The Learning Commons Library at Blackhawk Technical College has a variety of services and materials that are available to all Blackhawk students, faculty and staff. Here you will find some quick links to our services and materials. 

Online Materials

The library provides free access to thousands of books, articles, feature films, documentaries and more. All online materials can be accessed on and off campus with your BTC username and password. 

• You can search every library resource in Library Search

You can also search and use individual library database subscriptions and resources

• If you are new to the research process try Academic One File (Gale) and use the Topic Finder and Browse Topics options
• If you are looking for current and historical newspapers. Access the New York Times online by activating your account with your BTC email address.  Find articles from a range of publication in the US Newsstream and Newspaper Source Plus or review our Newspaper Guide. 
• If you are searching for online streaming videos including documentaries try searching in Kanopy and/or Alexander Street Video
• If you are search for articles in business and finance, try Business Source Premier and Gale Business Insights database for market research and statistics.
• If you are searching for health sciences articles, try CINAHL Complete, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition and MEDLINE. 
• If you are searching for Social Sciences (Psychology, Sociology,) and Communication articles search in Academic OneFile (Gale)or Academic Search Premier. 
• If you are searching for articles for Criminal Justice Studies, try Academic OneFile (Gale)
• If you are searching for articles in humans services and/or education try Education Research Complete, ERIC, Academic OneFile and Academic Search Premier 
• If you are searching for articles on information technology, engineering and technology search in Computer and Applied Sciences Complete
• If you are looking for quality free encyclopedia and reference materials try the Britannica Library
• If you are searching for general science information search the Science Reference Center
• If you are looking for test preparation materials for college and career bases exams and test see the Test Preparation Guide. 

Physical Collections including Equipment 

• Lending collections are located at Central Building and Monroe
• Educational equipment loans (Laptops, WiFi Hotspots, Headsets/Headphones). Find more information about the loan program in this FAQ and our Equipment Loan Guide. 
• Interlibrary loan, request print and physical library materials from other libraries using the WISCAT catalog to search and request or the Interlibrary Loan Request form.  

Research Assistance and Library Help

We offer in-person and online help. The library helps you with searching for and finding sources for your assignment, evaluating and selecting sources, navigating library databases and catalogs.  You can get help in many ways:

• One-on-one research assistance appointments. Appointments can be in-person or online via Zoom. Schedule an appointment via Starfish. 
• Drop In in-person support at the Library Help Desk in the Student Success Center room 2200 at the Beloit-Janesville Campus Central Building

• 24/7 Library Chat. Chats are answered by local Blackhawk library staff and by librarians nationwide. 

• Over the phone: 608-757-7705

• Email: library@blackhawk.edu 

• Online library guides with curated resources for your program and detailed instructions for finding resources