COM 101 McClure: Books

Books on Your Topic: 

• Use the Parkland Catalog.   
• Do a search for your career by typing job title: advertising, public relations, photographer, etc.
• Use call number to find book 
• Bring your Parkland ID to check it out 

If the book you need is checked out or we don't have it at Parkland, you can look in the I-Share catalog. Requests from I-Share usually take 3-4 business days to get to Parkland Library. With internet access, you can request books 24/7 through I-Share. (I-Share is a group of 75+ college & university libraries in Illinois.)

To search I-Share, click this link. 

To request a book, you will first need to log in with your Parkland username and password.

Q.  What do I need to check out a book?

A.   Your Parkland ID.

Q: RESERVE books too?

A: Yes, you need your Parkland ID.  Reserve materials are at the desk, and most can be used in the library only, for up to 2 hours.

Q: If I can't check something out, what are my options?

A: Copiers: 10cents/page for black & white copies OR 50cents/page for color. FREE OPTION: scan the material and save it to a USB or email it to yourself.

Q: How many books can I have checked out at once?

A: 20