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You can use the KIC scanner to scan chapters of a reserve textbook (no more than two per week because of copyright laws), or documents you need scanned.  Then email them to yourself and use the computer lab to read, print or forward them. The library has what you need to succeed!  Check out the Library of Things to see what else the library makes available to students to help with your studies.  Items can be checked out at the library circulation desk using your COM ID. http://dlvr.it/TQTRPq

January 20th is MLK day. COM Library will be closed in observance. Meanwhile, you can discover some of the great resources COM Library has on Martin Luther King, Jr. Go to the Guide. Must be on campus or login with COM account to access the online resource below.  Features * Stream Swank feature film Selma free to COM students, faculty & staff! How to Use Swank. * Stream the full speech I Have A Dream, then watch an analysis of the speech techniques that made this speech so effective.  * Stream HBOs King In The Wilderness.  * Read one of our great eBooks like King's Dream : The Legacy of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream Speech, From Civil Rights to Human Rights : Martin Luther King, Jr. , and the Struggle for Economic Justice, or Where Do We Go from Here by Martin Luther King; Coretta Scott King (Foreword by).  * Check out the DVD King : Go Beyond the Dream to Discover the Man. How to use OneSearch.  * Get print books like the multivolume...

January is Mental Health Wellness month.  This is a good time to pause and think about what steps you are taking (or not taking) to promote good mental health in yourself.  COM Library can help get you thinking about ways to practice self-care this year with videos, books/eBooks and articles on mental health wellbeing.  Here are some great ones with which to start: Mindfulness: Staying Calm in a Crazy World (29:35) -  Online video on Films on Demand The College Student's Guide to Mental Health: Essential Wellness Strategies for Flourishing in College - Physical book ready for check-out with your COM ID Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live - Read this eBook on your device now on Libby/OverDrive For more great video, article, book & eBook suggestions on promoting good mental health and wellbeing, visit the library's online guide Living Your Best Life. http://dlvr.it/TQNdLq

Set yourself up for success with your classes this semester.  These guidebooks for math subjects, academic writing, physics and study skills will help you excel in class.  Invest in a successful semester!  Swing by the library with your COM ID and check one out from the main display on the first floor. The library has online subject guides to help you with suggested books/eBooks, articles and videos for most courses at COM.  You are always encouraged to see what the library recommends for these class subjects, especially when you are doing research for an assignment.  Our guides on Study Skills and Psychology for Success contain helpful books and other resources relevant to any COM student looking to succeed in their classes.  Check them out today! http://dlvr.it/TQLP9Q

We've got lots of great resources just for you!  Real People. Real Help. 24/7. You asked for it, you got it! Now you can ask for help with research and citations 24/7! So if it is 2 in the morning and you need a source, head to COM Library and get started with Ask a Librarian! You will get help from real live people, and it's available from every page! During library hours COM Library staff will still be answering chats, but when we close real academic librarians working at colleges from around the world will hop online to help you out. They can help with all the same things that our library staff do, like helping you find scholarly articles, primary sources and grabbing citations.  The little orange chat but is gone! We never use AI or robots to help our students, so now our chat button makes it clear: Ask a Librarian!  Library Space We have lots of places to read, study, charge your devices, and even places to de-stress with puzzles, chess, backgam...

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