Watson Library: High School Outreach: AP and CCP English Classes: Home

Welcome - Find Books in Watson Library

Welcome to Watson Library - the Resource-full Place!

Welcome to the Libguide for Mrs. Killen's Clinton-Massie High School AP and CCP English students! We want your research experience at Watson to be a good one. This LibGuide will give you starting points and next steps in your research process as you complete your assignments.

OPAL is Watson's online library catalog for books, e-books and other media.

OPAL Catalog Search This link opens in a new window
Watson Library's online catalog of books, ebooks, videos, e-videos, and journal subscriptions (but not articles). Find articles by using Article Databases.

Find Articles

Looking for articles in magazines and scholarly journals? Watson librarians recommend beginning with the databases Academic Search Complete and MasterFile Premier. MasterFile Premier offers popular magazines and some scholarly research articles, while Academic Search Complete features more scholarly journal content with some magazines. Check your course tabs in this Libguide for other databases that best fit your assignments, or Ask Us!

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Complete includes rigorous curation and indexing of open access (OA) journals, which has resulted in a growing collection of 5,217 active global OA journals. Once validated and certified for inclusion, these OA journals are treated with high-quality subject indexing and sophisticated, precise/accurate full-text linking.
EBSCO also offers their own mobile app experience, click here to learn more.
Masterfile Premier This link opens in a new window
Designed specifically for public libraries, MasterFILE Premier provides a robust collection of full-text magazines, e-books and primary source documents. It also includes an extensive image collection.
EBSCO also offers their own mobile app experience, click here to learn more.

Ask Us! Contact Watson Library

To contact Watson librarians Lee Bowman, Elizabeth House, and Mike Wells, you may send an e-mail to library@wilmington.edu. This e-mail is shared by all three of us. You may also call 937-481-2345, 481-2297, or 481-2441 (voice mail). We look forward to working with you on your research!

WATSON OPEN HOURS

WATSON LIBRARY'S OPEN HOURS SCHEDULE (937.481.2345 to verify)

Wilmington HS AP students are welcome to come back to Watson Library anytime following the class visit. Please call 937.481.2345 to verify that a librarian will be available to continue to assist you with research.

Library

Academic Year (Regular Hours During Semester Sessions-also posted on library website)
Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday Building Closed.
Sunday 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Break Schedule
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Evenings, Weekends, and Holidays

Summer Schedule - M-Th 8-5, F 8 - noon.

Wilmington College Academic Calendar - SPR 2022-23

Watson ONLINE resources available 24/7!

All-Purpose, all-location URL for Watson Library