Library

Northwest Library Location

4801 Marine Creek Pkwy Fort Worth, TX 76179

Building WTLO 3100

(817) 515-7725

Library Calendar

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
closed	7:30 am - 9 pm	7:30 am - 9 pm	7:30 am - 9 pm	7:30 am - 9 pm	7:30 am - 5 pm	10 am - 4 pm

South Library Location

5301 Campus Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76119

Building SLIB 

(817) 515-4524

Library Calendar

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
closed	7:30 am - 9 pm	7:30 am - 9 pm	7:30 am - 9 pm	7:30 am - 9 pm	7:30 am - 5 pm	10 am - 4 pm

Southeast Library Location

2100 Southeast Pkwy Arlington, TX 76018

Building ESED 1200

(817) 515-3082

Library Calendar

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
closed	7:30 am - 9 pm	7:30 am - 9 pm	7:30 am - 9 pm	7:30 am - 9 pm	7:30 am - 5 pm	10 am - 4 pm

Library Calendar

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
closed	7:30 am - 9 pm	7:30 am - 9 pm	7:30 am - 9 pm	7:30 am - 9 pm	7:30 am - 5 pm	10 am - 4 pm

Sign Into the Library's Web Site

Signing in to the library's Web site makes accessing and saving content possible.  If you don't sign in before you start, you will be prompted to when you want to save search items or access premium content.  

In the menu bar is a link to sign-in to your library account.  Use your TCC login and password to sign in.  You will be taken to your account page where you can see information about your activity like what you currently have checked out and when it it due.  Clicking on New Search at the top of the page will take you to a modified version of the home page.  From here you can use the search dialogue box to search for content or you can directly access databases to search for content.

The images below show screenshots of where to find the links and search boxes.

Image Description:  Screenshot TCCD library home page.  A yellow arrow points to the My Library Account link in the upper right side of the screen in the menu bar.

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Image Description:  Screenshot TCCD library user account page. Yellow arrow numbered 1 indicates account name in the upper right corner of the screen.  A smaller yellow arrow numbered 2 points to the New Search link at the top of the screen in the center used to return to the library's search page.

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Image Description:  Screenshot of library's search page after signing in.  Yellow arrow numbered 1 indicates account name in the upper right corner of the screen.  A smaller yellow arrow numbered 2 points to the search box below the menu bar used to search for items in the library collections.  Another yellow arrow numbered 3 points to the drop-down boxes used to access the databases directly.  Clicking on the red buttons the right of dialog boxes will open static Web pages listing the databases either alphabetically or by subject.​

Using My Favorites To Save Content

The library's Web site allows you to save items from a search results list.  Clicking on the small pushpin icon to the far right of the cover thumbnail and information will save the item to your My Favorites page.  You can access your My Favorites by clicking on the pushpin icon by your name in the upper right corner of the screen.  You can further organize your My Favorites by creating labels.  Items in your My Favorites can have multiple labels.  To create a label, click on the link below the item's cover thumbnail that says, Add Label.  As you add labels, they will appear in the Labels column on the right side of the screen.  Clicking on a label in the list will display only those items with that label.

The images below show screenshots of where to find the links.

Image Description:  Screenshot of library's search result page.  A yellow arrow numbered 1 points to a small icon of a pushpin on the far right side of a book's thumbnail and information.  Clicking on the pushpin adds the item to the users My Favorites.   A yellow arrow numbered 2 points to a different pushpin icon by the account name in the upper right corner of the screen.  Clicking on the icon takes the user to their My Favorites page.

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Image Description:  Screenshot of library's search result page.  A yellow arrow numbered 1 points to a link below the book thumbnail and information on the left side of the results screen that says, Add Label.  Clicking on this link will open a dialogue box that allows the user to add and assign labels to items.  A yellow arrow numbered 2 points to a column on the right side of the screen that contains all the labels created by the user.  Clicking on a label will show only the saved items with that label.​

• Make sure you sign in.​
• ​Once you find the book in the catalog you would like to borrow, open the book's catalog page (pictured below) and from the Get It menu, click on the Request for Pickup Link.​
• An email will be sent to your TCC email address when it is available.  Books are delivered within 1-3 days.

