COM Library

* Ask a Librarian You've got questions? We've got answers! Ask via live chat 24/7, text, email, call or ask face 2 face!  * Book a Librarian  COM students can book a one-on-one research session with a librarian. We're here to help! Book a librarian sessions are held face to face or in Teams.  * Book a Study Space Book a study room, tech workstation or whiteboard for individual or collaborative study.  http://dlvr.it/TQTnX4

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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There are times when a teacher purchases a textbook for their course and places it on reserve with the library.  Reserve textbooks are located behind the circulation desk and can be requested by a student using their COM ID.  Reserve textbooks can be checked out  for use in the library, but cannot be taken out of the library.  Check with us to see if we have your textbook on reserve before you buy it for your class.  Take a look at the reserves library guide to see what is on reserve.  For more information on other items that can be checked out from the library, check out the Library of Things. http://dlvr.it/TQCMVV

COM Library offers a number of services to our faculty including custom guides, book suggestions, reserves, library instruction and more. * Collection Recommendations No one knows better than you what you are teaching and which books, eBooks, DVDs, feature films (via Swank) will help your students the most. Email us with your collection suggestions. Learn more.  * Course Librarians for your Online/Hybrid Courses Let us know if you’d like a course librarian for your courses. Your virtual librarian will send out several announcements during the semester with links to top resources for their assignments as well as links to get help with the research directly from library staff via live chat, texts, emails and online forms. Email us if you’d like a virtual librarian for your class. Learn more.  * Library Instruction In person or via Teams We can deliver synchronous library instruction for your courses in person in the library, your classroom and online, or even ...

The library begins laptop and graphing calculator check-out for the spring semester on January 6th.  Before coming to the library to check out a device, complete the device check-out form using the links below. Check your email to ensure you receive a confirmation of submission and bring your COM ID to the library to check out a device. Students must present a COM ID to check out a device.  If you do not yet have a COM ID, visit the help desk website and follow the instructions under "Obtain Student ID".  You will receive an email from Student Services once your ID is ready with instructions on where to pick it up.  Once you have it, bring it to the library to check out a device. The library is so much more than just books!  Check out our About COM Library online guide for more information. Library Device Agreement - Laptop Library Device Agreement - Calculator http://dlvr.it/TQ6kdS