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Welcome to the PCC Library Website

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This page gives you an overview of what you can do and find on the PCC Library website. If you need help and want to talk to a librarian, contact us.

Watch this “Intro to the Library” Video

This 5:26 video gives an introduction to the services PCC Library can provide through our website.

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Have a question? Ask a librarian in chat!

Click the yellow “Chat” button inside the navigation bar on the top-right of every page on the PCC Library website to open a chat window and get help from a librarian. Watch the video below for a demonstration.

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Frequently asked questions

The “Shortcuts” area is a great place to start on the PCC Library homepage.

“Shortcuts” provides links to pages that will help you find databases in which to do research, schedule a research help appointment, use citation creation tools to make citations for your paper, and more.

If you want to start searching for books, videos, articles, or course reserves, you can use the main search box at the top of the page and select the tab that has the item you want to search for.

Possibly! The library keeps a collection of textbooks that instructors have placed on reserve for their classes. You can check to see if the library has it by using the course reserves search tab, and searching by course code and number, instructor, or title. You can also search course reserves from this page. If we do have your textbook on reserve, you can go pick it up at the library checkout desk and borrow it in the library, usually for 2-4 hours at a time. Learn more about searching for course reserves at PCC Library in this video.

Please note: The library does not sell copies of textbooks. You can learn more about buying textbooks at the PCC Bookstore website.

Visit our Research Guides, developed by PCC librarians for every subject at PCC. These make suggestions about where to find sources, and also provide helpful research tips and information about citing sources.
Use the chat button on the upper-right corner of every page to get help with research from a librarian via chat.
Make a research help appointment with a librarian to get help from a librarian online or in person.
Check out our post on How to Use AI as a Partner in Brainstorming Topic Ideas if you’re stuck and not sure wht topic you want to research.
Check out the information on this page under “How do I find articles?” and “How do I find books and videos?” to learn about how to get started finding research materials. Watch this video to learn more about searching for articles through the search box on the PCC Library homepage.
Check out “How can I get help with citations?” on this page to learn about ways to get help with citations.

Use the “Articles” search tab in the big search box on the homepage to search for articles from newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals from our two largest library article databases. Watch this video to learn more about searching for articles through the search box on the PCC Library homepage.
Visit our “Articles and Databases” tab to find and search one of over a hundred databases for articles, ebooks, videos, and data. The “Get started” page suggests our most general databases as a starting point for research projects. Watch this video to learn more about library databases.
Learn how you can get digital copies of articles and book chapters you find through PCC library search.

Type your search terms in the “Books, videos, & more” tab in the big search box on the PCC Library homepage to find print books, ebooks, DVDs, and streaming videos available through the library as well as from our partner libraries in the Summit system. Watch this video to learn how to search for books at PCC Library.

Learn how you can get books from other libraries as well as digital copies of book chapters you find through PCC Library search. Watch this video to learn more about how to request a book from another library.

Visit our Citation Style Guidelines page for guidance on specific citation styles, or our Citation Creation Tools page to learn about free online tools that can help you create citations.
If you have specific questions or need more help, you can ask a librarian via the chat button on the upper-right corner of every page; schedule a research help appointment for more in-depth, one-on-one help from a librarian; or call, email, or talk to a librarian in-person at one of our library locations.

Our equipment for checkout page has information about all the technology you can check out from any of our PCC Library locations, including how to check out and return equipment.

Our library rooms page has information about how to book a study room and what kinds of rooms are available.

Our locations and hours page will tell you when the library is open and where our four libraries are located. You can also see the current day’s hours on the library homepage.

Use your PCC username and password to log in on this page to see what you’ve checked out and when it’s due.
You can also renew items from your account after you log in.
You can use this form if you need to appeal library charges or send questions regarding your library account.
If you’re having problems logging into your library account, try the troubleshooting suggestions on our Why Can’t I Log In? page.

Use the chat button on the upper-right corner of every page to get help with research from a librarian via chat.
Make a research help appointment with a librarian to get help from a librarian online or in person.
Call, email, or talk to a librarian in-person at one of our library locations.

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Welcome to the PCC Library Website

Watch this “Intro to the Library” Video

Have a question? Ask a librarian in chat!

Frequently asked questions