About Course Reserves
Course Reserves (textbooks) are available for use on-campus, inside the Library. Textbooks may be reserved ahead of time online by clicking on Book Library Services or by calling the Circulation Desk 310-900-1600, ext. 2175 during the Library's operating hours.Visitors must wear masks at all times and practice safe social distancing inside the Library. Please review Library Conduct for complete Library policies.
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Things to Know
- Most course textbooks are available in the Library's Reserve Collection, located at the Circulation Desk.
- Reserve items are for Library use only. The loan period is one hour, with no renewal.
- Students may borrow one reserve item at a time, and must return it before checking out another item.
- Students must present and leave a current Compton College ID with current semester sticker at the Circulation Desk when checking out item.
- Faculty may provide other materials for inclusion in the Reserves, such as articles, brochures, and special folders, by presenting them to Library staff at the Circulation Desk.
Reserves List
| Course | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Administration of Justice 100 | Adler, Freda | Criminal Justice: An Introduction. 6th ed. |
| Administration of Justice 103 | Hunt, Deral D. | California Criminal Law Concepts. 2013 ed. |
| Administration of Justice 107 | Seiter, Richard | Corrections: An Introduction. 2nd ed. |
| Administration of Justice 107 | Seiter, Richard | Corrections: An Introduction. 2nd ed. |
| Administration of Justice 109 | Adams, Thomas F. | Police Field Operations. 8th ed. |
| Administration of Justice 111 | Lyman, Michael D. | Criminal Investigation: The Art and the Science. 6th ed. |
| Administration of Justice 115 | Kappeler, Victor E. | Community Policing: A Contemporary Perspective. 6th ed. |
| Administration of Justice 115 | Kappeler, Victor E. | Community Policing: A Contemporary Perspective. 6th ed. |
| Administration of Justice 115 | Pace, Denny F. | Concepts of Vice, Narcotics, and Organized Crime. 3rd ed. |
| Administration of Justice 126 | Kratcoski, Peter C. | Juvenile Delinquency. 5th ed. |
| Administration of Justice 132 | Ogle, Robert R. | Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction. 3rd ed. |
| Administration of Justice 134 | Osborne, Deborah | Introduction to Crime Analysis: Basic Resources for Criminal Justice Practice |
| Administration of Justice 135 | Biggs, Michael | Just the Facts: Investigative Report Writing. 4th ed. |
| Administration of Justice 170 | Hails, Judy | Criminal Evidence. 7th ed. |
| Administration of Justice 170 | Ferdico, John N. | Criminal Procedure: For the Criminal Justice Professional. 11th ed. |
| Anatomy 30 | Shier, David | Hole's Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology. 11th ed. |
| Anatomy 30 | Shier, David | Hole's Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology: Laboratory Manual. 11th ed. |
| Anatomy 32 | Marieb, Elaine N. | Human Anatomy. 7th ed. |
| Anthropology 1 | Angeloni, Elvio | Annual Editions: Physical Anthropology. 21st ed. |
| Anthropology 1 | Park, Michael Alan | Biological Anthropology. 7th ed. |
| Anthropology 1 | Fuentes, Agustin | Biological Anthropology: Concepts and Connections. 2nd ed. |
| Anthropology 2 | Spradley, James | Conformity and Conflict: Readings in Cultural Anthropology. 14th ed. |
| Anthropology 2 | Fuentes, Agustin | Core Concepts in Biological Anthropology |
| Anthropology 2 | Fuentes, Agustin | Core Concepts in Biological Anthropology |
| Anthropology 2 | Miller, Barbara | Cultural Anthropology. 7th ed. |
| Anthropology 2 | Guest, Kenneth J. | Cultural Anthropology: A Toolkit for a Global Age |
| Anthropology 2 | Guest, Kenneth J. | Cultural Anthropology: A Toolkit for a Global Age |
