CF Ocala Library
- Located in the 2nd floor of the Learning Resources Center in Building 3.
CF Library utilizes the Library of Congress Classification System (LCC) to organize materials by subject.
What is a Call Number? A call number is considered the items' address within the library; an item's call number is usually located in the spine.
- Keep this in mind when browsing the stacks; you may find other materials under the same subject located in the same area.
- Below is an image of a book spine with its call number.
Call Number: PQ 2043 .D36 2005
Print & Online Resources at CF Ocala Library
Physical Resources
Books
- The library's book collection is divided between the reference collection, and the circulating collection.
- The reference collection is available to be viewed in-house only, and items in the circulating collection are available to be checked out.
DVDs
- DVDs in the collection are available to check out. Titles include both documentaries, and feature films.
Periodicals
- Newspapers, magazines, and journals are located in the area in front of the reference desk. Titles include popular magazines for browsing, trade journals, and more.
Online Resources
E- Books
- The library has over 150,000 e-Books available to be read online from any location.
- Go to the library catalog to search for titles; you will need to sign in with your CF username and password to access e-Books.
Streaming Videos
- Films on Demand, Swank Digital Campus, Gale Interactive: Human Anatomy, and Nursing and Mental Health in Video, are among some of the library's main providers for media resources.
- Go to the Media tab in the library homepage to start searching.
Scholarly Databases
- Most of the library's scholarly journals are available via the Library Catalog- Access HERE, and it's numerous academic databases.
- Use scholarly databases to locate articles, peer-reviewed journals and articles.
- Some databases that provide content besides articles are: PrepStep, which include practice tests and tutorials; and Ferguson's Career Guidance Center, which provide career information.
- To go directly to a specific database, go to the Database List tab at the top of the catalog homepage; Once in the A-Z Database List, click on the desired database title.