ELAC Library Blog

Spring 2021 Faculty Updates

Welcome back to another work-from-home semester, ELAC faculty! We hope you and your loved ones are safe and sound as we enter this Spring 2021 semester. Below are a few updates to our library services and resources:

Library Textbooks Still Unavailable

• The library’s course reserves and textbooks are not available for checkout during our campus closure, and most textbook publishers do not sell electronic versions of their books to libraries. 
• If it looks too good to be true, it probably is! It is illegal to download articles and books from sites like Sci-Hub, Library Genesis (LibGen), and Z-Library. Do not not link to these sites in your courses and put students at risk.
• Ready to adopt an OER textbook? Check out our OER by Department Guide.

Online Resources Available 24/7

• Our subscription ebook, article, and streaming video databases are available 24/7 for faculty and student access.

Streaming Video Update

• Kanopy funding is available again. Submit film requests in the Kanopy platform.
• Check out Swank, our new motion picture streaming video collection. 
• Access film request instructions and more on our Streaming Video guide. 

New Databases

• Find statistics in Statista during our 30-day period of free access.
• Explore new databases on our A-Z database list under the Popular Databases column. Search exciting new resources like: DSM-V Library, African American, Latino American, and American Indian Experience databases

Embed Library Workshops in Canvas

• Faculty can now embed library workshop video tutorials and quizzes into their Canvas shells. Students’ grades will go directly to your gradebook.
• Login to Canvas and import our Library Workshop module today.
• To see step-by-step instructions and all of our research module options, check our Canvas research modules guide.

Live Library Instruction Services

• We will be offering the following live workshops via Zoom, and students can sign up at library.elac.edu/enroll: Cite Right in MLA, Find eBooks and Articles in OneSearch, Website investigator, and [*NEW!*] Integrating Sources into Your Essay.
• If you would like to schedule a librarian to host a live Zoom orientation during your class time, please use our instruction request form. 

Request Materials and Resources

• If you would like to request materials and resources for the library to purchase, please use our materials & resources request form.

Questions? Contact Us!

• Students and faculty can get help from a librarian 24/7 through the pop-up on our homepage: https://www.elac.edu/Explore/Library 
• Contact library@elac.edu for more information. For regular library updates, subscribe to our blog at https://researchguides.elac.edu/blog