Faculty & staff services
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Employee Laptop - Short-Term Loan
- For use by YC staff, faculty, volunteers, or affiliates working on YC projects.
- Only department deans or directors can request a laptop for their employee or volunteers.
- Request for 1 semester. Can be renewed for 1 additional semester by the dean/director/ISS. To renew, contact circulation-prescott@yc.edu
- The employee must have access to the YC VPN. Request VPN access using Access Management.
- If you are wanting to request a long-term use of a laptop, please use the Computer Request Form (CRF).
Request an Employee Laptop - Short-Term
(YC login required)
Extended due dates
For YC Library owned materials, you can request the due date be extended to the end of the semester.
Request a purchase
We encourage faculty requests for material to support your class.
The Library has a budget to purchase supplemental materials (not textbooks) that support each curriculum area and support cultural enrichment. Library selectors choose books, films, music, and journals that are purchased and added to the collection.
Canvas teaching tools
Interactive tutorials help students learn to use CQ Researcher, ProQuest, and Sirs.
CQ Researcher
https://yc-libwizard-com.proxy.yc.edu/f/cqresearcher-basics
ProQuest
https://yc-libwizard-com.proxy.yc.edu/f/proquest-basics
Sirs
https://yc-libwizard-com.proxy.yc.edu/f/sirs-basics
More tutorials on how to research
Improve your research skills
Pre- and post-quiz for Avoiding Plagiarism
Download the 2 files and follow the steps.
Plagiarism Pre-assessment quiz Plagiarism Post-assessment quiz
- Go to your Canvas Course.
- Go to course Settings, and choose “Import content into this course” from the buttons on the right side.
- Choose “Canvas course export package” from the “Content Type” drop-down.
- Click the “Choose File”/”Browse” button and navigate to find the .zip file you want.
- Choose “Select specific content” and click the blue Import button.
- You will see the “Select Content” button appear after a short period - click it.
- Then click the black triangle next to “Quizzes”, choose the materials you want to use, then click “Select Content”.
- After it runs this job, you will find them in the Quizzes area of your course, ready to deploy.
You can place a link in Canvas so students can go directly to an article in the library databases. If they are off-campus, they are prompted to log in.
Most of our article databases already have the proxy as part of the URL. Exception: some links in JSTOR.
| Database | URL to use | Example URL |
|---|---|---|
| CQ Researcher | use Document URL (at bottom of article) |
https://proxy.yc.edu/login?url=http://library.cqpress.com.proxy.yc.edu/cqresearcher/cqresrre2021010800 |
| EBSCO | use Permalink | https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.yc.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=140326826&site=ehost-live&scope=site |
| Encyclopedia Britannica | copy URL | https://academic-eb-com.proxy.yc.edu/levels/collegiate/article/sloth/68223 |
| Gale | use Get Link | https://link.gale.com/apps/portal/00000000LVY5/OVIC?u=yava&sid=OVIC&xid=0c182b87 |
| JSTOR | use Stable URL, preferable with proxy.yc.edu |
https://www-jstor-org.proxy.yc.edu/stable/e26582192 https://doi-org.proxy.yc.edu/10.1525/ncl.2014.69.1.56 (this URL needs Proxy, see below) https://www.jstor.org/stable/24778550 |
| ProQuest |
use Cite |
https://proxy.yc.edu/login?url=https://www-proquest-com.proxy.yc.edu/scholarly-journals/cage-culture-tilapia-with-respect-nutrition/docview/2116331740/se-2?accountid=8141 |
Just paste this proxy prefix before any URL that links to an article in a library database.
https://proxy.yc.edu/login?url=
Example
https://proxy.yc.edu/login?url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/24778550
An interactive skill-builder for using library resources.
Copy and paste this link in your Canvas module. Students can email a certificate of completion to the instructor.
https://yc.libwizard.com/f/scavenger-huntCourse reserves
Place class materials on the Reserves shelf at the library. Ex. personal copy of a course textbook, library books, DVDs, etc.
Prescott
Verde Valley
Roy Sandoval 928-634-6539 Email
Request Distribution
of Materials
Distribute materials
The Library will distribute course materials to students. Please provide a list of names.
Group tours
We will give your students a 20-minute tour of the Library and services.
Prescott
Verde Valley
Homework dropoff
Students can drop off their homework at the Library.
Library instruction
For many students, this is their first time inside a library and/or writing a research paper.
Put a friendly face to the library and introduce your students to the library's resources.
Librarians will teach your students how to search databases, choose a topic, and where to go for research help.
OER (Open Educational Resources)
Find Open Educational Resources for your courses.
Request a purchase
We encourage faculty requests for material to support your class.
The Library has a budget to purchase supplemental materials (not textbooks) that support each curriculum area and support cultural enrichment. Library selectors choose books, films, music, and journals that are purchased and added to the collection.
Immersive Learning
Learn how to create collaborative VR experiences for your students through the Library.
- Instructor account creation
- Training on VR classroom management skills
- Reserve the headsets for your immersive activity
- Weekly skills-building workshops are available
At present, we are only accepting requests from faculty. We look forward to training staff at a later date.
Immersive Learning For Faculty