Services and Resources we offer to Distance Learning Students:

Search the Library Databases for articles from:

• Magazines, journals, and newspapers
• Reference books and other sources
• Note: You must have an AACC Library Card to access articles from off-campus

Apply for a Library Card: 

• STUDENT APPLICATION: Only AACC students taking online, telecourse, or courses not held on the Arnold campus may apply online. All others must come to the Library.
• FACULTY APPLICATION: Faculty teaching distance education courses may also apply for a library card online.

Search the Library Catalog for:

• Books, audio-visual materials, journals and magazines
• Access to electronic reference books available online 

Request Delivery of a Truxal Library Book to:

• AACC at Arundel Mills (Student Services, Room 105)
• Glen Burnie Town Center (College Services Counter, 2nd floor)
• HCAT
• Other (contact Distance Learning Librarian at DLLibrarian@aacc.edu or 410-777-2216)

Request Items Our Library Does Not Own (Interlibrary Loan):

• Borrow books from other libraries
• Request copies of articles from other libraries

Search the catalogs of other libraries in Maryland:

• College and University Libraries (AACC students and faculty may borrow library materials from any other Maryland community college library)
• Public Libraries
• Learn how Academic and Public Libraries differ

Get help with a Research Assignment:

• The Research Process (guide for doing research for your assignment)
• Research Worksheet (worksheet you can print - pdf file)
• Writing College Papers (guide to writing effective papers)
• Library Guides (to help you get started with your research)
• Citing Sources (how and why)
• Use the Internet Effectively
• Consult a librarian (see contact information below)

E-mail or call AACC librarians for assistance:

• Distance Learning: DLLibrarian@aacc.edu, 410-777-2216
• Reference: RefDesk@aacc.edu, 410-777-2456
• Circulation: CircDesk@aacc.edu, 410-777-2238

Ask for assistance with your research from AskUsNow! (live chat with a librarian):

• Online Reference Assistance provided by cooperating Maryland libraries
• Available 24/7

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