Mass Communication LibGuide: Home

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Tuesday               8:00am – 11:00pm

Wednesday        8:00am – 11:00pm

Thursday             8:00am – 11:00pm

Friday                   8:00am – 5:00pm

Saturday              1:00pm – 5:00pm

Sunday                 3:00pm – 10:00pm

Ask A Librarian

If you have any questions, fill out your name, status (undergraduate, graduate, faculty, staff, administration, alumnus or alumnae), email, and your question, and we will respond to your request during normal hours of operation.

Research Appointment Request

To request an appointment for various types of assistance, either for article, database, or book/eBook assistance, and one-on-one assistance or group project assistance, fill out the request form here.

The main way to access LRC resources is through the Online Catalog Search. The online catalog provides one-stop searching for books and e-books, articles, DVDs and more.

The online catalog also allows you to manage your research and request print books from other PASCAL libraries. Sign-in in order to:

• Renew items
• Request items from other PASCAL libraries
• Save searches and lists of items
• View full results for databases that require sign-in

Mass Communication – Library of Congress Classification

P87 - 96     Communication. Mass media

P94.7         Interpersonal communication

P95 - 95.6   Oral communication. Speech

If the Library does not have a book you desire, through PASCAL Delivers you may be able to acquire the book within 3 to 5 business days.

To make your request, go to the ‘Online Catalog Search’ and SIGN-IN using your Benedict College email and password.

Type the book title in the search box of the Online Catalog, press Enter and go to the right and select ‘PASCAL Delivers.’ Click on the magnifying glass symbol.

Choose a book title with the words ‘Check for Availability’ beneath. Click on the title.

On the next page, click on ‘Request via PASCAL Delivers.’

On the following page, at the bottom of the screen, click on ‘Send Request.’ The title will be automatically submitted, and you will receive a message in your BC email confirming the PASCAL Delivers request.  

When your book arrives, you will be contacted through your BC email account and/or by the phone number you provided.

If you need a book that is not accessible via the Online Catalog, or PASCAL Delivers, you can request it through Interlibrary Loan Services (ILL). The Interlibrary Loan form can be accessed from the Library’s webpage. www.benedict.edu/library/