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, May 2021. 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 (2:53)
After watching the "Navigating the Library Website" video, you should be able to access various library resources such as Ask A Librarian and Research Guides.
Video created by TCC Librarians, May 2021. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
O*NET & VA Wizard and Occupational Outlook Handbook (Two videos--5 minutes)
These two video demonstrate how to locate career information using various databases. These career databases will help you complete P.A.C.E. assignments.
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Occupational Outlook Handbook
Videos created by TCC Librarians, May 2021. 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.
What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is "presenting within one’s own work the ideas, representations, or words of another person without customary and proper acknowledgement of that person’s authorship." (3.1.3 TCC Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities)
To avoid plagiarism make sure to correctly paraphrase (put into your own words) and include citations for information that was not your original thought. For more information, please explore the links below or reach out to a librarian using Ask A Librarian!
What is Plagiarism? Information for TCC Students (6:46)
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.
