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Group study will be incorporated when feasible. Students coming together, sharing ideas, and <br />preparing is a delightful part of the college environment be it direct or virtual. Group study is a <br />helpful way to re -enforce the personal first-time study and expand the range of learning, <br />Interaction will be the essence of the instructor's facilitative tasks. <br />CSTU's library is open during normal business hours, Monday -Saturday 9:30AM- 5:30PM. <br />Staff is available to assist students and faculty during this time. Students can check out <br />textbooks, and other class materials from the on -site library, <br />The institution also provides its students with access to online library services via the Library <br />and Information Resources Network (LIRN) Portal. This allows students to perform research on <br />topics covered in each program. The school provides research databases that contain the most <br />thorough and up-to-date research materials available. Students are encouraged not only to learn <br />from classes but also to pursue independent research by using resources organized by the <br />Director of Library Services. Students receive a 30 minute orientation to LIRN. <br />The Director of Library Services is available on -campus up to 40 hours per week and is on -call <br />for at least 40 hours per week to provide assistance to students. Support is also provided via <br />email inquiries within 10 hours of receipt. This individual is available to assist with resources for <br />up to two (2) hours post lecture each day and by appointment. <br />Students may use their mobile device, or a computer located at the school to access LIRN. <br />The MBA and MSCSE students are provided access to Gale resources, where the students can <br />research for scholarly and peer reviewed journals, unlimited, full -text access to the entire <br />Computer Science Collection, Computer and Information Systems Abstracts, Computer Science <br />Journals, etc. The students are expected to fully utilize the Gale library database: Gale <br />foundation, when addressing discussion questions, written assignments, course research projects <br />(CRPs), and the capstone projects. <br />Page 19 of 65 <br />