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Distance Education Services at the Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. Library

The Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. Library supports distance learners with access to electronic databases and eBook collections, video tutorials, and other services. Librarians can assist with access and research questions via phone, email, or video chat.

The Library building is open. Find the library's current hours here.

Meet with a librarian (virtually)

Make an appointment

Students can meet with a librarian through Google Meet, Google Hangouts, or Zoom. Email library@corning-cc.edu to set up a time to videochat with a librarian for research help and other library questions.

Faculty can request virtual information literacy sessions for their classes. Topics may include finding and using library resources, determining the usefulness or reliability of sources, developing a research question, and other topics related to searching for and analyzing information.

You can also contact the library by phone at 607-962-9251 or by email.

Textbooks and Course Reserves

If you need chapters or materials from other textbooks and course materials, let us know! We may be able to help you find publishers and other sites where you can read or request the materials you need.

Please contact library@corning-cc.edu for this service and provide the Course Number, Textbook title, pages or chapters needed, and ISBN if available.

Scientific and graphing calculators

To replace the functions of a graphing calculator, we recommend the following resources:

Desmos
Online graphing calculator to graph functions, plot data, and evaluate equations
Wolfram Alpha
Online tool to generate plots of functions, equations and inequalities in one, two, and three dimensions
Texas Instruments
Free 6 month subscription to TI-84 calculator emulator and other software programs. Students must enter .edu email address to download software and receive activation code.
Wabbitemu emulator
An emulator allows your computer to act like a Texas Instruments graphing calculator after installing the software. Also available as an Android app.

Math and other tutoring help is currently available through video chat! Contact mathtutoring@corning-cc.edu or find out more about math tutoring on the MyCCC tutoring website.

InterLibrary Loan services (ILL)

Remote students, faculty, and staff can request articles from other schools through InterLibrary Loan (ILL). Articles will typically be sent as a PDF to your ILL account. Please contact the library staff for additional information.

Loan periods and renewals

Please contact us if you need a new due date for library items.

You can also renew items online from your MyCCC account by visiting the library homepage. Select the Check Library Account link under the SuperSearch bar to view due dates and renew materials.

Off-campus databases

Members of the SUNY CCC community have access to databases whether they are on or off-campus. Make sure you are logged into your MyCCC account to ensure you see all materials available to you.in SuperSearch or our databases.