Resources

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Users of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology’s Media Resource Centre can access our resources and conduct searches through our Integrated Library Management Software (KOHA). Koha is an open-source library automation software, used by over 3,000 academic, public, special libraries and resource centres around the world.

Patrons can use this new service to search online for resources by title, author, subject, ISBN, ISSN, series or call number. Patrons can also conduct searches for item types such as fiction and non-fiction books, pamphlets, reference and West Indian Collection. Our knowledgeable staff will give guidance in the use of the online catalogue and explain how to locate the resources and information required to complete their research, assignments and projects.

This system also provides patrons with the opportunity to view their patron record, request, or place a hold on material, add an item to your reading list or place an item in their cart. This is available to patrons either on campus or remotely. Click here to access Koha Library Management System.

This resource is provided through the EBSCO Host database platform. Take advantage of browsing and searching scholarly information via this leading educational database. There is access to over 300,000 full text eBooks and audio-book titles as well as journals and other research resources. Click on the EBSCO icon above to access the database.

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Open Access Resources

These research materials are provided free of cost to the user. They may include books and journal articles and can be found at this link.

Open Access Resources

Below are additional Open Access Journals based on The Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology Divisions Courses & Programmes

Agriculture

Automotive & Welding

Building

Business Studies

Electrical Engineering

Human Ecology

Mechanical Engineering

Collections

In the General, West Indian and Reference Collections, books are arranged in numerical order according to the Dewey Decimal Classification system. Click here to download the Dewey Decimal Classification System guide.

The following collections of resources can be found in the MRC:

General Collection

This collection consists of resources related to courses of study and teaching at the institution. This is a circulating collection and borrowers are encouraged to peruse and make use of the materials available especially in their area of study.

Reference Collection

Encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks and specialized reading materials especially those relating to technical and vocational education are kept in this special collection. These resources are for use in the Media Resource Centre only.

West Indian Collection

The resources in this collection are written about the West Indies or by West Indian authors. Here is another unique collection that is preserved for persons who require information specifically about Barbados and the West Indies. This collection also has restricted access.

The Vertical File

The Vertical File is a collection of information resources pertaining mainly to Barbados and the Caribbean. This file contain clippings from single issue journals, magazines, brochures and reports not found in any of the regular collections.

Newspaper Clippings File

Included in this collection of newspaper clippings are subject areas that relate to topics that are likely to be studied in the various courses at the institution and are collected mainly from the two local news publications.