The Lone Star College-Tomball Research and Innovation Center strives to engage our college community in research endeavors, promote the cultivation of new ideas and approaches, and encourage initiatives that contribute to advancing the community college's overarching mission. This page serves as a comprehensive compilation of diverse resources, encompassing an extensive array of library research databases and providing up-to-date information on emerging trends in future education and beyond.

Page Index: Library Cards | LSC Research Guides | Resources - Higher Education | Resources - Inspiration | Resources - Libraries | Tomball Innovation Lab | Videos

Videos

• Fireside Chat: The Evolution of Higher Education in the use of Technology, Data, and Human Literacies
• Fireside Chat: OpenAI - ChatGPT in Higher Education
• Information Video: LSC-Tomball Research and Innovation Center
• Innovation Symposium 2023 Day 1 / Day 2

LSC Research Guides

Library Cards

Lone Star College Library Card

• Simply use your LSC library barcode on the back of your employee badge or student ID card to check out ebooks, journals, magazines, etc. at LSC Library Index
• Reference LSC Research Guides.
• Questions about the LSC-Tomball Library? Email: tccirc@LoneStar.edu

Lone Star College Employee Badge

Lone Star College Student ID Card

Harris County Public Library (HCPL) Library Card

The Knowledge Card
To apply for the Knowledge Card, Click Here. For more library services and questions about HCPL, visit the HCPL website.

LSC-Tomball Library Innovation Lab

TOMBALL INNOVATION LAB HOW DOES IT WORK? Attend the Innovation Lab's orientations (Check the Lab's Calendar HERE) Earn lab badges Plan DIY projects Make reservations with the Lab Create your projects! For questions about the Tomball Innovation Lab, visit the Innovation Lab website.

Resources

Higher Education

• The League for Innovation in the Community College
• American Association of Community Colleges
• Community College Undergraduate Research Initiative
• National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development
• National Science Foundation
• National Council for Higher Education
• American Association for Higher Education
• National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)
• Innovation Abstract
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
• Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Inspiration

• Smithsonian Innovation / Museums
• TED - Top Design Thinking
• Harvard Business Review
• Inspiring Innovation
• Education and Skills of 2030
• The Tech Interactive
• Museums of the World
• Museum of American Innovation
• World Economy Forum
• Google Alerts
• Horizons.jff.org
• Engadget.com
• The Tech Interactive
• Museums of the World
• Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation®
• News of Future

Libraries

• Lone Star College Library Catalog
• LSC-Tomball Community Library
• Harris County Public Library | Calendar
• Houston Public Library
• Montgomery County Library System
• Texas Library Association
• Global Digital Library
• Library of Congress
• Smithsonian -Education Innovation

If you have any questions about the Research and Innovation Center, email: y.isabelle.chen@lonestar.edu.

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