By KIMBERLY ROSS 

Whether you are seeking help on assignments or just need a quiet place to study, the Resource Center is the right place to turn. Located on the second floor of the Technology Building at St. Petersburg College’s (SPC) EpiCenter campus, this room is stocked with valuable tools that will contribute to students’ success.

 It is equipped with five computers that have Internet access and Microsoft Office Suite for students to use if they have their student ID. Textbooks, professional journals and the online database can also be used free of charge to complete assignments.

 From Monday through Thursday between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., students can receive tutoring from Gloria Acero. Though the days and hours are limited at the EpiCenter’s Resource Center, students can flock to the main Resource Center on the Clearwater campus — it is open for longer hours and on the weekends.

 With the online NET Library Information Technology (IT) Center, students can gain access to user guides, programming handbooks, technical dictionaries and more, said Outreach Librarian Donna Kelly. It is available 24/7. The resource center also has a copy machine and printer right in the room so students don’t have far to go to retrieve their work.

An added benefit is that students “can do their assignments in ANGEL,” said Acero.

Kelly said the nice thing about the resource center is that “students can come before class to get help with their writing assignments and research they may have to do for a project. It is a convenient, cozy room for students to use. Even if students drop by to greet the staff, it is good because you get to know them better.”

 Kelly, who has been the librarian for 16 years, has worked with the Baccalaureate programs focusing on online courses involving webpage design and database. She also helps students with research for computer science and e-commerce courses.