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If you are looking for a specific book title ... or if you need to track down books on a particular subject for a research project, search the online Library Catalog. Our collection includes both electronic books that you can access and read online 24/7, and print books that you can borrow from our library (when it is open) to read at home. You will need the actual ID card to check out print books from the library, and you will use your ID# to log on to e-books. Note that you are also eligible to request print books from the City and Miramar campuses. We have created a short video that will walk you through finding a physical and electronic book using our One Search Tool just click here to have a look. |
The Mesa College Library has a large collection of eBooks which you can access from any computer with your CSID and password.
For eBooks on your particular area of interest, search the catalog above using the strategies on the Research Articles page of this guide.
Check out examples of Chicana/o studies e-books below that are available from the library. There are 3 sections listed: General, Non-Fiction and Fiction.
(To see a sample of print books click on the Print Books- Located on Floor 3 tab at the top of this box )
General Chicano/a Study eBooks
An African American and Latinx History of the United States by Non-Fiction Chicana/o Studies eBooks
America's Diverse Population: A Comparison of Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class in Graphic Detail by 
Archives of Dispossession: Recovering the Testimonios of Mexican American Herederas, 1848–1960 by 
Barrios and Borderlands: Cultures of Latinos and Latinas in the United States by 
Cracks in the School Yard: Confronting Latino Educational Inequality by 
The Dead March : A History of the Mexican-American War by 
The Distance Between Us: A Memoir by 
Immigrant Experiences: Why Immigrants Come to the United States and What They Find When They Get Here by 
Latinos in the United States: Diversity and Change by 
Latino Stats: American Hispanics by the Numbers by 
Latinx Writing Los Angeles: Nonfiction Dispatches From a Decolonial Rebellion by 
Mexican-Origin Foods, Foodways, and Social Movements by 
Overcoming Disparity: Latino Young Men and Boys by 
Soul Mates: Religion, Sex, Love, and Marriage Among African Americans and Latinos by 
Tell Me How It Ends by 
¡Cuentamelo!: Testimonios De Inmigrantes Latinos LGBT / Oral Histories by LGBT Latino Immigrants by Fiction eBooks in Chicana/o Studies
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by 
Autobiography of My Hungers by 
The Carrying: Poems by 
Lost Children Archive: A Novel by The Mesa College Library has a large collection of career and vocational books in print which are located on Floor 3.
For books on your particular area of interest, search the catalog above for using the strategies on the How Do I Search? page of this guide.
Check out this small sample of some of the types of print books that you can check out from the library to get you started:
(To see a sample of eBooks click on the eBooks tab at the top of this box )
Breaking Through Bias: Communication Techniques for Women to Succeed at Work by 
Land Your Dream Career by 
All Work, No Pay: Finding an Internship, Building Your Resume, Making Connections, and Gaining Job Experience by 
The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People, Fourth Edition by 
Roadmap by 
You Can Do Anything: the Surprising Power of a "Useless" Liberal Arts Education by 
Profiles of American Colleges 2017 by 
Scholarships, Grants and Prizes 2017 by 
Careers in the Arts by 