Have ever searched for content, like a news story or science article on the Internet, only to run into a paywall block?  A lot of premium content is locked away behind these paywalls because the publishers would like to cover their expenses and make a profit.  Content can be purchased with personal subscriptions, but before you buy, check the TCCD databases to see if you can find the content their first.  The databases house premium content that as a TCCD student, faculty, or staff you can access without paying for - sort of.  Tarrant County College pays a discounted rate on access to most databases available through a program called TexShare Links to an external site..  Your taxes help pay for these resources.

The library catalog searches most of these resources, but sometimes it is easier to search for content directly from a database that specializes in that content.  If you need science content, search one of the science databases.  If you need literary criticism resources, search a database that specializes in that content.  The library's Web site provides information about the type of content found in each resource if you use one of the database title pages. 

The images below show where to access these pages and how to see the types content in the database.

Many careers and professions require a certification.  The TCC libraries have some resources that can help you prepare for many certification tests.  You will find practice tests and other materials in Mometrix Links to an external site. and Learning Express Links to an external site..  Both resources carry more than test prep materials.  Think of them as college and career prep resources that include certification prep.  This lists below link out to various areas of these resources.

Resources Available in Mometrix and Learning Express

Mometrix Links to an external site.

Learning Express Links to an external site.

Business Links to an external site. Career Links to an external site. College Admission and Placement Links to an external site. Construction and Industry Links to an external site. Counseling and Social Work Links to an external site. Employment Resources Links to an external site. English Language Links to an external site. Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Links to an external site. Graduate and Professional School Links to an external site. K-12 Links to an external site. Medical Professional Links to an external site. Medical Technology Links to an external site. Nursing Links to an external site. Nutrition Links to an external site. Personal Fitness Links to an external site. Public Service and Legal Links to an external site. Teaching Links to an external site.

College Library Links to an external site. Core Math and Science Skills Core English Skills College Success Skills Career Preparation Grad School Admissions Preparation Placement Test Preparation Recursos Para Hispanohablantes Public Library Links to an external site. Career Center Plus Job & Career Accelerator College Center Plus Adult Core Skills Computer Skills Center

Are you looking to add streaming content to your courses?  The libraries provide several options that cover all content areas.  (It is easy to get lost exploring - bring popcorn.)  Most can be embedded directly into a Canvas page, but since full length films may have issues loading, links are the best way to provide access to full length films.

While many databases include streaming video as part of their content, the databases listed below focus on streaming video.

LinkedIn Learning is a online learning platform that hosts courses related to business and personal (creativity) growth.  In addition to the personal growth opportunities, you can earn professional certificates for Microsoft, Zendesk, and others.  There is also Certification Prep and Continuing Education Opportunities.

Once you sign up for a course, unless you take control of the notification settings, your email inbox will receive daily email from LinkedIn Learning with either course suggestions or encouragement to join the LinkedIn network. 

See the images below to see how to customize your notifications.

Image Description:  Screenshot of LinkedIn Learning page with the Notifications window displayed and a large yellow icon pointing to the settings gear icon in the upper right corner.

When the settings screen opens you will find a list of switches on the right side of the screen.  You can turn off any notifications you do not wish to receive.​​

Image Description:  Screenshot of LinkedIn Learning notifications page.  A large yellow arrow points to the notification switches listed along the right side of the screen.

The image below shows mobile device screenshots for downloading and using the Axis 360 app on an Apple device.

• Image Description:​ Mobile device ​screenshot of Axis 360 download screen
• ​Image Description:  Mobile device screenshot of Welcome screen with search box to find Tarrant County College
• Image Description:  Mobile device screenshot of TCC Microsoft sign-in screen
• Image Description:  Mobile device screenshot of TCC Axis 360 account book thumbnails – the default screen of the Axis 360 app
• Image Description:  Mobile device screenshot of TCC Axis 360 app  browse screen – shows fiction and non-fiction categories of titles to search​​​​