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STUDENT SERVICES

Learn more about our services, in-person hours and other resources.


Exterior of AACC's Truxal Library.
You can access many library services from your home. Stay informed and learn more with this library guide.

The library’s collection includes over 150,000 physical books, 114,000 electronic books, 15,000 online and print periodicals and 21,000 audiovisual resources available online and in house. The library provides access to more than 60 online databases, where most electronic resources can be found. You can also check out a number of anatomical and chemistry models, as well as laptop computers, calculators, phone chargers, headphones, staplers, and more.


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Library Guides 

Get started with a step-by-step Research Process Guide, use the Citation Guide for citing in MLA and APA styles and find Research Guides that describe how to access the best resources for a particular field of interest. Learn about Avoiding Plagiarism, Evaluating Websites, Writing College Papers and more.

Library Catalog

Search for books, audiovisual materials and reserve materials available in the library’s physical and online holdings. 

Library Databases

Find articles from newspapers, magazines and scholarly, peer-reviewed journals, and get access to eBooks and online audiovisual materials. From off-campus sites, students, faculty and staff can use their MyAACC login to access these resources. Patrons who are not currently affiliated with AACC can enter the barcode number from the back of their Truxal Library card.

Get Help with Research

Review FAQs about Truxal Library’s resources and services, ask questions by phone, text, email or live chat, or set up an appointment to speak with a librarian online.

Learn more about using the Library

How to borrow and return

AACC students, faculty, and staff; faculty and students from other colleges; and county residents and workers age 16 and older may borrow materials from Truxal Library. An AACC photo ID may be used as a library card, or a Truxal Library card can be obtained at the circulation desk. Those under age 16 can be issued a Truxal Library card with parental permission.

Learn more about how to borrow and return library materials.

Borrow items from another library

Truxal Library can borrow books and obtain copies of articles from other libraries for your use. This service is called Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and is usually free of charge. AACC students, faculty and staff use their AACC login details to access our new ILL portal. Community users should contact the ILL office at ILLRequest@swifturkiye.com to get an account set up in our new ILL portal. 

After you submit your ILL request, allow 10 business days for the materials to arrive. The library will contact you to pick up your materials. Articles sometimes are received in electronic form and can be emailed to you. Circulation periods for books borrowed from other libraries are determined by the lending library.

For assistance, contact the Interlibrary Loan Office at ILLRequest@swifturkiye.com or 410-777-2536.

Research services

Whether you are on campus or off-site, Truxal Library reference staff make it easy for you to get help! Not sure how to get started on a research assignment? Stuck in the middle of a project? Need help evaluating and citing your sources? Reference staff teach research strategies, recommend the best resources for a subject, and help find information that is hard to find, even on Google. Visit our Ask Us page to see all the ways to get in touch with a library staff member for research help.

For distance learners

The Library seeks to fulfill its mission by supporting students who are taking classes at a distance. Distance learners are students enrolled in online or hybrid classes, as well as classes at other AACC locations (Arundel Mills, GBTC, HCAT, or any other non-Arnold site).

For information on how to search for materials in our library, request materials from other libraries, order books for delivery to other AACC locations, and get help from a librarian at a distance, check out our Truxal Library for Distance Learners guide.

For faculty

Find out more about Truxal Library’s specialized resources and services for faculty, including information literacy instruction for your students whenever and wherever your classes meet, whatever the class format, even online; consultations for developing effective research assignments; reference services for faculty committee work, professional development, and research projects; course reserves, and much more

Library forms

Suggest an item to add to the library's collection

For faculty

For students and employees at other AACC locations  

 

User obligations and privacy expectations

Protecting the rights of users to view and read materials without fear of intrusion, intimidation or reprisal is a core value for libraries, and Truxal Library protects the privacy and confidentiality of its users in a number of ways. Confidential records include, but are not limited to: circulation records, interlibrary loan requests, registration records, reference requests, and catalog, database and internet searches. Acceptable uses of AACC computers are explained in the college’s College-wide Policies.

