CECH Research Resources

The College Experience 

Hughes STEM Freshman @ the University of Cincinnati Libraries (10/19/10)

Obama’s administration’s Blueprint for Education Reform states that by 2020 all high school graduates are to be “college and career ready”.

Resources to Know and Love

Checking out UC Materials

Checking out Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Materials

INFOhio Resources

Resources to Know and Love

INFOhio   http://www.infohio.org

Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org

CECH Library or other University of Cincinnati Libraries (15 in all)

CECH Library http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libraries/cech/index.html

University of Cincinnati Libraries http://www.libraries.uc.edu

Checking out UC materials:

1. Present a Hughes STEM ID card.   
2. Fill out a patron registration form   
3. After turning in the patron registration form to a UC Libraries staff member, a UC borrower's card will be given to you when you check out your first resource, at that point OR it will be mailed to your home.

The loan period for STEM students is 3 weeks, with up to 3 renewals.

Checking out Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Materials

1. Fill out the Library Card Application / Update Form  online and a card will be send to your home.  Then the parent and the teen will need to go to the library to activate the card.

OR

1. Fill out the printed form
2. A parent and teen must take the form to one of the public libraries. Parent must present a photo ID to the circulation staff.  If the photo ID does not have the current address, one of the following records will also need to be presented – utility bill, pay stub, lease agreement, personal check, post office verification, etc.     If you have further questions, see the “My Account – Apply for a library card” page housed on the Public Library server.

INFOhio Resources – Find resources that answer the question, “What do I need to do to prepare for college?  or “How much will it cost”?    Below are resources that will assist with this quest.

Student Resource Center – click on “Advanced Search”

              Example 1:

High school graduates – SU

              College students – SU

              (Tip:  click on “Find more like this”)

              Example 2:

                            Tuition – SU

                            Higher education – SU

Digital Video Collection – (INFOhio - Resources for grades 9 thru12 – Digital Video Collection - enter the word    college )

Academic Search Premier – follow this path  (INFOhio homepage - Resources for Grades 9-12 - EBSCO HOST – All EBSCO Databases - click on “Academic Search Premier” – click on “Advanced Search”

              Example 1:

                            High school graduates

                            College students

                            Preparation

              Example 2:

                            High school graduates

                            College students

                            Tuition

Learning Express Library (PATH =  INFOhio homepage – Resources for Grades 9-12, Learning Express Library – High School or College Preparation )