{"id":16136,"date":"2023-11-13T15:05:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T23:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/?p=16136"},"modified":"2026-06-15T13:43:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:43:27","slug":"using-the-librarys-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/using-the-librarys-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Using the library&#8217;s website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/library.whatcom.edu\/\">WCC Library&#8217;s homepage<\/a> is easy to navigate and is your gateway to all of our resources. Research, chat with a librarian, locate a research guide by subject area, or get citation help&#8211;all in one place!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reminder: some of our resources require that you enter your username and password when accessing them from off-campus. Contact the <a href=\"mailto:studenthelpdesk@whatcom.edu\">Student Help Desk<\/a>&nbsp;or call 360.383.3410 for technology assistance or if you need assistance with your username or password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To land on the library\u2019s website from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatcom.edu\/\">WCC Homepage<\/a>, click on Academics or Current Students, then slide over to <a href=\"https:\/\/library.whatcom.edu\/\">Library<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sbctc-whatcomctc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?vid=01STATEWA_WHATCC:WHATCOM&amp;sortby=rank\">OneSearch<\/a>&nbsp;is kind of like the &#8220;Google&#8221; of library resources.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sbctc-whatcomctc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?vid=01STATEWA_WHATCC:WHATCOM&amp;sortby=rank\">OneSearch<\/a>&nbsp;searches the library&#8217;s physical resources, plus most (but not all) of the library&#8217;s subscription databases, along with a selection of open-source eBooks and articles from trusted web sources.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The results list will contain a wide variety of books, eBooks, videos, images, and articles from newspapers, magazines, and scholarly peer-reviewed journals that you can access with the click of a button.&nbsp; Websites are NOT included in OneSearch results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Use <\/strong><strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/sbctc-whatcomctc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/dbsearch?vid=01STATEWA_WHATCC:WHATCOM\">individual research databases<\/a><\/u><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;if:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You want a thorough examination of your topic using electronic resources like journal articles, ebooks, and book chapters.&nbsp; Searching individual databases will usually yield more thorough results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You need to run a very specific search using specialized filters (e.g. a peer-reviewed article describing evidence-based practice, written by an Registered Nurse)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/sbctc-whatcomctc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/dbsearch?query=contains,dbcategory,&amp;tab=jsearch_slot&amp;sortby=title&amp;vid=01STATEWA_WHATCC:WHATCOM&amp;offset=0&amp;databases=category,All%20Databases\">list of all the databases<\/a>&nbsp;the WCC Library subscribes to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the<a href=\"https:\/\/library.whatcom.edu\/help\">&nbsp;FAQ<\/a>&nbsp;tab at the top of the WCC Library Homepage, you\u2019ll find out&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/askwa.libanswers.com\/whatcomcc\/faq\/299152\">How to cite the sources you use in your research paper<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/askwa.libanswers.com\/whatcomcc\/faq\/313608\">How to subscribe to The New York Times<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/askwa.libanswers.com\/whatcomcc\/faq\/298816\">If the Library has a specific book (including textbooks)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/askwa.libanswers.com\/whatcomcc\/faq\/364029\">How to view a film an instructor has on Reserve<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/askwa.libanswers.com\/whatcomcc\/faq\/298815\">Library hours<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can\u2019t find an article in OneSearch?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/library.whatcom.edu\/services\/interlibrary-loan\">Try interlibrary loan<\/a>&nbsp;(under the Services tab at the top).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Use our <u><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/tutorials\/\">Tutorials<\/a><\/u><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/tutorials\/\">\u00a0<\/a>to learn details on finding and using library resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/handouts\/\">Handouts for Printing and Sharing<\/a>, where you\u2019ll find current APA and MLA style sheets, subject exploration, and how to locate books, journal articles, and how to use our databases<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Need an idea for an essay or research topic?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Use our<\/strong><strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/\">&nbsp;Research Guides<\/a><\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;to locate resources on <a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/american-sign-language-research-at-wcc\/\">American Sign Language<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/business-ethics\/\">Business Ethics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/communication-studies\/\">Communication Studies<\/a>,&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/economics\/\">Economics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/positive-work-environments\/\">Positive Work Environments<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/guides\/literature-resources-at-wcc\/\">Literature<\/a>, and so much more!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the photos of the Learning Commons on the <a href=\"https:\/\/library.whatcom.edu\/\">Library\u2019s homepage<\/a>, you\u2019ll seek <strong>Quick Links<\/strong>&nbsp;to<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/textbooks.whatcom.edu\/catalog\/library\">Open Textbook Collection<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sbctc-whatcomctc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/collectionDiscovery?vid=01STATEWA_WHATCC:WHATCOM&amp;collectionId=8136963480002827\">New Materials<\/a>&nbsp;added to our collection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Links to <a href=\"https:\/\/library.whatcom.edu\/services\/interlibrary-loan\">Interlibrary Loan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And <a href=\"https:\/\/sbctc-whatcomctc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?query=any,contains,%3F&amp;tab=CourseReserves&amp;search_scope=CourseReserves&amp;vid=01STATEWA_WHATCC:WHATCOM&amp;offset=0\">Course Reserves<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to find out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/library.whatcom.edu\/oer\/open-educational-resources\">Open Educational Resources<\/a>? 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