to the site."
 
 

Search Other Libraries' Catalogs

You can easily find what's owned by other libraries. The two most popular collections to search are:

  • SALS/MVLA (Area Public Libraries) - This catalog contains the combined holdings of local public libraries, including Crandall and  Saratoga Springs Public Libraries.
  • WorldCat is a world-wide online catalog listing almost 100 million books and other material owned by libraries around the world. The database displays a list of libraries that own the books. Log on with your ACC username/password, or go to this version, WorldCat.org, for a free account. Or, use the WorldCat tab above! See the WorldCat FAQ for more information.

    You can visit the library or ask a librarian to borrow items through interlibrary loanBelow are more library sites.:

  • CaDiLaC Online maintains virtual connections to the Capital District Library Council's library catalogs.  Included is a database of local library journal holdings.  Please enter as guest.
  • Plattsburgh's Feinberg Library  - library page at Plattsburgh State University of New York.
  • SUNY Union Catalog - from the SUNY Office of Library and Information Service.
  • The Library of Congress Catalogs - The Library of Congress in Washington D.C. is one of the world's largest libraries.
 

Online Catalog Tutorial

Here a short video on searching the ACC Library's online catalog!


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Using Library Computers

Students can log in to any computer in the library with their ACC username and passwords. Ask a librarian for more information.

 
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