| Anthropology 2 | Nanda, Serena | Culture Counts: A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. 2nd ed. |
| Anthropology 2 | Kottak, Conrad Phillip | Mirror for Humanity: A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. 7th ed. |
| Art 1 | Lazzari, Margaret | Exploring Art: A Global, Thematic Approach. 4th ed. |
| Art 1 | Frank, Patrick | Prebles' Artforms: An Introduction to the Visual Arts. 10th ed. |
| Art 1 | Barnet, Sylvan | Short Guide to Writing about Art. 10th ed. |
| Art 2 | Stokstad, Marilyn | Art History. 4th ed. |
| Art 6 | Davies, Penelope | Janson's history of Art: The Modern World. 8th ed. |
| Art 9 | Willett, Frank | African Art. 3rd ed. |
| Astronomy 20 | Comins, Neil F. | Discovering the Universe. 9th ed. |
| Biology 10 | Reece, Jane B. | Campbell Biology: Concepts and Connections. 8th ed. |
| Biology 15 | Miller, Tyler G. | Environmental Science. 13th ed. |
| Biology 17 | Castro, Peter | Marine Biology. 8th ed. |
| Business 11 | Nobles, Tracie L. | College Accounting. 11th ed. |
| Business 14 | Pride, William M. | Marketing. 17th ed. |
| Business 15 | Slater, Jeffrey | Practical Business Math Procedures. 9th ed. |
| Business 17 | Kapoor, Jack R. | Personal Finance. 10th ed. |
| Business 1A | Warren, Carl S. | Accounting. 25th ed. Vol. 1 |
| Business 1A | Williams, Jan R. | Financial & Managerial Accounting: The Basis for Business Decisions. 16th ed. |
| Business 1B | Warren, Carl S. | Accounting. 25th ed. Vol. 2 |
| Business 20 | Plunkett, Warren R. | Management: Meeting and Exceeding Customer Expectations. 10th ed. |
| Business 21 | Bohlander, George | Managing Human Resources. 15th ed |
| Business 22 | Reece, Barry L. | Effective Human Relations: Interpersonal and Organizational Applications. 11th ed. |
| Business 22 | Lussier, Robert N. | Management Fundamentals: Concepts, Applications, Skill Development. 5th ed. |
| Business 24 | Longenecker, Justin G. | Small Business Management: Launching & Growing Entrepreneurial Ventures. 15th ed. |
| Business 25 | Nickels, William G. | Understanding Business. 10th ed. |
| Business 28 | Bovee, Courtland L. | Business Communication Today. 11th ed. |
| Chemistry 20 | Timberlake, Karen | Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry. 11th ed. |
| Chemistry 20 | Timberlake, Karen | Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry. 12th ed. |
| Child Development 103 | Feldman, Robert S. | Child Development. 6th ed. |
| Child Development 104 | Couchenour, Donna | Families, Schools, and Communities: Together for Young Children. 5th ed. |
| Child Development 105 | Brooks, Jane | Process of Parenting. 8th ed. |
| Child Development 106 | Swim, Terri Jo | Infants and Toddlers: Curriculum and Teaching. 8th ed. |
| Child Development 107 | Deiner, Penny Low | Infants and Toddlers: Development and Curriculum Planning. 2nd ed. |
| Child Development 108 | Gordon, Ann Miles | Beginnings and Beyond: Foundations in Early Childhood Education. 9th ed. |
| Child Development 110 | Marotz, Lynn R. | Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child. 9th ed. |
| Child Development 112 | York, Stacey | Roots and Wings: Affirming Culture in Early Childhood Programs. Rev. ed. |
| Child Development 114 | Miller, Darla Ferris | Positive Child Guidance. 7th ed. |
| Child Development 115 | Moravcik, Eva | Meaningful Curriculum for Young Children. 2013 ed. |
| Child Development 116 | Fox, Jill Englebright | Art and Creative Development for Young Children. 7th ed. |
| Child Development 117 | Edwards, Linda Carol | Music and Movement: A Way of Life for the Young Child. 7th ed. |
| Child Development 118 | Charlesworth, Rosalind | Math and Science for Young Children. 6th ed. |
| Child Development 119 | Machado, Jeanne | Early Childhood Experiences in Language Arts: Early Literacy. 10th ed. |
