Library Catalog:
Use to find books, DVDs, videos, journal titles and more available at the MHCC Library. See InterLibrary Loan (ILL) forms for more information.

• ILL Article Request Form
• ILL Book or Media Form

Course Reserves:
Use course reserves to find materials your instructor may have placed in the Library for you to use.

Library Databases:
Use databases to search for articles in magazines, journals, and newspapers. To access Library databases from off-campus, you will be asked to enter your MyMHCC credentials. If you have any difficulty, please consult our off-campus database access guide.

Citation Style Guides:
Use these online guides to help you with APA, MLA, CSE and Chicago styles for print and online sources.

MHCC Library Tutorials:
Use these tutorials for online assistance in how to use Library databases and do research.

If you would like to check out books or videos from the MHCC Library, use the Library Catalog to look up the materials. When you have located what you need, please complete a Materials Request Form to have these items mailed to you. You may have no more than 20 items out at any one time.

Materials will be mailed to you at no cost. You will be responsible for returning materials to the Library before the due date to avoid overdue fees. If you have fines of $5 or more, or if you have overdue items, the library will be unable to check out materials to you. Users are responsible for items checked out on their MHCC library cards and should point out any noticeable damages upon receiving an item in the mail.

MHCC library books are checked out for 30 days and may be renewed one time for an additional 15 days by calling 503-491-7161 during Library hours. You may alternately renew online before the due date through My Library Account with your last name and MHCC ID number.

The MHCC Library maintains a presence on the MyMHCC portal. Look for the Library link at the bottom left of any portal page. (You do not need to log in to the portal to access this content). Here you will find many online library resources, including handouts from library instruction sessions, and library tutorials.

In the event that you need a book or a journal article that is not found in the MHCC Library's collection, you may fill out an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Request Form to get this item from another library.

When you complete an ILL Request Form, the item that you requested will be mailed to you from the MHCC Library when it arrives from the lending library. For journal articles, you will receive an Email with a digital copy of the article, which you do not need to return to the Library.

NOTE: Make sure when you fill out the ILL Request Form to indicate that you are a Online Learning Student.

• ILL Article Request Form
• ILL Book or Media Form
  

There is no fee for this service, but you are limited to 10 pending requests. The loan period is determined by the lending library and is usually four weeks. Please return ILL books on time.

For further information please contact Eileen Neil at 503-491-7610 or Patti Allen at 503-491-6974.

The MHCC Library already has a plethora of proprietary, scholarly resources that feel FREE to MHCC students--they've already paid for access by virtue of their tuition payments, so there's no extra payment. The Library team can also help you find Open Educational Resources (OER) to replace costly textbooks for your students. Check out this Libguide to get started or contact Heather.White@mhcc.edu.

To access all of the Library resources available for online learning students and instructors, including our library databases, please use your MHCC ID number.