Blended Learning Library Resources

Students and staff, here are a few simple steps that will enable you to access our Polk State College Library's databases:

(1) Go to the Library/TLCC home page by clicking the Library/TLCC link at the top of the Polk State College home page.

(2)  On the Library/TLCC home page, select the Articles/Databases link.

(3)  You will see an alphabetical list of Polk’s databases.  Scroll down the list and select the title (link) of the database you wish to use.

(4)  You may see the screen below. If you see this screen, select Student Login - Sign in at Polk State College. Then, use your Polk State (MS365) email credentials to sign in.

Note:  For faculty and staff, select staff login.

(5)  Sign in using your Polk State (MS365) email credentials. 

Additional information about your my.polk.edu account here: https://www.polk.edu/admission-aid/admissionsteps/my-polk-tools/

Note:  For faculty and staff, use your staff email credentials on the Office 365 sign in screen (image not shown below).

Note: You may need to login again if you switch to a different browser OR close your current browser window.

Having difficulty signing in? Receiving error messages?

If you are having difficulty signing into the library, try clearing the cookies & cache in your browser, using a private browser window, &/or a different browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge). Then sign into your Polk State email first.

If you are receiving an error message that you are not authorized, account expired, or any other error, please contact the library.

We like to help! Call M-TH 8am-7pm & F 8AM-5PM:  (863) 297-1040 or (863) 297-1044 

Contact a librarian using Ask a Librarian (anytime). After hours requests will be answered via email.