Library
Welcome to the Library's Web Page
We will be posting updates regarding changes to our services as they appear so please continue to monitor this page.
Attention Students Faculty and Staff:
Virtual Library services will be available on-demand and by appointment. Students can complete a request form using the link below or on the POD. https://portal.alvincollege.edu/campusservices/library/Pages/default.aspx where it says “ Get Library Assistance Here!”
If you have any questions or need a User ID or Password for the databases please email us at library@alvincollege.edu
Attention Students Faculty and Staff:
Please return all library materials that are checked out to you via the Library book drop (silver with blue library logo) located in the "A" parking lot across from the baseball field.
Assistance
- Research Help with a Librarian
- Presentation - Practice my Presentation and Get Feedback
- Citations- Proofread, Edit or Help me Do My Citations
- Faculty Request Library Resources Instruction
- Students Reserve a Library Computer
- Students Request a Library Study Room or Study Table
- Faculty Request an Item
- Tutoring available through the Learning Lab
Research Tools
- The EBSCO databases via Texshare
- Online Catalog
- ProQuest Databases to Include Academic Video Online
- Combined Search of the Catalog and the Ebsco and Credo Databases
- The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) database
- Nursing and Allied Health Resources via Ovid
- Archives of Course Catalogs, College Yearbooks and the Alvin Sun
- The Portal to Texas History
Help Tools
- THECB Repository for Open Educational Resources
- Ebsco's Faculty Select for Open Source Resources
- OpenStax by Rice University
Please note:
We mainly ask that you give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if any changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. Please note the OpenStax logo, OpenStax book covers, OpenStax CNX name, and OpenStax CNX logo are not subject to the creative commons license and may not be reproduced without the prior and express written consent of Rice University. If you choose to redistribute the content you will need to create an alternate book cover.
- MLA 8 Citation Guide
- APA 7 Citation Quick Guide
- APA 7 Citation Examples
- APA 7 Sample Student Paper
- APA Formatting Help from Purdue University
- MLA Formatting Help from Purdue University
- Purdue Owl Chicago Manual 17th edition
- How to Use Citation Generators Responsibly
- How to Use Paper Checkers Responsibly
- EasyBib
- Son of Citation Machine
- Research Help Guides
Learning Tools
Digital Resources
Other Resources
- Alvin Community College's New Strategic Plan
- How to do Research including tips and strategies for succeeding in college.