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ProQuest
ProQuest is a global information-content and technology company that provides applications and products for libraries.
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Almanac
Infoplease's Almanac provides facts and statistics on a wide range of topics including world news, sports, entertainment, and more.
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Atlas
The Digital Atlas Project offers a comprehensive collection of maps and geographical data, enhancing the understanding of global and regional geography.
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Geographical Dictionary
The Dictionary of Geographical Terms provides definitions and explanations for a wide range of terms used in geography, supporting educational and research needs.
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Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino
The Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino is a comprehensive dictionary that provides definitions and translations of Filipino words, supporting language learning and preservation.
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Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
The Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines is the official journal of the Philippine government, providing access to government documents and announcements.
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Philippine E-Lib
The Philippine E-Lib provides access to a wealth of electronic resources, including books, research papers, and other academic materials, supporting learning and research in the Philippines.
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Philippine E-Journals
Philippine E-Journals provides access to scholarly journals published in the Philippines, supporting academic research and knowledge dissemination.
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ASEAN Digital Library
The ASEAN Digital Library brings together the National Libraries of ASEAN member states to provide a common platform for the knowledge and heritage of Southeast Asia.
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CORE
CORE aims to aggregate all open access research outputs from repositories and journals worldwide and make them available to the public.
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Creative Commons
Creative Commons provides free, easy-to-use copyright licenses to make a simple and standardized way to give the public permission to share and use creative works.
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Digital Science Dimensions
Digital Science Dimensions is an innovative research information platform that provides a comprehensive view of the research landscape.
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Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high-quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.
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Ebsco
EBSCO is the leading provider of research databases, e-journal and e-package subscription management, book collection development and acquisition management, and a major ...
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National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper
The National Bureau of Economic Research is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and disseminating it to policymakers, business professionals, and the academic community.
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ERIC (Institute of Education Science)
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an online digital library of education research and information.
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Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. Search across a wide variety of disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions.
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HighWire Press
A digital publishing platform providing access to a vast array of scholarly content, including journals, books, and other academic materials from various disciplines.
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Internet Archive
A non-profit digital library offering free access to a vast collection of digitized materials, including books, audio recordings, videos, and web pages, aiming to provide "Universal Access to All Knowledge."
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OER Commons
A public digital library of open educational resources (OER) offering free access to teaching and learning materials, including textbooks, lesson plans, and courses, designed to support educators and students.
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OPENSTAX
An initiative of Rice University providing free, peer-reviewed, openly licensed textbooks that are written by experts and designed to improve access to higher education learning resources.
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Open Textbook Library
A collection of free, openly licensed textbooks, curated by the Open Education Network, aiming to enhance access to affordable educational resources for students and educators.
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Routledge & CRC
A platform offering open access books across various disciplines, providing free access to high-quality academic content from Routledge and CRC Press.
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Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
A repository for the rapid dissemination of scholarly research in the social sciences and humanities, providing access to working papers, forthcoming articles, and published papers.
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SpringerOpen
An open access publisher providing free access to a wide range of peer-reviewed journals and books across various disciplines, ensuring that academic research is freely accessible to the public.
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UNESCO Digital Library
A repository offering access to a vast collection of documents and publications produced by UNESCO, covering various topics related to education, science, culture, and communication.
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Wiley Open Access
An open access platform providing free access to peer-reviewed research across various disciplines, published by Wiley, one of the leading global publishers of academic content.
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
The Philippine Daily Inquirer is one of the leading newspapers in the Philippines, providing news and information on local and international events.
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Manila Bulletin
The Manila Bulletin is a major Philippine newspaper that provides news coverage on a variety of topics including business, politics, and entertainment.
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Technical Services
Responsible for the acquisition and classification of library materials. Upon acquisition, books and other library materials undergo different mechanical and technical processes. They should first be made ready for circulation and use.
Readers’ Services
Include the following collections/services:
- Reference Services. Include basic reference sources (e.g., dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, yearbooks, handbooks, manuals, guidebooks, atlases, gazetteers, biographical sources, bibliographies, etc.) as well as undergraduate and graduate theses/dissertations.
- Serial Services. Include journals, magazines, newspapers, annual reports, proceedings, monograph series, transactions of societies, and other serials arranged alphabetically by title. Maintain also a self-indexed information file on various subjects clipped from dailies/newspapers.
- Circulation Services. Include books which relate to and supplement each curriculum offered by the College as well as those for general, cultural, voluntary, and recreational reading.
- Reserve Services. Include books for the different courses in great demand during each semester.
- Printing Service. Caters to the needs of library users who want to photocopy or reproduce information.
- E-Resources Services/e-Library Services. Refer to information materials that require computer access, whether through a personal, mainframe or handheld mobile device; they may either be accessed remotely through the KSU Library webpage or at the E-Library Section.
Library User Education
To maximize the use of the library resources, facilities, and services and to promote lifelong learning among constituents and other library users, a continuing library user education program shall be carried out.
- Library Orientation Service. This is to orient incoming freshmen and transferees about the rules and regulation, services, and resources.
- Library Instruction. Formal teaching given to students in the proper use of the library resources.
Promotional Services
It is important that the library promotes its services to all its potential clients, so that it is well used and its value appreciated. It involves the following activities:
- Displays. List of newly acquired books are displayed at the bulletin board. Newly acquired books are displayed at the display shelves before they are shelved at their respective section.
- Current Awareness Bulletin. The library bulletin contains news about details of new services, list of new acquisitions and other items likely of interest to library clientele.
Library Online Services
This service will facilitate the library patron through non-physical contact transactions.
- Ask a Librarian. A Facebook-based library chat service. It is the virtual assistant or persona that library customers interact with, and an assigned librarian will respond to the queries posted. The official CCD Library Facebook was used as the platform for this service as most of our users have a Facebook account and it is more convenient for them to send a message through Facebook messenger.
- Online Document Delivery Service (ODDS). The document delivery service handles articles and book chapter requests from journals, e-resources, printed books, and other resources available at the CCD Library, as well as open-access databases. Please keep in mind that the request should not be for the entire book or journal but for parts/articles. Patron/client may include the title of the article/chapter/journal where it appeared, the place and date of publication, page numbers to be requested, and other pertinent details in the Specific Request field. These documents requested through the Document Delivery Service will be sent electronically via email. DDS is only exclusive to bona fide CCD students, faculty & staff.
- Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC). The Online Public Access Catalog is an online database of materials and resources available in the library. Search this database to check if the library has the resources you need.
- Access To Electronic Resources. Electronic Journals, ebooks, and any other digital resources can be accessed on and/or off-campus. To have free access, students must be currently enrolled at the university and must have a CCD library account.