1. From the KCKCC homepage, click Quick Links, then Learning Commons.
2. Click Databases in the blue tabs on the left side of the Library's landing page.
3. Click D to narrow the list, then click DSM Library. If asked, use your KCKCC username and password to gain access.
4. In the banner at the top of the Psychiatry Online homepage, click or hover over "DSM Library" to open the drop-down.
5. Choose DSM-5-TR to access the full text.
6. Get a great grade on your assignment!
1. Click on the “Reserve a Space” link in the blue navigation menu on any library page.
2. Use the “Go To Date” or arrow keys to find the correct day for your reservation.
3. Click the blue “Info” boxes or the room name links to learn more about available spaces, including capacity and accessibility information.
4. Click the green square for the start time of your reservation in the space you want.
NOTE: Green squares indicate the room is available during that 15 minute increment, while red squares indicate the space is already booked.
5. In the box that automatically opened when you clicked a green square, choose your end time from the drop down menu.
NOTE: The default reservation is set at 60 minutes (1 hour), but you may reserve a space for up to 120 minutes (2 hours).
6. Click “Submit Times,” then fill in all boxes on the form to complete your reservation including your KCKCC email address. You will immediately see a confirmation page with your reservation information; you will also receive a confirmation email.
Please contact the Library to ask questions about or make changes to your reservation. Follow the link in the confirmation email to cancel your reservation.
Below is a link to the Learning Commons Instructional Guide. This will give viewers quick instructions on how to change their password, print to a copier, or access Blackboard, along with other useful tips.
1. From the KCKCC homepage, click on “Learning Commons” under “Quick Links.”
2. Enter your keyword, title, or author using the quick search box and its filter buttons, or click on the MOBIUS banner to search with more refinement options.
3. Your results will appear in a numbered list. The format of a resource (ebook, video, academic journal) will appear beneath the title for each item.
NOTE: If you are off-campus you will be required to log in using your KCKCC credentials.
4. Click on a title in your results list to find out more about the resource, such as a summary, and to open tools to save, print, and cite the item.
5. For print books, check the “Status” to see if your book is available. If it is, note the “Call No.” to find the shelf location. If it is not available, click “Retrieve Catalog Item” to place a hold.
6. For online resources, click the “Online Access” or “Full Text” link to use the item.
NOTE: Some resources may have additional steps necessary before you can gain access to the item. Check the landing page carefully for instructions.
1. Go to the KCKCC Bookstore webpage
2. Hover your mouse over the Textbooks tab on the top left corner of the page.
3. Select Textbook Ordering.
4. Read the disclaimer and click the link, “I have read and understand the above statement.”
5. Provide the following information:
a. Click the plus sign on the upper left to choose "Add Another Course."
b. Click the blue drop-down arrow in the upper left-hand corner to choose the Term/Semester you are enrolled in.
c. In the Department box, select the department of the course you’re enrolled in. Refer to your class schedule or enrollment and locate the four abbreviated letters for the department.
d. In the Course and Section box, choose your course and section listed with your instructor’s name.
6. Repeat the above instructions to add further courses and instructors.
7. When all courses have been entered, click the blue arrow at the lower right-hand of the page, "View Your Materials."
8. You can choose to purchase these books from the KCKCC Bookstore by clicking "Continue Checkout" or choose "Print Book List" to have a reference list.
More information or help can be found here or follow the steps in this how-to video.
KCKCC STUDENT E-MAIL
To Determine Your Email Address
1. FIRST Initial of your FIRST NAME
2. FIRST 4 letters of your LAST NAME
3. LAST 4 DIGITS of your Student ID NUMBER
followed by @students.kckcc.edu
Example: Bruce Banner ID# 1234567
BBann4567@students.kckcc.edu
How to Find Your Student Drive
1. Open the “File Explorer” folder
2. Click on the arrow beside “This PC”
3. Look for the "H" drive
4. Your student drive will be displayed with your Student ID number. The format for the drive will appear as \\Zephyr\Personal\123456789
OR
Watch this helpful video for step-by-step instructions for saving a document to your student drive.
How to Scan Documents to a Thumb Drive
If more than one page repeat steps 3 through 10
How to Scan a Document to Your Email
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