Assignment Help

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Research Help Desk

Librarians and student staff are available at the Library Research Help Desk to guide you through the research process. Whether you are choosing a database for sources, searching for scholarly articles, or editing citations, the staff at the Research Help Desk can assist you in narrowing your search to get to the information you need. Simply walk right up to the desk and we'll help you out!

Use the tools below to get started with your research:

Red button with text: Research by Major
Turquoise button with text: A-Z Databases
Blue button with text: Find Journals
See resources chosen specifically for your major by the subject librarian who specializes in your area!Visit the list of all the databases that you have access to through the library. Make sure you're logged into your Westmont email. If you already have the citation of a journal article you'd like to use, search our library catalog to get access.

For further help, stop by the Library Research Help Desk, email askalibrarian@westmont.edu, or call (805) 565-6146.

Each of our four librarians are assigned to support academic success in several majors. If you're working on an assignment, email them to request a research consultation.

Library Liaison Program

Jana Mayfield Mullen, Library Director
Dr. Jana Mayfield Mullen

Liaison areas: Communication Studies, 
Economics and Business, History, Kinesiology, 
Nursing, and Religious Studies. 
Email: jmayfield@westmont.edu 

Diane Ziliotto, Associate Library Director and College Archivist
Diane Ziliotto

Liaison areas: English, Modern Languages, 
Music, Sociology/Anthropology, and Theatre Arts. Plus, she runs the College Archives. 
Email: dziliott@westmont.edu 

Lauren Beody
Lauren Bedoy

Liaison areas: Education/Liberal Studies,
Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, and Psychology. 
Email:  lbedoy@westmont.edu

Theresa Covich
Dr. Theresa Covich

Liaison areas: Art, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Math. 
Email: tcovich@westmont.edu

Writers' Corner

Writers' Corner, Westmont's writing center, is located in room 215 of the Library Learning Commons.
All tutors are writing specialists who are happy to assist peers with a wide range of writing-related concerns, free of charge. Make an appointment today!

Visit the Writers' Corner

 

Tools for Managing Citations 

Try one of these citation management tools to stay organized and keep track of your sources:

 

Citation Guides Online

Consult these online citation guides for help creating citations and formatting your paper:

MLA  APA  Chicago

from the Purdue Online Writing Lab

APSA

from The University of Wisconsin Writing Center

 

Copyright Policy

For information on Westmont College's copyright policies, please consult Westmont's Copyright Policy and Resource Guide