Library Resources for New Users
Welcome to the Empire State College Online Library.
Learn about the resources available to help with different types of library research. If you have any questions, please Ask a Librarian.
- Tour the Online Library
- Videos show you what resources and services the library has to offer, and how to access and use them.
- Research Skills Tutorial
- Walks you through the research process from beginning to end. Learn about:
- developing your topic and getting background information
- finding and combining keywords for the best search results
- evaluating sources
- primary versus secondary and scholarly versus popular sources
- citing sources.
- Library Workshops
- Attend live, hands-on online workshops from your home or office.
- Assignment Calculator
- Get help managing your time, and instruction for all the steps in the college-level research process.
Your Librarians
Contact Info
If you are unable to view or use the Ask a Librarian chat widget above, you may also:
Call 800-847-3000, ext. 2222
Normal Hours
- Sun: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- Mon-Thu: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Fri: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Summer Hours
June:
- Sun: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- Mon-Thu: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Fri: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
July - August:
- Mon-Thu: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Please note: Ask a Librarian is closed during the Spring, Summer and Winter breaks. Academic librarians from the Ask Us 24/7 consortium are available to help any time via chat when Ask a Librarian is closed.
If you need to request accommodations for library content, on the basis of a disability or accessibility needs, please contact Accessibility Resources and Services by emailing them at Disability.Services@esc.edu. Requests for accommodations should be submitted as early as possible to allow for sufficient planning. If you have questions, please visit the Accessibility Resources and Services website.