Book Scanning | Course Reserve Requests | Library Instruction, Tours & Drop-ins | Subject Area Liaisons | OER/Textbook Affordability | Videos
Check out these new products and services at the Library! Be sure to tell your students!
Full text access to the MLA Handbook 9th edition, MLA Guide to Digital Literacy 2nd edition, and the MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature. To learn more about MLA style, explore the handbook web site by clicking the About menu and/or Course link. See the faculty video overview.
(Newsbank) Explore San Diego through local news, events and people with San Diego Union-Tribune Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Full text.
SDCC faculty can request to have up to 20% (to check Fair Use, see this evaluation tool) of a book from the library’s collection scanned and emailed to them. Scans for class distribution must be placed on a platform that restricts access to a single class (i.e. Canvas). See request form for further information and instructions.
The Course Reserves collection is a special collection comprised of materials assigned by instructors. Reserve materials may include supplemental class readings, photocopied articles, videos and audio files, and sample tests. Reserve materials are kept behind the Circulation Center desk.
How to put an item on Reserve (Faculty):
How to borrow an item on Reserve (Students):
Did you know that repeated exposure to library instruction can have a positive impact on grades? Sign up your class for one or more of these sessions:
Got about 90 minutes? Book a library instruction session for your class! On-campus or online.
A librarian will cover the basics of library research with you and your class in our library computer lab (R209) or in a Zoom session. Includes librarian-led hands-on experience. We will work with you prior to the session to tailor content to best fit a class assignment.
Got 30 minutes? Book a guided library tour for your class! On-campus only.
Get your students into the R Building to see what the SDCC Library has to offer! A librarian will show your whole class around and answer questions. This require advance notice so we may accommodate your entire class with an adequate number of librarians. Please call 619-388-3288 or email citylib@sdccd.edu to schedule. See Extra Credit below for student walk-in tours.
Got 5 minutes? Have a librarian do a drop-in presentation in your classroom! On-campus or Online.
A librarian can present a 5 minute talk to your students about the benefits of using the SDCC Library. Please call 619-388-3288 or email citylib@sdccd.edu to schedule.
Extra credit opportunities! Tell your students about these other library outreach activities available on a walk-in basis:
Faculty librarians are available to develop and maintain subject collections to support the college curriculum. How can we help you? Let us know.
*Note: Sandra Pesce is on reduced load and will not be here in the spring semesters. If you would like a librarian to contact you between January to June, please email citylib@sdccd.edu
Department | Disciplines | Librarian Liaison |
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AODS & Behavioral Sciences | Alcohol & Other Drug Studies, Admin. of Justice, Anthropology, Conflict Resolutions, Future Studies, Gender Studies, Global Dev.Stud., Human Services, Peace Studies, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology | Carol Withers (x3871) |
Black Studies | Carol Withers (x3871) | |
Business Studies | Accounting, Business, Consumer Studies, Economics, Marketing, Small Bus. Entrepreneurship | Sandra Pesce (x3245)* |
Chicana/o Studies | Carol Withers (x3871) | |
Communication Studies | Communications, Digital Journalism, Digital Media Production, KSDS Radio, Radio/Television/Film | Leann Mulholland (x3056) |
Consumer & Family Studies | Child Development, Education | Sandra Pesce (x3245)* |
Cosmetology | Sandra Pesce (x3245)* | |
Disability Studies | Carol Withers (x3871) | |
Engineering & Technology | Electricity, Electronic Systems, Engineering, Environmental Control Technology (AIRE), Machine Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Technical Illustration | Leann Mulholland (x3056) |
English & Humanities | ELAC, English, Humanities, Labor Studies, Philosophy | Leann Mulholland (x3056) |
Foreign Languages & ASL | American Sign Language, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish | Barbara Ring (x3319) |
Health & Exercise Science | Exercise Science, Fitness Center, Fitness Specialist, Health Education, Nutrition | Sandra Pesce (x3245)* |
History & Political Sciences | History | Barbara Ring (x3319) |
History & Political Sciences | Political Science | Leann Mulholland (x3056) |
Information Technology | Computer Business Technology, Computer Information Systems, Information, Network & Web Technologies | Sandra Pesce (x3245)* |
Life Sciences | Agriculture, Biology, Other Life Science, Sustainability | Leann Mulholland (x3056) |
Nursing Education | Health Sciences, Nursing Education | Sandra Pesce (x3245)* |
Mathematics | Mathematics | Barbara Ring (x3319) |
Personal Growth | Personal Growth | Sandra Pesce (x3245)* |
Physical Sciences | Astronomy, Chemistry, Geographic Info Sys, Geography, Geology, Other Physical Sciences, Physics | Barbara Ring (x3319) |
Visual & Performing Arts | Dance, Dramatic Arts/Theater, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Music, Photography | Carol Withers (x3871) |
For more information, download the Library's Collection Management Guidelines:
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Interested in lowering textbook costs for your students? Click this link to learn more about Open Educational Resources (OER) at City College and in our district.
Several video collections are available for instructional (and student) use. Please see our Videos page for information about performance rights outside the classroom.
Get a quick overview of the Library's search platform (OneSearch) in just a few slides! Full screen and speaker notes/descriptive text available behind the three vertical dots in the control bar.
Don't see the slideshow? Click here: https://tinyurl.com/4jttba84