The North Central Texas College (NCTC) Library System offers a diversity of discipline-specific resources for students at the Alliance Instructional Center.
Catalog Resources. Alliance Instructional Center students will have access to the NCTC Library System, which provides over 75,000volumes of information on various topics in print, electronic, and audio-visual formats. Intralibrary loan services are available between each NCTC campus site to facilitate the use of these materials. Intralibrary online requests can be placed via the NCTC library’s online catalog (available through the library’s website).
Interlibrary Loan and Texshare. The NCTC library system participates in the statewide TexShare resource-sharing initiative, primarily funded by the Texas State Library with supplemental funding by member libraries. If the NCTC Library System does not own needed items, Alliance Instructional Center students secure items from other libraries through an interlibrary loan request and Texshare. Students must request a Texshare card by presenting a photo ID at any NCTC campus library.
Electronic Databases. NCTC participation authorizes the Alliance Instructional Center students to access electronic databases on various topics related to certificate programs and the Associate of Applied Science degree. Students have access to over 65 electronic databases, and all of the electronic resources to which NCTC subscribes are available for use remotely and on NCTC campuses. On-campus and remote access to the databases is provided through One Login and is accessible to All NCTC students, including those at the Alliance Instructional Center, via their NCTC student IDs.
Academic Journals. The following databases are available to Alliance Instructional Center students and offer academic materials that include discipline-specific journals and electronic resources. All databases are accessed through OneLogin.
Academic Search Complete
EBSCO Humanities Full Text
Fuente Academica Premier
Gale Academic OneFile
Gale OneFile: Informe Académico
JSTOR
Discipline-Specific Journals. The following databases are available to students at the Alliance Instructional Center and offer discipline-specific materials that apply to students in Industrial Mechatronics, Construction, and Heating and Air Conditioning.
Academic Video Online (Science)
Academic Video Online (Science & Engineering)
Computer Source
Gale in Context: Science
Gale OneFile: Computer Science
Gale OneFile: Information Science
Information & Science Technology Abstracts
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Science & Technology Collection
SciTech Premium Collection
Webucator Self-Paced Courses
Some journal titles that are available in the above databases are:
Academy of Management Journal
Academy of Management Perspectives
Academy of Management Review
Academy of Marketing Science Review
ASHRAE Journal
Advanced Materials & Processes
ASHRAE Transactions
Construction and Building Materials
Journal AAWA (American Water Works Association)
eBooks. Below are some of the eBooks available to Alliance Instructional Center students. eBooks are accessed in the EBSCOhost eBook Collection, found by clicking the Library Databases tile in OneLogin
13th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Architecture and Construction (ICCPAC)
Advanced Decision Making for HVAC Engineers: Creating Energy Efficient Smart Buildings
At Your Best As an HVAC/R Tech: Your Playbook for Building a Successful Career and Launching a Thriving Small Business As an HVAC/R Technician
Business Automation and Its Effect on the Labor Force: A Practical Guide for Preparing Organizations for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Construction Industry: Global Trends, Job Burnout and Safety Issues
Energy-Efficient HVAC Design: An Essential Guide for Sustainable Building
Industrial Internet of Things: Technologies, Design, and Application
Industrial Internet of Things: Technologies and Research Directions Guidelines for Improved Duct Design and HVAC Systems in the Home
PPI HVAC and Refrigeration Six-Minute Problems
PPI PE Mechanical HVAC and Refrigeration Practice Exam, 2nd Edition eText
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Architecture Materials and Construction
The Oxford Handbook of Industrial
The Secrets to Construction Business Success
Sustainable Building Materials and Construction
Library Services. The Tutorials and Guides web page provides Alliance Instructional Center students with online instructions, primarily in video format, on how to use various library services, including the library catalog, subscription databases, research strategies, and how to request an interlibrary loan. In addition, all NCTC students have access to the online library Instruction Tutorial through the online learning management system Canvas. The tutorial discusses NCTC library services and database instruction; this tutorial is especially useful for students who cannot or choose not to visit an NCTC campus.
Alliance Instructional Center students may confer with a librarian on another campus by visiting that campus or contacting a librarian via email or telephone, or requesting an appointment in Upswing, found in OneLogin. Alliance Instructional Center students may submit an online request for email reference assistance from an NCTC Librarian by clicking on Ask a Librarian.
Additional resources are located in Research Help .
The Contact Information and Hours are on the library’s main web page.
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