College Planning for Adults
Once you have enrolled in college, it’s a good idea to get to know your college library. Most college students use the library for more than just checking out books. College libraries also carry more than just books. Most libraries have:
- fiction and nonfiction books,
- newspapers from all over the United States,
- newspapers from other parts of the world,
- periodicals (magazines, etc.)
- government documents (such as U.S. Census information), and
- access to other libraries via the Internet.
Tips
1. Once you’ve officially enrolled in college, find the campus library. If your school is very large, you may have more than one library. Find the main campus library.
2. Once inside, ask the librarian if they offer a tour of the library. If so, sign up for it.
3. Also ask the librarian if there is a map of the library sections. Sometimes it’s a large copy, located in the main lobby area, and cannot be removed.
4. Walk through the library. You should search for key areas such as: the entrances, places to study, the bathrooms, the computer labs, classrooms, photocopiers, and printers.
5. Make a note of how much it will cost you to print out a page. Some schools charge a small fee (5 cents), other schools provide the service for free.
6. In the computer lab you should ask the computer assistant if they offer classes on how to use the library’s electronic databases. If you are in a class such as History, you will probably need to do research using these databases.
7. If you know which textbooks you’ll need for your classes, you might want to see if the library has them. It’s a good way to save money. Just make sure you renew the books before they expire so that you don’t have to pay a late fee.
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