The SCTCC Library Collection consists of several print and electronic books, electronic databases, periodicals, newspapers, and audiovisual materials.

BOOKS
Using the MnPALS Plus online library catalog, you may search for books or audiovisual materials located in the SCTCC Library and other MnPALS libraries.  You may also search for items located at other libraries by using the Other Libraries link on the Library Homepage. 

If you find an item that interests you at another library, you may borrow it through a process called Interlibrary Loan.  More information about this process can be found under INTERLIBRARY LOAN at Library Information. 

SCTCC Books (excluding Reference) may be checked out for a period of 3 weeks (Limit of 5 on a subject).  They may be renewed once for an additional 3 weeks, providing another person has not requested the same item.  

The loan period for items borrowed from other libraries is decided by the lending library.   Renewal requests for books may be submitted before the due date.  Authorization for renewal is up to the lending library.

ELECTRONIC BOOKS
The library has over 14,000 electronic books in the library collection, covering several subject areas and ranging from general interest to reference.  This collection is available to you 24/7. 

To access the electronic books, select the Other Libraries link on the library homepage and then select NETLIBRARY.    

ELECTRONIC DATABASES
The library subscribes to several electronic databases, including ProQuest, EBSCO, Thomson Gale, OCLC FirstSearch, ERIC, SIRS, Project Muse, NewsBank, Facts on File, Encyclopaedia Brittanica, and Reference USA.   These research databases cover many subject areas and contain full-text articles from scholarly journals, magazines, trade publications, newspapers, and reference reports, as well as multimedia.  They can be accessed both on and off-campus from any computer with an Internet connection. 

PERIODICALS
The library subscribes to several periodical titles.  A list of these titles can be found at the Circulation Desk or under PERIODICALS at Library Information.

Current issues of periodicals may not be checked out of the library.  Older issues may be checked out for a one-week loan period.  (Limit of 5)

AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS
The library has several audiovisual materials, including DVDs, Books on Tape, CDs, Videocassettes, and Audiotapes.   These may be checked out for a one-week loan period.  (Limit of 3)