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CCLINC is the online library catalog for SCC. No password
is needed to search the catalog,
though a current library card
allows users to interact with
their account online. We are part
of the CCLINC
(Community College
Libraries In
NC) network.
In CCLINC, one can search the
local community college library,
or search all 46 collections at
once. This catalog provides access
to about 2 million items. Books
owned by other community colleges
may be requested by mail. (see
“Interlibrary Loan”
section below) Anyone may search
the CCLINC catalog at any time,
from any Internet connection!
| How
to use the CCLINC Library
Catalog: |
| 1. |
In the browser address bar,
enter: www.southwesterncc.edu/library |
| 2. |
Click CCLINC
on the Library homepage. |
| 3. |
In the drop-down list of
CCLINC libraries, select Southwestern
Community College.
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| 4. |
The next screen is a search
engine for Library books and
audiovisuals owned by SCC.
Type in your keywords or phrase
in the box. Check spelling,
then click the “Search”
button. A drop-down list can
be selected instead to search
by exact author, title, subject,
or series. |
| 5. |
On the “Search Results”
screen there will be up to
20 titles per page. Each item
is listed with a CALL
NUMBER above the
title. (example: 610.73 B)
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| 6. |
Make a note of call numbers
and titles of books you wish
to find. All library books
have a call number label on
the spine so they can be located
on the shelves. Library staff
can help you locate the right
shelf section. |
| 7. |
For more information
about a specific title,
click the “Details”
button beside it. The complete
cataloging record on the
item is visible here.
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CALL NUMBERS & CLASSIFICATION
OF LIBRARY COLLECTIONS
Our collection is arranged by
the Dewey Decimal System, which
is the system most frequently
used in small libraries. The Dewey
system organizes books and audiovisuals
on similar subjects together,
using call numbers assigned by
librarians. The call number
on each item represents
its main subject. Books on similar
subjects should be shelved close
together, so that experienced
library users can find information
by browsing the shelves in their
favorite section.
The Dewey Decimal System divides
all knowledge into ten main subject
classifications. Each of these
areas is sub-divided by more detailed
subjects, and so on.
Basic 10 Dewey Decimal Subject
Classifications:
000-099 Computers
& General Works
100-199 Philosophy
& Psychology
200-299 Religions
300-399 Social Sciences
400-499 Languages
500-599 Mathematics
& Pure Sciences
600-699 Applied Sciences
700-799 Arts &
Recreation
800-899 Literature
900-999 Geography,
Biography & History
The General Collection
(Nonfiction) includes
informational books that can be
checked out. Nonfiction call numbers
include a classification number
and the first letter of the author’s
last name. For example:
610.73
L
The Reference Collection
includes specialized books for
research, legal reference, encyclopedias,
dictionaries, statistics, atlases,
and more. Because it is important
that everyone can rely on using
them, these books do not check
out. Reference books have an “R”
above the call number:
R
016
S
The North Carolina Collection
includes writing by NC authors
and information about North Carolina.
These books have an “N”
above the call number:
N
973.54
B
Novels comprise the Fiction Collection,
labeled with an “F”
for fiction, then the first letter
of the author’s last name.
For example, novels by Ernest
Hemingway would be labeled F.
H.
Fiction is shelved alphabetically
by the author’s last name.
All Hemingway novels are shelved
together alphabetically by title,
and not scattered throughout the
F.H. section.
Books for young children are known
as the Juvenile Collection,
so they have a “J”
before the call number. The collection
contains both fiction and nonfiction.
The Audiovisual Collection
is cataloged in the same manner
as books, with the type of media
appearing as part of the call
number. For example:
DVD
973
B
INTERLIBRARY
LOAN SERVICES
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a
service that allows users to check
out books and articles not owned
by the SCC Library, but available
from another library’s collection
by mail. Currently, SCC does not
charge for this service.
Registered library users
who have no overdue checkouts
on their account are allowed to
borrow books or articles by Interlibrary
Loan. No more than 4 items per
person can be borrowed on ILL
at one time.
Contact a librarian to make an
interlibrary loan request. Books
can be borrowed from libraries
nation-wide. Renewals are granted
by asking permission of the lending
library prior to due date. If
ILL books are lost or damaged,
the user will be billed for the
replacement cost, and their library
account must be cleared prior
to receiving grades or transcripts,
or registering for any classes
at SCC.
The two Interlibrary Loan services
are:
• CCLINC:
books from CCLINC community college
libraries
• WorldCat:
books owned by all types of libraries:
nationwide borrowing
Always search for Southwestern
holdings first! If a
book is not available at Southwestern,
then search CCLINC using the “All
Libraries” setting, as follows.
How
To “Place A Hold”
on books in CCLINC with
Library/ID Card: |
| 1. |
Go to the Library website:
www.southwesterncc.edu/library |
| 2. |
Once on that site, click
CCLINC. A
new window will open. |
| 3. |
Scroll down through the
CCLINC libraries and choose
Southwestern Community
College. The next
screen is the SCC Library
Catalog. |
| 4. |
On the Library Catalog search
screen, enter keywords, author,
title, or subject to search.
Be creative and rephrase your
search if there are no hits,
or get help from a librarian.
If books are NOT available
at Southwestern, then repeat
the search with “Libraries”
set to “All”. |
| 5. |
In the result list, click
the “Details”
button beside the title you
wish to borrow. Verify that
this is the correct item.
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| 6. |
Click “Place
Hold” at top
left corner of this screen.
On the “Place Hold”
screen:
Type in your User
ID#.
That’s the numbers (no
letters) on your Library/I.D.
Card barcode.
Example: 232420000_
_ _ _ _ |
| 7. |
Type in your PIN
#
(last 4 digits
of Student/Faculty Colleague
ID # or Drivers License #).
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| 8. |
Click the “Place Hold”
button, then on the screen
that follows, click “OK”.
Interlibrary loans usually
arrive by mail in 5 to 10
business days. |
Anyone may ask
library staff for help to
do “place hold”
requests in CCLINC.
Experienced users can place
their own book requests online!
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INTERLIBRARY
LOANS FROM WORLDCAT LIBRARIES
Books: If a
book is not found in any CCLINC
library, the next step is to search
in WorldCat.org,
which is the largest worldwide
database of over 9,000 library
catalogs, listing over 1 billion
holdings. Items from WorldCat
can be requested for users by
our Librarian: ask in person,
by phone, or by e-mail. Must be
a registered user in good standing.
Articles: A
photocopy of a specific article
from journals or magazines can
be requested via Interlibrary
Loan from WorldCat libraries.
The hard copy is mailed to the
user’s library for pickup.
To place a request, give the complete
citation to the librarian by phone,
email or in person. Articles requested
in this way become property of
the borrower, and the copy is
for individual use according to
federal copyright laws.
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