These video instructions provide additional clarification on how to complete the library module for SDV. Text instructions are also on this page. Scroll down to view the videos necessary to complete Step 1.
Video created by TCC Librarians, September 2020. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. 
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Step 2: Complete and submit the SDV Library Instruction Activity.
Step 3: If requested by your instructor, complete and submit the Careers Worksheet.
Navigating the Library Website (3:39)
This video provides an overview of navigating the Library website.
Video created by TCC Librarians, September 2019. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Career Databases (6:54)
This video demonstrates how to locate career information using various databases. These career databases will help you complete P.A.C.E. assignments.
Video created by TCC Librarians, October 2019. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Evaluating Information Sources (3:08)
This video presents information on evaluating information sources for credibility.
Video created by TCC Librarians, 2018. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
*Please be advised that the Library may have changes to services during COVID.*
Library Policies & Procedures (3:59)
This video shares information about library policies and procedures.
Video created by TCC Librarians, 2018. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Each campus library offers technology to help you complete assignments.
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Technology in the Campus Libraries |
Chesapeake | Norfolk | Portsmouth | Virginia Beach |
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Computer Labs |
YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Printing (For more details, click here) |
YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Scanners (free) |
YES | YES | YES |
YES |
| Copiers (10 cents per page) |
YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Graphing Calculators | YES | YES | YES | no |
| Headphones (Checkout for in-library use only) |
YES | YES | YES | no |
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Study Rooms |
no | YES | no | YES |
| Webcams (Portsmouth: checkout for use in Digital Media Lab) (Virginia Beach: available in certain study rooms) |
no | no | YES | YES |
Specialized software:
Different academic disciplines have specific guidelines for organizing material and citing sources. These rules are published as style manuals.
Citation avoids plagiarism! Citing your sources properly gives credit to the original author.
AMAAMA is used by some disciplines in health professions and has been designed specifically for use in medical fields.
AMA Manual of Style
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Legal Citations
The Bluebook (20th Edition)
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Chicago/Turabian
The Chicago Manual of Style (University of Chicago Press)
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CSE (Council of Science) FormatDeveloped by the Council of Science Editors (CSE), CSE format is used for scientific publishing. The latest update is the 8th edition, published in 2014.
GSA (Geological Society of America) Format |
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A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (8th edition)
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Below are some options to help you generate a citation. Remember to check citations as no generators are error-free.
The Research Guides and Library webpages below have the resources needed to complete SDV assignments, including the Career Report and the Interest Inventory.
