The C. Louis Shields Learning Resources Center (Library) is designed to serve the needs of the students, faculty, and staff of the college, and Onslow County residents. It is located in a building of 20,000 square feet with seating for 225 users. The center also contains small conference rooms and individual study rooms. In addition, the center provides access to the Internet, NCLIVE, and other electronic resources.

The C. Louis Shields Learning Resources Center contains 41,000 volumes in general, technical, and vocational fields, and subscribes to more than 200 periodicals. For research purposes, there are 12,000 reels of microfilm of older periodicals.

The C. Louis Shields Learning Resources Center is responsible for videotapes/videodiscs, computer software, CD-ROM's, and other media materials and equipment. The staff consists of six full-time and one part-time staff members, plus student help. Two full-time media support personnel associated with the college's Institutional Computing Section are also available to support students and staff.

Students with documented special needs should call ahead to make arrangements for an accommodation. The LRC, i.e. the Library, is designed to serve the needs of the students, faculty, and staff of the College.

Note: The online Library Card Request and NCLive Remote Password forms require Adobe Acrobat Version 7.0.8 or higher.

	ACA 111: LRC and NCLIVE Orientation Video		NC LIVE Remote Password Request Form (Distance Learning Students)
	CCLINC On-Line Catalog		NC LIVE
	Circulation & Loan Policies		Periodicals & Microfilm
	Computer & Resource Labs		Services for On-Campus Students
	Hours of Operation & Contact Information		Staff Directory
	How Items are Shelved		Useful Links for Students
	Library Card Request Form		UNCW Collection Information
	Library Courtesy		Contact a Librarian
	LRC Statement of Purpose

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NC LIVE

NC LIVE, a new statewide electronic information resource, is available at the Learning Resources Center. NC LIVE currently offers online access to complete articles from over 5,500 newspapers, journals, magazines, and encyclopedias, indexing for over 15,000 periodical articles.

Access to the databases, is available through the campus computers. Coastal students, faculty, and staff may request a password from the LRC for remote access to NC LIVE.