Henry E. Eccles Library

Housed in the newly renovated Hewitt Learning Commons, the Henry E. Eccles Library is a learning, outcomes-focused organization that leverages state-of-the-art facilities and cooperation with other key offices and departments including Information Resources and the Writing Center to provide the optimum support to our customers.

Students using computers in the learning commons

News and Announcements

Summon Power Search

Summon is an integrated library system that works like an Internet search engine. Summon searches the Classic Book Catalog as well as many of the databases that the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) Library subscribes to.

Introduction to Summon Power Search

Reading Room

The purpose of the Reading Room is to provide the U.S. Naval War College community with quick, easy access to additional information about readings recommended by guest speakers.

Visit the Reading Room

The Economist

The Economist provides a selected mix of geographical and thematic stories. By systematically sifting news we aim to ensure that readers miss nothing important.

Explore The Economist

Foreign Affairs

Since its founding in 1922, Foreign Affairs has been the leading forum for serious discussion of American foreign policy and global affairs.

Explore Foreign Affairs

Foreign Policy

For almost half a century, Foreign Policy has established itself at the forefront of media organizations devoted to the coverage of global affairs.

Explore Foreign Policy

Understanding Basic Summon Searching

This is an introduction to using the Summon Power Search, basic keywords searches, and personal user account setup in RefWorks, as well as requesting an Interlibrary Loan.

Watch Video Walkthrough

A-Z Databases

The NWC Library subscribes to over 120 digital archival databases of publications, journal, and reference material that can bring a new dimension to your research or course papers.

Discover Databases

Learning Commons Contact Info, Hours, and More

Contact Information

Library Reference Desk

: (401) 841-3052
: libref@usnwc.edu
: 841-3052

This library is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. Government documents. Public access to the government documents collection is guaranteed by public law.

More Information

Hewitt Hall
686 Cushing Rd, Newport RI 02841

Hours:
0000-2300
Staffed M-F 0730-1630
Closed Federal Holidays

Upcoming Events

U.S. Naval War College Graduation: June 2019

June 14, 2019

All Events

Featured Faculty

Faculty Directory

Cynthia Sexton

Associate Professor | College of Distance Education

Professor Sexton began teaching for the College of Distance Education after her military career and her final military assignment as a military professor. She teaches the Theater Security Decision Making Web-Enabled Course online and develops new Competency-Based Influenced curriculum. She manages the actions of ten web adjunct professors, including the scheduling and execution of their contracts and their professional development through a faculty website. In addition, she teaches Leadership Concepts sub-course to the Fleet Seminar Program students. Professor Sexton also teaches modules in the CDROM-Based Course. Finally, she adapts curriculum for CDE students.

Publications by this Professor

Rebecca Pincus

Assistant Professor | Strategic and Operational Research Department

Rebecca Pincus is Assistant Professor in the Strategic and Operational Research Department (SORD) in the Center for Naval Warfare Studies at the US Naval War College, and a member of the Institute for Future Warfare Studies within SORD. She previously served as primary investigator (PI) at the US Coast Guard's Center for Arctic Study and Policy, located at the US Coast Guard Academy.

Publications by this Professor