Harper College Library Online is a collection of virtual resources created to support students taking online classes at Harper College. We look forward to working with you!
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Spring 2023 Events
One Book One Harper Book Discussions:
Overground Railroad by Candacy Taylor and/or Driving While Black by Gretchen Sorin (pick one or read both)
(Friday, April 14th @ 2pm in the Library)
Broken Places: A Cass Raines Mystery by Tracy Clark
(Thursday, June 8th @ 2pm in the Library)
As the Wicked Watch: The First Jordan Manning Novel by Tamron Hall
(Thursday, July 6th @ 2pm)
One Book One Harper Presentations:
Check back soon for Fall 2023 events!
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Start your research using ebooks.
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Research Guides contain an organized collection of resources related to a specific subject.
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"Information Literacy" refers to the skills necessary to successfully locate, evaluate, and use information.
There are so many resources available - how do you know what's "good"? Use the TRAAP test!
The Harper College Library offers a variety of virtual services to support online learning.
Why work with a Librarian?
Librarians are experts in identifying and locating appropriate resources for various information needs. Librarians can help with research projects, papers, speech assignments, citations, and more.
Proper citation is an expectation of all college students. Ask a Librarian for help or click on a link below:
Tutorials can show you how to best use library resources.