Need Help? Chat with a Librarian

While the library remains closed, the OCC Librarians are here to help you! 

A librarian is available through chat (see the icon in the lower right hand corner of the library webpage).  We have the capability to screen share and video conference through Zoom with you, if you have a more in depth question.  It can be a simple question or a robust research question to help you find ebooks and electronic resources to use in your upcoming papers or projects. 

Chat with a Librarian Hours: 

Monday - Thursday:  8am - 9pm
Friday: 8am - 3pm
Saturday: 10am - 3pm

Access to Free Textbooks Online

Due to the COVID-19 virus, many publishers are allowing students to download textbooks for free. Check these sites out to see if your textbook is free online!

• Check the library catalog or free textbook list to see if your textbook is available online. Use the "Available Online" filter to see online books in the library search. 
• You can also check and see if your book is available through VitalSource Helps program. This site allows you to download some textbooks free of charge, due to COVID-19 difficulties. You need to use your OCC email to sign up and not all texts are available. Directions are here. 
• You can also check RedShelf for free access to some textbooks.

Getting Started with Using the Library (During COVID-19)

Have your classes gone online? Are you unsure how to get started searching for resources in the library? 

Then this Getting Started guide is for you.  

Students

View videos on how to search for books, articles, videos, and market research.  There are also recommendations for databases in which to search, and citing in MLA style. 

Faculty

Are you interested in having a library lecture for your classes, but you've moved your classes online?  There are options for you.  We offer online lectures, librarians being embedded in Canvas courses, or you can simply introduce this guide to your students along with how to access the chat with a librarian feature.  See the guide for more information.  

CANCELLED - Banff Film Festival World Tour, March 17 & 18

Due to public health concerns related to preventing the spread of COVID-19, the Banff Mountain Film Festival at Orange Coast College has been cancelled. We regret this, but feel it is a prudent preventative measure for the benefit of the community.

If you purchased Banff Film Festival tickets with a credit card through our college website or at the Bursar's Office, you will be issued a refund automatically. You should see the refund on your credit card statement within the next few weeks. If you purchased tickets with cash at our campus Bursar's Office, you are welcome to bring your tickets and receipt to this location for a refund. A check will be issued to you within 4-6 weeks. If you are unable to come to campus for a refund of your cash purchase, please feel free to contact Shannon MacGregor in the Bursar's Office for further details. Here is her email address - smacgregor@occ.cccd.edu   

If you purchased tickets from REI, they are happy to provide a refund. Simply return your tickets and receipt to the store where you purchased them.

For more information, call (714) 432-0202 x21058.