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Faculty Guide to Using Library Resources

Learn how use library resources in your course.

Library Support for Faculty and Students

The library offers support for faculty including:

Library staff offers support for students including:

  • Using and accessing library resources: books, magazines, journal articles, streaming media and more 

  • Research assignments from topic development to evaluating and using sources. We can help you find sources for your assignment (papers, speeches and presentations)

  • Citing Sources and avoiding plagiarism 

  • Questions about equipment loans

Library staff are available to help:

  • in the Student Success Center (Room 2200) on Central Campus
  • Online via live chat, video chat (Ask Us Button for 24/7 Help)
  • Over the phone: 608-757-7705
  • Via email: library@blackhawk.edu 
  • By Appointment, students can schedule "Research Assistance" appointments via Starfish, "Ask for Assistance" and select "Research Help"
  • Refer students for library help via Starfish for Library Services if students need help with research

Finding Resources for Your Course

Recommended library and online resources to search. 

Find physical materials, eBooks and streaming video  Encore Library Catalog
Find articles within your discipline (Sort list by subject) A to Z Databases
Find OER in all disciplines OASIS 
Find Library Tutorials to link in Blackboard Library Tutorial Playlist
Find Library Guides to link in Blackboard All Library Guides

Faculty Library Tutorials

Tutorials shared via CITL News will are added to the Library Faculty Tutorial playlist here.