Getting Research Help: Getting Research Help

The librarians are professors who work in the library. Contact us for help with your research.

• ​Email refdesk@mccd.edu
• Text (209) 666-3235 during open hours
• Chat below during open hours

The library buildings in Merced & Los Baños are closed for regular services.

• Print & make copies in the lobby of the library in Merced
• Request chapters of textbooks on reserve to be scanned & emailed to you
• Request physical books (excluding textbooks), CDs, & DVDs for pick up in the lobby of the library in Merced

You'll occasionally find a book or an article that the Merced College Library does not own or have access to through the databases.

We can ask another library to send us the book or the article through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). We will always try to get it for free, but the lending library might charge to make a copy of the article or to mail the book. Depending on the lending library, charges can range anywhere from $5 - $25. On the ILL PDFs, please mark if you are willing to pay if necessary, and how much.

Textbooks are excluded from ILL services.