By: Erik Squire

Now that I have your attention; the library does indeed have Breaking

Bad, as well as other movies to loan out for FREE (okay, your tuition really

pays for it). Movies are not the only thing of value that the library offers to

an astute thinker such as yourself; oh no, it offers so much more. Ever

hear of a sweet little database called ProQuest, Ebsco Host, or MARVEL?

They’re little handy dandy reference tools for your research. They have an

enormous selection of newspaper, journal, and magazine publications;

accessible right at your fingertips.

SMCC’s Library Home page has something for (I kid you not)

everyone! It was designed to be as broad covering as possible. It has only

the most reputable sources, which truly tries to cover both sides of any

angle.

The super friendly Librarian Bryan Strniste said that, “it is available

to help students think critically.” It’s all about information literacy.

Whatever topic you want to research, whether for an assignment, or just

for personal knowledge, the Library Home page is just for you.

If you’re convinced of the awesomeness of this educational tool, but

don’t know how to access it; it’s really simple:

1. Log into mysmcc

2. Go to My Maine Guide

3. Select My Learning

4. Click on the Library icon

It is as easy as that. However, if you have any trouble getting to it,

there is an amazing team of librarians to help you. Just ask for Bryan,

Meghan, or Derek, and they will be more than glad to assist you. Bryan

Strniste said, “If there’s something that you can’t be found, I will help you

look till we find it”. Bryan also said (and he makes an excellent point),

“through your tuition, you pay for this program; you may as well use it.”