Resources

1. Library Facilities

Del Mar College has two excellent library facilities to support students in their educational journeys. One is the William F. White, Jr. Library, which supports the instructional programs taught on the East Campus, and the Howard E. Barth Learning Resources Center, which has materials pertaining to the technical, safety and allied health programs taught on the West Campus. Some of the buildings’ features include a variety of quiet and collaborative study areas as well as small and large group study rooms. The Collaborative Learning Center, located on the first floor of the William F. White, Jr., Library, provides a technology-rich study environment in which students can work together on projects and presentations.

Information Resources

The libraries offer a wide variety of resources for student success including thousands of physical books and audiovisual media, ebooks, streaming audio and video, and full text online databases with millions of journal and magazine articles. The libraries’ discovery service called Beacon is the gateway to all of these resources. Online resources can be accessed from off-campus with college-issued WebDMC login credentials. Library materials may be borrowed upon presentation of a valid Del Mar College ID card. Librarians and staff are available to assist with using the information resources in person, by phone, online via our chat service, and by texting.

Computing Resources

Each library contains a Student Technology Center which provides access to a large number of Mac and Windows computers with Internet-access. In addition, the Student Technology Centers provide access to scanners, a variety of printers including color printing and large format printing, productivity and instructional support software, accessibility hardware and software, and more. A valid Del Mar College ID card must be presented when using the Centers. In addition, notebook computers may be checked out at the Access Services Desk for use within the libraries. Computers are available to the public for research and accessing the Internet in designated locations in the libraries.

TexShare Borrowers Card

Staff and students may request a TexShare library card, which provides direct borrowing privileges at a great many public and college/university libraries throughout the state, including Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and Coastal Bend College. These library catalogs are accessible on the Del Mar College Libraries section of the Del Mar College website (http://www.delmar.edu/library).

2. Computers on Campus

Computer and Network Resources Use Policy

You are granted the privilege to use the computer and/or network resources of Del Mar College and accept the responsibility for reasonable and legitimate use. Legitimate use of computer and network resources is limited to College-related instruction, independent study, research, official college work and other specific uses as expressly authorized by the College.

The computer and network resources may not be used for personal, commercial, illegal or for-profit purposes. You must be currently registered to use these resources and consent to being monitored. If monitoring reveals possible evidence of any activity violating the Del Mar College Computer and Network Resources Use Policy, appropriate disciplinary action—including suspension and/or dismissal from the College—will be taken.

A copy of the Computer and Network Resources Use Policy may be obtained from the Office of the Dean of Student Engagement and Retention.

3. Website/WebDMC

All the information you need about the College is at your fingertips through the Del Mar College website (https://www.delmar.edu).

Take advantage of WebDMC (https://www.delmar.edu/webdmc), a website for students and faculty providing access to a world of tools and features that will enhance your college experience. All you need is your DMC-issued user ID and password.