Thigpen Library

A guest post submitted by Daisy Brooks:

Students at Volunteer State Community College may want to consider using online resources to finish class papers.

The Vol State Library’s research page offers links to:

• the library’s catalog

• eBooks

• online periodicals

• electronic journals

• NoodleBib

• And other electronic sources arranged by title and topic

There is also a link to the IRIS Library Tutorial. IRIS stands for Information & Research Instruction Suite, the site has tutorials on research sources and tactics.

There is even a 30-question quiz that students can take for immediate feedback on research skills they may lack. Additionally, the quiz results page contains links to the applicable tutorial so that students can immediately read up on the questions they missed and expand their skills.

Another place that students can learn about research is the LibGuides link on the library homepage. The site header says that LibGuides provides “research assistance, database help, and subject guides compiled by your Vol State librarians.”