Reading

Tell us your favorite book!

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:56:28 -0700

Do you know a great book that your friends and classmates might like reading? The library would like to know about that book! You can recommend a book for the library to purchase here:

Recommend a book

Thank you for your suggestions.

Staff Picks

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:47:52 -0700

Did The Hunger Games leave you ready for more action? Be sure to read the next two books in the trilogy: Catching Fire and Mockingjay.
(Action, Science Fiction)

The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie.

Budding cartoonist Junior leaves his troubled school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white farm town school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. (Humorous, Native American)

The Blind Side; Evolution of a Game, by Michael Lewis

Follows one young man from his impoverished childhood with a crack-addicted mother, through his discovery of the sport of football, to his rise to become one of the most successful, highly-paid players in the NFL. (Sports, Memoir)

Matched by Allyson Condie

All her life, Cassia has never had a choice. The Society dictates when and how to play, where to work, where to live, what to eat and wear, and most importantly to Cassia, whom to marry. But if she is Matched to Xander, why is she thinking about Ky? (Romance, Science Fiction)

Push, by Sapphire (basis for the movie Precious)

A self-portrait of a black teenage girl, big, fat, unloved, with a father who rapes her and a jealous mother who screams abuse. For Precious, hope appears when a courageous young teacher bullies, cajoles and inspires her to learn to read. (Overcoming Adversity)

Books to Check Out!

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:53:45 -0700

These lists include books recommended by students, staff, faculty, and librarians. There's something for everyone here - if you don't find a book you want to read, talk to any PCC librarian for more suggestions!

Choose a topic that looks interesting, then click on the link for your Reading class to see a list of recommended books.

Action, Adventure, True Crime
     RD 80 and 90
     RD 115
Dystopia (worlds gone bad, like 1984 and Hunger Games)
     RD 80 and 90
     RD 115
Fantasy
     RD 80 and 90
     RD 115
History, Historical Fiction
     RD 80 and 90
     RD 115
Humorous
     RD 80 and 90
     RD 115
LGBTQ
     RD 80 and 90
     RD 115
Life Experiences
     RD 80 and 90
     RD 115
Memoir (true life stories)
     RD 80 and 90
     RD 115
Movies (books made into movies)
    RD 80 and 90
    RD 115
Multicultural
     African American
          RD 80 and 90
          RD 115
     Asian American
          RD 80 and 90
          RD 115
     Hispanic American
          RD 80 and 90
          RD 115
     International
          RD 80 and 90
          RD 115
     Native American
          RD 80 and 90
          RD 115
Mystery
     RD 80 and 90
     RD 115
Nonfiction
     RD 80 and 90
     RD 115
Romance
     RD 80 and 90
     RD 115
Science Fiction
     RD 80 and 90
     RD 115
Sports
     RD 80 and 90
     RD 115
Street Lit
RD 80 and 90
Uplifting and Overcoming Adversity
     RD 80 and 90
     RD 115
War and Veterans
     RD 80 and 90
     RD 115

Explore Your Topic Visually

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:28:51 -0800

SIRS Knowledge Source provides a visual display for drilling down from a broad, general topic to a specific one. In the box on the right side of the page called Your Top Ten 'Pro and Con' Issues, click the link for More Issues, then Visual Browse. Or, click this link to access Visual Browse

Choosing a Topic

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:25:41 -0700

Pick a topic that is interesting for you! Here are some places to browse for ideas:

Google News
Read about current, up-to-date events.

New York Times, Opinion Pages
Articles, editorials and opinions on many current topics.

Popular Science
New developments in science and technology

SIRS Knowledge Source
Browse for ideas from the box on the right side of the page called Your Top Ten 'Pro and Con' Issues. Click More Issues to see a long list of topics.

CQ Researcher.
Browse for reports on controversial social issues.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Browse for ideas by topic area, or do a keyword search at the top of the page.

Developing a Topic - video tutorial

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:20:55 -0700

View the tutorial in a whole screen: Developing a Topic

Book Reviews

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:26:32 -0700

Looking for a book review?

Go to the MasterFILE Premier article database.

In the search box, type the title of the book you want to read a review of with quotation marks around it, and the word review (e.g. "stubborn twig" review).

Reading Staff Picks

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:27:48 -0800

Bossypants by Tina Fey

From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon, comedian Tina Fey reveals all, and proves that you're no one until someone calls you bossy.

Books in the PCC Library

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:56:55 -0800

Biographies
True stories of people's lives.

Books set in Portland
Fiction books set in Portland, usually by local authors

Books about Portland
Non-fiction books about the City of Roses

Books about mothers and daughters

Books about fathers and sons

Books about parenting

Fiction books about foreign countries

Fiction books on all sorts of topics
Entertaining reading by good writers.

Stories about refugees

Travel writing

Search the Library Catalog

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:26:15 -0700

Welcome to PCC Library. The Library Catalog is your starting point to find books, ebooks, DVDs, articles, and other materials.

Subject Encyclopedia Articles

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:03:20 -0700

Articles in subject encyclopedias are a great way to get an introduction to a topic. These articles provide a quick overview of a topic, like Wikipedia, but are guaranteed to be written by experts.

Article Databases

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:45:17 -0700

Find published articles from newspapers, magazines and scholarly journals in an online database.

To see a full list of PCC Library's article databases, go to Databases A-Z.

Get Help in Person or by Phone

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:41 -0700

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

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:58 -0700

Need to ask a question by email? That's easy too. Use Ask a Librarian, or find your favorite librarian's email address on Library Staff.

Help from Tutors

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:15 -0700

Tutors are available to you both in person and online, and the service is free! Cascade, Sylvania, Rock Creek and Southeast Center each have a tutoring center with excellent in-person tutors in most subjects. If you're working on a paper, the writing tutors are popular (so don't wait until the last minute)! You can get more information about each campuses hours and locations at the links below:

Cascade Campus Learning Center

Rock Creek Student Learning Center

Tutoring at Southeast Center

Tutoring at Sylvania

Or get started working with PCC's online tutors:

eTutoring at PCC

Chat or Text a Librarian for Help

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:30 -0700

You can chat with a PCC librarian any time you see the PCC Ask A Librarian chat widget on any of the library's pages (like the PCC Library home page) or in a subject guide like this one. You can also get to us through AIM, Yahoo!, or Google Talk.

AIM/Y!: pcclib
Google Talk: pcclib@gmail

You can also text a librarian for help at:
971-259-TEXT (8398)

Need help when the library isn't open? Chat with an L-Net librarian 24-7.

Helping Yourself!

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:44 -0700

PCC Library has lots of resources that you can use on your own. You may already know that about the quiet study spaces as well as study rooms you can reserve.

Citing sources is another way you can help yourself! PCC Library has all the information you need on Cite Sources. The library also has video tutorials on everything from how to develop a topic for your paper to figuring out how to incorporate those citations. You'll find those videos, as well as information about using e-resources, at Tutorials and Handouts.