Library circulation records and other records identifying the names of library users are confidential and are prohibited from inspection, use, or disclosure, in accordance with Maryland law (Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article Section 23-107). Such records shall not be made available except pursuant to a lawful court order, search warrant, or subpoena. Requests for confidential library circulation records from a federal, state or local enforcement agency shall be referred to the Library Director.

Additional information related to library privacy can be found on the American Library Association's webpages on privacy and confidentiality. For more information about how AACC may use student information, view the college's policies on student records.

Library users are expected to be reasonably quiet and to refrain from cell phone use, smoking and using other tobacco products in the library.

Individuals who steal or damage books, audiovisual materials, or other library property may lose their library privileges and be legally prosecuted on misdemeanor charges according to Article ED section 23-408 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Users may be required to show all books in their possession to staff as they leave the library.

Truxal Library mission

The Andrew G. Truxal Library is committed to participating in teaching and promoting lifelong learning at Anne Arundel Community College and throughout Anne Arundel County by:

  • Providing services that foster student success and enrich student learning.
  • Establishing and maintaining access to information resources that support the college’s curriculum.
  • Teaching information literacy skills that empower students to effectively find, use and evaluate information.
  • Assisting in the assessment of student learning.
  • Collaborating in a spirit of collegiality with faculty in the process of teaching and learning.
  • Providing a source for intellectual, cultural and physical vitality in the community.
  • Creating an environment that welcomes a diverse college and community population by critically evaluating the library’s collections, programs and services on a regular basis.

Contact the Library

Do you need more answers? The library staff is here to help you!

General Service Numbers

Circulation Desk
410-777-2238
circdesk@swifturkiye.com

Reference Desk
410-777-2456
refdesk@swifturkiye.com

Library Instruction
410-777-2456
libraryinstruction@swifturkiye.com

Distance Learning
410-777-2216
DLLibrarian@swifturkiye.com

Interlibrary Loan
410-777-2536
ILLRequest@swifturkiye.com

Collection Development
410-777-2483
cksteinhoff@swifturkiye.com

Department Heads

Library Director
Cynthia Steinhoff
410-777-2483
cksteinhoff@swifturkiye.com

Access Services (Circulation, Reserves)
Christine Vasica
410-777-2631
cjvasica@swifturkiye.com

Distance Learning
Sophie Reverdy
410-777-2216
sreverdy@swifturkiye.com 

Library Instruction
Brandy Whitlock
410-777-2523
bmwhitlock@swifturkiye.com

Reference
Cameron Caswell
410-777-2520
tccaswell@swifturkiye.com

Systems and Resource Management (Systems, Cataloging, ILL)
Michelle Robertson
410-777-2213
mmrobertson@swifturkiye.com

Library Staff

Miriam Amores
Circulation Technician
410-777-2153
maamores@swifturkiye.com 

Sammie Bartlett
Cataloging Technician
410-777-2850
sdbartlett1@swifturkiye.com

Marisin Dixon
Reference Technician
410-777-2067
midixon@swifturkiye.com

Jennifer Doll
Circulation Technician
410-777-2212
jdoll@swifturkiye.com

Jamileh Kouhestani
OER Specialist
410-777-1992
jkouhestani@swifturkiye.com

Mea Lee
Reference Technician
410-777-2399
mllee@swifturkiye.com

Nina Parikh
Reference Technician
410-777-2339
nparikh@swifturkiye.com

Phylis Parker
Interlibrary Loan Technician
410-777-2536
plparker@swifturkiye.com 

Theodus Pitts
Circulation Technician
410-777-2853
tjpitts@swifturkiye.com 

Casey Wade
Program Assistant
410-777-2257
cmwade3@swifturkiye.com

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Reference Desk

410-777-2456

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Contact the Library

Andrew G. Truxal Library

Anne Arundel Community College
101 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012-1895
410-777-2211
library@swifturkiye.com 

Hours

The library is providing both in-person and remote services on a modified schedule. Check our Google calendar for information.

Devices Available

Current students may borrow equipment from the Truxal Library. Learn more about devices available for library checkout.