Need to Pick a Topic for Your Research Paper?

Studies say these are the top 2 most difficult things in doing research: 1) Picking a Topic; 2) Choosing Keywords. If you're having trouble picking a topic, go to the library's Database List http://libguides.grossmont.edu/databases and click on "Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center." Once you're in that database, from the black menu bar, find "Browse Issues." Look at the issues and find a topic that excites you. Click on the topic link and you'll find lots of resources all in one place: Featured Viewpoints, Academic Journals, Statistics and Images. For the next post, we'll deal with "Choosing Keywords."

Group Study Rooms

Need a group study room? The Library has them! There are group study rooms on the 1st floor of the library--those are first-come-first-served. Check those out at the Circulation Desk. For group study rooms located on the 2nd floor, you can reserve for a particular day and time. Contact the Media Desk to reserve those study rooms. Some study rooms have PCs and TVs in them. You can also check out a laptop or a voice recorder from the Media Desk. There's even a single-person study room, for distraction-free studying.

You Can Learn Anything

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Request a Textbook for our Textbook Reserves

Hey, do you know about Textbook Reserves in the Library? Current textbooks are available for 3hr. checkouts (that's so that a lot of students can use the textbook in a single day.) If you don't find your textbook on the shelves, you can REQUEST that the Library buy a copy and put it on the Reserve shelves. Stop by the Reference Desk and pick up a request form. Deadline for submission is Wed., August 27.

Research Help for a Summer Course

Have a research paper to write for a summer course? A librarian can help! There's a librarian sitting at the Library's Reference Desk every hour that the library is open, just waiting to help you out. Stop on by.

Finals Are Almost Over--Summer School is Coming!

Finals are almost over--may the odds be ever in your favor! The Library will be open on June 2 from 8am-9pm. It will be closed from June 3 to June 8, and re-open June 9 for summer school. Our summer school hours are 8am-5pm Monday-Thursday.

Wondering Which University to Transfer to After Grossmont College?

There's a recent Gallup poll showing that prestigious colleges may not make you happier in life or work. The poll says that you want to focus on three aspects: cost of attendance, great teaching, and deep learning. Say, that sounds like Grossmont College! You made the right decision to attend Grossmont. Now, if you are making a decision on which university to transfer to, read this article: http://n.pr/Qwu7ht