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  • In-coming first year students at North Central College will be reading and discussing Zeitoun over the summer and revisiting themes from this text in the fall. Check out Oesterle Library's Guide to Zeitoun for books, articles, and websites chosen by the Oesterle Librarians that relate to the themes found in the book.
  • The catalog used to request books through interlibrary loan from other college and university libraries across the state of Illinois has a new look! Check out our video for more information on how to create your new I-Share account and order books from other libraries.
  • Hunger Awareness Day is during the month of June. Check out our guide to library resources related to hunger awareness to learn more about how you can help.
  • June is Gay Pride month. Check out Oesterle Library's guide to Gay and Lesbian Studies to learn more.
  • Check out the Bloomsbury Dictionary of Myth for retellings of the world's major myths and legends. In addition to a significant number of A-Z entries of myths, motifs, locations and characters, there are generic essays and entries about the various traditions, organized by location.

    This is just one of many subject specific dictionaries and encyclopedias available through Credo Reference.
  • Having trouble citing your sources in MLA format? Check out our guide to Citing Sources, Research Tips and Tutorials for our newest video tutorials on how to cite your sources. Check back regularly as new videos are being added on a regular basis!