Closed for Presidents' Day Weekend

SWC Libraries will be closed Friday, February 14 through Monday, February 17 in observance of Presidents' Day Weekend. Regular hours resume Tuesday, February 18.

The online library is always open! Chat reference assistance from a librarian is available 24/7.

Saturday? The Library is open!

The Main Campus Library is open 10 AM - 2 PM on Saturdays. Stop by to get a jump on your studying, to get help with your research, or to start writing your assignment.

Remember, the Online Library is always open! Resources and reference assistance are available 24/7, even when the library is closed.

Happy Spring Break

The Online Library is open!

Need help over the break? Ask a librarian!

SWC Libraries are closed for Spring Break and Cesar Chavez Day. Libraries resume regular hours on Tuesday, April 2.

Library Closed March 23 - April 1

All SWC Libraries are closed March 23 - April 1 for Spring Break and for Cesar Chavez Day. The libraries resume regular hours on Tuesday, April 2.

Need help when the library is closed? Try our chat reference service. Chat reference is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, even holidays.

The SWC Online Library gives you access to e-books and full text periodical articles. Access from off campus is available with the current passwords.

Have a wonderful spring break!

The Online Library is Open

Stop by the Online Library

Books, articles, and other resources at your fingertips!

Have a question? Ask a librarian!

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Library Closed Labor Day

SWC Libraries are closed Monday, September 3, in observance of Labor Day.  Libraries resume regular hours on Tuesday, September 4.

The Online Library is always open! Chat with a librarian, 24/7.

Visit the Online Library

The Online Library is always open!

• Full text research databases
• E-books
• Off campus access to resources
• Tutorials and Guides
• 24/7 chat assistance from a librarian

24/7 Reference Assistance

Is the Library closed? No problem -- our 24/7 chat reference service is open. Librarians are standing by to assist you with your question.

E-books, full text articles, statistics, primary sources, and many other resources are also available when the library is closed. Visit the Online Library and request the current passwords to access them from home.

Have a question? Ask a librarian!

Stop by the Online Library

Articles, e-books, and help with your research -- you'll find it all at SWC's Online Library.

The Online Library is Always Open

Visit the SWC Online Library for free access to e-books and full-text articles from scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers. Have a question? Ask a Librarian! All resources are available 24/7.

Use the Password Request Form to receive passwords for off-campus access.

Library Closed Sept 5

The Main Campus Library and Higher Education Center Libraries will be closed Monday, September 5, in observance of Labor Day.

Regular hours resume Tuesday, September 6.

The Online Library is always open! SWC students, staff, and faculty may request passwords for off-campus access to full-text articles, databases, and e-books.

Have a question? Ask a librarian!

Spring Break (April 18 - April 24)

The Library will be closed for Spring Break (April 18 - April 24). SWC Campus Libraries at San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, and National City will also be closed. All SWC Libraries will resume regular hours on Monday, April 25.

Need to work on your upcoming assignments? The online library is always open! Read e-books, search for full-text articles, and chat 24/7 with a helpful academic librarian.

Spring Break

The Library will be closed for Spring Break (April 18 - April 24). SWC Campus Libraries at San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, and National City will also be closed. All SWC Libraries will resume regular hours on Monday, April 25.

Need to work on your upcoming assignments? The online library is always open! Read e-books, search for full-text articles, and chat 24/7 with a helpful academic librarian.

Closed Thursday in honor of Cesar Chavez Day

The Library is closed Thursday, March 31, in honor of Cesar Chavez Day. Regular hours resume Friday, April 1, at 8 a.m.

Visit the SWC Online Library any time to access e-books, full-text articles, 24/7 chat reference help, and other resources.

CountryWatch Database

CountryWatch Premium provides socio-demographic, cultural, historical, economic, political, environmental and investment information, along with news, analysis, maps, data and statistics on all of the world’s 192 countries and many non-sovereign nations. CountryWatch Premium is made up of four distinct features, the Country Reviews, Country Wire, CountryWatch Data, and Map Gallery, each complementing the other to provide maximum depth and coverage.

Country Reviews

A comprehensive online report for each country dynamically updated as major events occur

Access over 100 pages of detailed profiling of each county’s historical, political, economic, social, demographic, business and environmental issues

Features sections on foreign relations, political climate, economic conditions and cultural etiquette

Each country report is downloadable into Abode PDF format



Country Wire

A country-specific, real-time news feed to keep current with breaking news in each country

Access real-time, full-text news articles for each country

Real-time news from internationally recognized news services, or search through the vast, online, historical archive of over 180,000 news articles to find specific topics



CountryWatch Data

A storehouse of ten years of raw data for over 250 different variables for all 192 countries

Contains macroeconomic, economic, health, demographic, cultural, sociological and environmental statistics

Allows you to select multiple countries, regions and variables for cross comparison

Features functions for easy download into CSV format and GIS software to create charts and diagrams



Map Gallery

An online gallery of maps, integrating CountryWatch Data to provide an illustration of global trends

Contains over 170 thematic maps covering cultural, economic, macroeconomic, environment and indicators

Wide coverage includes standard of living, education, energy sector, manufacturing, crops, sector employment, inflation, trade balance, debt, greenhouse gas maps.

You can access CountyWatch from the library's Articles and Databases webpage. Currently enrolled students can also access this database from Off Campus locations.

Research the Library from home!

The Online Library is always open

Visit the SWC Online Library

> Full-text articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers

> Over 20,000 full-text e-books

> 24/7 reference assistance from librarians

> MLA & APA citation guides

> Useful websites for research

All resources are free to SWC students. Some resources may require a password. For more information read our Remote Access information page. Have a question? Ask a librarian!