Course Reserves & General Circulation
Place an Item on E-Reserve
To place an item on electronic reserve:
- Complete the Library Course Reserve Form.
- In the "Item Title(s)" field please include the pages / chapters to be digitize.
- Please place requests as early as possible to give Library staff sufficient time to process requests.
*We will make every attempt to provide digital access to materials. If for any reason we are not able to process a request, we will contact you to find a solution.
Access to Electronic Course Reserves
- E-Course Reserves are made available through Google Drive to currently enrolled students for four (4) hours per request.
- Students do not need a Google account to access materials via Google Drive.
- When directing students to reserve items, please ask them to email their request to the Library at library@cf.edu, and to include: Name and Student ID; an active email account; course title; book title and pages/chapters being requested; and when they would like access to begin.
*For more details, access the Course Reserves Guide HERE
Note: We follow guidelines for controlled digital lending based on the legal doctrines of First Sale and Fair Use in implementing the lending of digital copies of books.
- For more information on controlled digital lending, see a White Paper published on topic by David Hansen and Kyle Courtney. https://controlleddigitallending.org/whitepaper.
Access & Lending Privileges
CF & University Center*
Books: semester/no renew
- Limit 25 items
Audiovisual: 3 Weeks/ 1 Renew
- Limit 5 items
Periodicals
- 3 days
Reference
- 24 hours with librarian's permission
Computer Access
- Login with employee ID number
Database Access
- Login with CF credentials; includes remote access.
- *University Center employees will need to get a guest login at the reference desk.
CF Ocala Library
CF Ocala Library is located in the 2nd floor of the Learning Resources Center in Building 3.
- The library's physical collections are comprised of books in print, DVDs, and periodicals organized according to the Library of Congress Classification system.
About the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) System
- The LCC system organizes materials by call numbers, which are assigned by subject.
- Click HERE to view Library of Congress Classification System main classes.
What is a Call Number? A call number is considered the item's address within the library; the call number of an item is usually in the spine.
- Keep this in mind when browsing the stacks; you may find materials about a particular subject located in the same area.
Call Number: PQ 2043 .D36 2005
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.
Library Databases
- Most of the library's scholarly journals are available via the Library Catalog- Access HERE, and it's numerous academic databases.
- The library has databases that provide access to content besides articles such as: practice tests and tutorials through the PrepStep database, and career information via the Ferguson's Career Guidance Center database.
Computers
- Log in to the computers with your CF ID number. Wifi is available throughout the building.
Printer/Copier
- Computers on both floors of the Learning Resources Center are connected to printers in their corresponding floor.
- All you need to do is click Print. Card, and Mobile payments are the only accepted payment options (no cash).
- Printing from personal devices is not available at this moment.
Headphones
- Headphones are available for check out at the Circulation desk. You will need to present your ID for borrowing.
Phone Chargers
- Multipurpose cables can be checked for in-house use only from the circulation desk.