Library-Student Success Center (L-SSC)

Please note:

• Compton College  is closed to the public until further notice. Only essential personnel are allowed on campus, as scheduled.
• Student support services will remain online. The on-campus Student Health Center is open by appointment only.
• The majority of classes will remain online for Spring 2021 and Summer 2021. There will be limited in-person labs and classes on campus.
• Visit the Compton College COVID-19 webpage for more information.
  
  

Located on the first floor of the 45,000-square-foot Library-Student Success Center (L-SSC) building, the Library provides print, audiovisual, multimedia and digital resources, research assistance, library tours and instruction orientations, and group study rooms. Supplemental research services include standalone library workshops and one-on-one research consultations with a librarian at the Reference Desk. WiFi and multiple outlets are available inside the Library and throughout the L-SSC building. 

The Student Success Center (SSC) is located on the second floor, where students have access to three drop-in tutorial centers: Academic Tutoring, the Reading/Writing Center, and the Math & Science Center. The Student Success Center also offers an Embedded Coach program, directed learning activities (DLAs), academic skills workshops (including Microsoft programs training), peer-led tutoring, and group study rooms. The multidisciplinary Computer Lab features 100 new computers with a variety of academic software for students to utilize for computer-aided learning, word processing and research.

AnnouncemenTS

During the campus closure, the Library's resources and research services will remain available to students and faculty through online delivery. Check here for updates! NEW! Revised Loan Policy - Fees & Fines Hold onto any items currently checked out from the Library until campus reopens and items can be safely returned. No late fees will be charged during the current campus closure. Lost or damaged items will be charged the cost of item and replacement processing. Student transcripts will be paused until charges are paid, and may impact ability to enroll in new classes. NEW! Calculator Loans A limited number of graphing calculators are available for semester loan to current, registered students on a first come, first served basis. Calculators are mailed directly to students through contactless courier delivery.  To borrow a calculator, click on Calculator Request Form to complete and submit your request by the following deadlines: Spring 2021 Semester -  Friday, February 26, 2021 If you have any additional questions, please contact Library@compton.edu. NEW! Online Library Catalog Our new library catalog, Primo, has replaced our Voyager catalog. Use Primo to search for and access ebooks and open source resources while the library is closed. If you need assistance using the catalog, please Ask a Librarian! NEW! Spring 2021 Online Library Workshops Library workshops are offered online during the Spring semester via Zoom. Each one-hour workshop covers a unique library research topic and offers one-on-one Q&A with a librarian. Drop into a workshop to improve, expand, or just refresh your college-level research skills!  To attend the workshop in Zoom, click on the hyperlinked date listed below.  Library Workshop Schedule

Avoiding Plagiarism

• Monday, March 17 - 10 a.m.

MLA & APA Citation

• Monday, March 24 - 10 a.m.
• Saturday, March 27 - 10 a.m.

Research Preparation

• Wednesday, March 31 - 10 a.m.

Exploring the Library Catalog

• Wednesday, April 7 - 10 a.m.

Popular vs. Scholarly Periodicals

• Saturday, April 17 - 10 a.m.
• Wednesday, April 21 - 1 p.m.

Searching Databases

• Wednesday, April 28 - 1 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 28  - 6 p.m.
• Thursday, April 29 - 9 a.m. 
• Wednesday, May 5 - 6 p.m.

Evaluating Websites

• Wednesday, May 5 - 1 p.m.

Open Topic

• Wednesday, May 12 - 1 p.m.

CHAT WITH US

Ask library staff for help through live text chat, video, or by phone during the following Library hours (February 16-June 11, 2021):

• Monday-Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Sunday: CLOSED

CLOSED the following holidays: April 10-16 (Spring Recess), May 31 (Memorial Day)
Hours for winter and summer session subject to change.

To start chatting, select "Knock on Door" below. If no library staff are currently online, select "Send Offline Message" to email us directly. You will be prompted to log-in with your MyCompton account. 

Circulation Help

Looking for a reserve textbook? Need the database passwords? Have a question about borrowing or returning calculators?
Speak with a library staff member!

Video chat on Cranium Cafe with Geraldine Luckey  Video chat on Cranium Cafe with Moniroath Meas  Video chat on Cranium Cafe with Claudia Gomez

Research Help

Want help navigating the databases? Trying to find a book? Searching for a scholarly, peer-reviewed source?
Ask a Librarian!

Video chat on Cranium Cafe with Andree B Valdry Video chat on Cranium Cafe with Charles Hobbs Video chat on Cranium Cafe with Lynn Chung Video chat on Cranium Cafe with Nenita B Buenaventura Video chat on Cranium Cafe with Estina A Pratt Video chat on Cranium Cafe with Anita Y Colby Video chat on Cranium Cafe with Karen Vogel Video chat on Cranium Cafe with Anamaria Bermeo

Anytime Help

Ask for help during or outside of Library hours by emailing Library@compton.edu. We will respond by the next business day.