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Go to the Polk State homepage, https://www.polk.edu/, and select Library/TLCC at the top of the screen. |
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Next, select Books/Catalog on the left side of the screen. |
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Use the search bar to enter key words related to your research topic. |
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Narrow your results by using the facets on the left side of the screen. |
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This book looks interesting and it's available at the Polk State Winter Haven Campus Library (highlighted). Click on the book title to learn more. |
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Polk State Libraries has one copy of this book at the Winter Haven Campus.
The call number is highlighted in yellow.
A call number is an alphanumeric code that tells you exactly where to find a book-- first look alphabetically, then numerically.
Still confused? That's okay! A librarian will be happy to help you. |
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Don't want to go to Winter Haven to get a book?
Click Request to have it sent to the Lakeland Campus for you. This service takes 1-2 business days, so it's best to plan ahead. |
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Select the campus where you would like your item delivered. Click Send Request.
You'll receive an email at your @my.polk.edu email address when your item is available for pickup.
You have 7 days to pickup your item before it returns to the shelf on its home campus. |
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If a book record indicates that it is available online (highlighted in yellow), then you can read it as an ebook. Click the title to access the record. |
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Find View Online in the book record. Select a link under Full text availability. For this demo, I'm selecting the InfoBase option. |
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You can search within ebooks (find the magnifying glass on the left side of the screen). Tools are also available-- download a copy of the book for offline reading or save a permalink so you can return directly to the resource. |