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

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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.

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Introduction to Databases

How to find, select, and use our Library database. These introductory notes will help you get started with online research at U.S. Naval War College Library.

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Understanding Basic Summon Searching

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

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Establishing a Personal RefWorks Account

ProQuest RefWorks will keep folders in a digital platform to manage your bibliography citations. Learn how to establish a personal user account and use the platform.

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EBSCO Journal Databases

The EBSCO Journal Databases collectively offer a wide range of full text journal articles, analysis, reports, and news to support your research.

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Faculty Publications: Brenda L. Connors and Others

“Movement Pattern Analysis (MPA): Decoding Individual Differences in Embodied Decision Making,” Chap 11 in SAGE Handbook of Personality and Individual Differences, vol. 1

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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.

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Hewitt Hall
686 Cushing Rd, Newport RI 02841

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

Upcoming Events

Lectures of Opportunity: "Afghanistan: Remembering the Long, Long War We Would Rather Forget"

March 22, 2019

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Featured Faculty

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Douglas N. Hime

Professor | Joint Military Operations Department

PROFESSOR DOUGLAS N. HIME joined the Naval War College Joint Military Operations faculty in 1998 following his retirement from the Air Force after 29 years in a variety of command, planning, and staff billets as a former B-52 instructor pilot/flight evaluator. He is a frequent guest lecturer for Joint Special Operations University and member of the editorial boards for Joint Force Quarterly and the Journal of Defense Management.

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Robin Ann Smith

Instructor | Writing Center

Robin Smith is an instructor in the Writing Center at U.S. Naval War College (USNWC). She is a retired college administrator specialized in teaching English to second language learners at the college level. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the International Relations doctoral program at Salve Regina University.

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