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  • New Books and DVDs:Research Guides:
    • When the planet rages : natural disasters, global warming, and the future of the earth / Charles Officer, Jake Page
    • A student handbook for writing in biology / Karin Knisely
    • Handmade in India : a geographic encyclopedia of Indian handicrafts / edited by Aditi Ranjan and M.P. Ranjan
    • Encyclopedia of extreme sports
    • Skyscraper : the politics and power of building New York City in the twentieth century / Benjamin Flowers
    • Darwin’s sacred cause : how a hatred of slavery shaped Darwin’s views on human evolution / Adrian Desmond & James Moore
    • The search for life continued : planets around other stars / Barrie W. Jones
    • The rape of Europa [videorecording] / Actual Films ; in association with Agon Arts & Entertainment presents ; written, produced and directed by Richard Berge, Nicole Newnham and Bonni Cohen ; co-producer, Robert M. Edsel
    • Global crises, global solutions
    • Teresa de Avila, lettered woman / Barbara Mujica
    		 Women's Equality Day Resources
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  • Library Hours

  • August 16 - September 3
  • Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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  • Information: 914 606-6965
  • Reference Desk: 914 606-6960
  • Find Books, Textbooks and Videos on Reserve: Click on Course Reserves for a listing of all materials placed on reserve. All reserve items are available at the Circulation Desk.
  • Add the Library Wireless Printer to a laptop computer:
    MicroSoft Windows 7
    MicroSoft Windows XP
    MicroSoft Windows Vista
    Apple Mac OS X ver.10.4.11
  • Request InterLibrary Loans: If the WCC library doesn't have the book or article you need, we can get it for you through InterLibrary Loan.
  • Renew materials online: Instructions for renewing library materials from your home computer.
  • Place materials on HOLD: If the item you need has been taken out, it can be reserved or "held" for you.
  • Research Guides: Access general subject and course specific research guides created by Westchester Community College librarians.
  • Library Research Assignment Worksheet: The worksheet, in PDF format, takes you through basic strategies for finding print and electronic resources for your research and citing your sources. Also available in Microsoft Word Document format.
  • Plagiarism Tutorial: Try this Flash tutorial on avoiding plagiarism through properly quoting, paraphrasing and citing research sources.
  • Citation Guides: MLA   APA
  • In-Line (Parenthetical) Citation Guide: Dr. Jim Werner, of the English Department, has created a guide to citing resources within the text of a paper.
  • Quoting Literary Sources: Prof. Mira Sakrajda, of the English Department, has created a guide to quoting literary sources within the text of a paper.
  • MLA vs. APA Citation: some style differences:
    • contrasts the many differences between APA and MLA style.
  • Plagiarism Resources: Use of others' work without citing your sources is plagiarism, and can get you into trouble. Learn how to avoid it.
  • Copyright Information: Browse authoritative resources that may provide answers to your questions about copyright.
  • Scheduling Library classes: Use this Library Instruction Request Form to schedule classes and plagiarism workshops online. Contact Gloria Meisel about preparation of Information Literacy classes and/or study materials custom designed for you and your curriculum.
  • What is ERes?: ERes enables you to post course materials, such as syllabi, assignments, and announcements, online via the library's website. Contact Sandy Schepis for username and password. You can also download a Guide to setting up and updating your ERes page
  • Contact your Library Liaison: Contact the librarian assigned to work directly with you and your department.
  • Embedded Librarian: Add a librarian to a Blackboard course/supplement/hybrid. Contact Sandy Schepis x 6629.
  • Customized Research for Faculty: Contact Una Shih for help with in-depth Subject Research for course development, or other needs.
  • Request Purchases for Library Collection: Fill out and submit the online form to request books, DVDs or periodicals for the library collection. Contact Diana Matson x 6819 for books and DVDs or Towanda Mathurin x 8086 for periodicals.
  • Library Brochure: Download a copy of the latest library brochure in PDF format.
  • Remote Access to Library Resources: Faculty that do not have a network/email ID should contact their department office.