Research Without a Library (Oregon Edition)
Research Help Appointments
Schedule an appointment with a librarian to get help finding and citing information. Learn more about Library Research Help Appointments.
Online Appointments
Need help with your assignment? Make an online appointment with a research librarian.
In-person Appointments
Make an in-person appointment with a research librarian.
Get Help in Person or by Phone
You can ask our librarians a question during open hours at any PCC Library.
Need the phone number for your campus? Contact us! If you'd rather come by in person, check the PCC Library locations and hours.
Email Us
Need to ask a question by email? Use the Email a Librarian form or find your favorite librarian's email address on Library Staff.
Use Library "How Do I...?" to get your questions answered
Library "How Do I...?" contains the answers to common questions students ask about research.
Helping Yourself!
PCC Library has many resources that you can use on your own:
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Each campus library offers quiet study spaces as well as study rooms you can reserve.
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Tutorials and Handouts covering everything from how to develop a topic to citing.
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Learning to cite sources - here are some handy tools to help:
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Citation creation tools lists free citation creation tools that will help you create a bibliography or works cited page.
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Citation style guidelines and samples provides resources on how to do citations in MLA, APA, Chicago, CSE, and AMA styles.
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Guidelines for quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing helps you figure out how best to incorporate information in your paper--i.e. when to quote, when to paraphrase, and when to summarize.