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  •    Asian and Pacific Island Heritage Month:                 Announcements:
    • Asian American history and culture : an encyclopedia
    • Voices of the heart : Asian American women on immigration, work, and family
    • The racial middle : Latinos and Asian Americans living beyond the racial divide
    • Introducing Asian American theologies / Jonathan Y.Tan
    • India : a portrait
    • A history of Bangladesh
    • The Asian Pacific American heritage : a companion to literature and arts
    • Asian American political action : suburban transformations
    • Contemporary Chinese America : immigration, ethnicity, and community transformation
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    • Semester Break (May 14 - 18)

      Monday - Friday   8:00 am - 5:00 pm
      Saturday CLOSED
      Sunday CLOSED

      Summer Sessions I&II (May 21 - July 27)

      Monday - Thursday    8:00 am - 7:00 pm
      Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 noon
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    • Information: 914 606-6965
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  • 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 a wireless printer to a laptop computer. The library provides two wireless printers on the first and second floor.
  • Request an individual appointment.
  • 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 Tutorials: Get help with your research using these self-paced online tutorials.
  • 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.
  • Manage citations with: Refworks Citation Manager
  • 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.
  • Identifying Your Source: Journal or Magazine?: Here are some differences between magazines and journals.
  • Copyright Information: Browse authoritative resources that may provide answers to your questions about copyright.
  • Information Literacy Instruction: We offer a wide range of instructional services to assist students and support courses, including in-class instruction, embedded librarians, tutorials, and customized research guides.
  • 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.
  • Customized Research for Faculty: Contact Una Shih for help with in-depth Subject Research for course development, or other needs.