Whether at school or researching from home, the Library provides a comprehensive suite of products and services for our students.
Research Databases
Scholarly journals, magazines and newspapers can be found among our many Research Databases.
Our most popular ones are:
The library also has a large collection of full-text academic eBooks that can be read online through your browser (no special software required).
For materials not currently in our collection, we are pleased to offer Interlibrary Loan.
Video & Music Streaming
PBS videos can also be found in PBS Video Collection.
We also offer NAXOS Music Library, which features streaming Classical music (with some Jazz, Folk, World music and other genres) as well as biographical and historical info, and libretti and synopses for hundreds of operas.
Library Tutorials
Do you want to learn better techniques to find a research topic or discover the difference between primary and secondary sources? Try IRIS (Information Research & Instruction Suite). These tutorials help you learn to do library research. They cover different types of information sources, improving your searching skills, evaluating information, and avoiding plagiarism.
Librarian Support
During open hours, you can connect directly to the reference librarians by calling 360-383-3285 OR emailing libref@whatcom.ctc.edu
Chat 24/7 with a librarian through AskWa