| Child Development 129 | Click, Phyllis M. | Administration of Programs for Young Children. 8th ed. |
| Child Development 131 | Sullivan, Debra Ren-Etta | Learning to Lead: Effective Leadership Skills for Teachers of Young Children. 2006 ed. |
| Child Development 150 | Heward, William L. | Exceptional Children: An Introduction to Special Education. 10th ed. |
| Child Development 150 | Westling, David L. | Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities. 4th ed. |
| Child Development 152 | Allen, Eileen K. | Exceptional Child: Inclusion in Early Childhood Education. 7th ed. |
| Child Development 160 | Wall, Kate | Autism and Early Years Practice. 2nd ed. |
| Child Development 163 | Lougy, Richard A. | Teaching Young Children with ADHD: Successful Strategies and Practical Interventions of PreK-3. 2007 ed. |
| Communication Study 1 | Lucas, Stephen E. | Art of Public Speaking. 11th ed. |
| Communication Study 1 | Hamilton, Cheryl | Essentials of Public Speaking. 5th ed. |
| Communication Study 1 | Fujishin, Randy | Natural Speaker. 6th ed. |
| Communication Study 12 | Adler, Ronald B. | Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication. 12th ed. |
| Communication Study 14 | Martin, Judith N. | Experiencing Intercultural Communication: An Introduction. 3rd ed. |
| Communication Study 3 | Harris, Thomas E. | Small Group and Team Communication. 5th ed. |
| Computer Information Systems 13 | Adamski, Joseph J. | New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 2013. Introductory ed. |
| Computer Information Systems 13 | Parsons, June Jamrich | New Perspectives on Microsoft Excel 2013. Introductory ed. |
| Contemporary Health 1 | Alters, Sandra | Essential Concepts for Healthy Living. 6th ed. |
| Contemporary Health 1 | Teague, Michael L. | |
| Dance 1 | Ambrosio, Nora | Learning about Dance: Dance as an Art Form and Entertainment. 4th ed. |
| Economics 1 | McEachern, William A. | Micro Econ. 2nd ed. |
| Economics 2 | McEachern, William A. | Macro Econ. 2nd ed. |
| Economics 2 | Samuelson, Paul A. | Macroeconomics. 19th ed. |
| English 1A | Lawn, Beverly | 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology. 3rd ed. |
| English 1A | Bachmann, Susan | Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric, and Handbook. 7th ed. |
| English 1A | Glenn, Cheryl | Harbrace Guide to Writing. 2nd ed. |
| English 1A | Nadell, Judith | Longman Writer: Rhetoric, Reader, Research Guide, and Handbook. 8th ed. |
| English 1A | Brandon, Lee | Paragraphs and Essays with Integrated Readings. 12th ed. |
| English 1A | Eggers, Philip | Steps for Writers: Sentences and Paragraphs to the Essay. 2nd ed. Vol.1 |
| English 1A | Jacobus, Lee A. | World of Ideas: Essential Readings for College Writers. 9th ed. |
| English 1B | Crozier, Judy | Introduction to Literature. 2013 ECC custom ed. |
| English 1B | McMahan, Elizabeth | Literature and the Writing Process. 9th ed. |
| English 1B | Kennedy, X. J. | Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing. 12ed. |
| English 1B | Abcarian, Richard | Literature: The Human Experience Reading and Writing. 11th ed. |
| English 1B | Booth, Alison | Norton Introduction to Literature. 10th ed. |
| English 1C | Barnet, Sylvan | Contemporary and Classic Arguments: A Portable Anthology. 2005 ed. |
| English 1C | Chaffee, John | Critical Thinking, Thoughtful Writing: A Rhetoric with Reading. 5th ed. |
| English 1C | Barnet, Sylvan | Current Issues and Enduring Questions: A Guide to Critical thinking and Argument, with Radings. 10th ed. |
| English 1C | Muller, Gilbert H. | McGraw-Hill Reader: Issues Across the Disciplines. 11th ed. |
| English 1C | Norton, Thomas | Mercury Reader. ECC Custom ed. |
| English 1C | Lynn, Steven | Texts and Contexts: Writing about Literature with Critical Theory. 5th ed. |
| English 1C | Mayfield, Marlys | Thinking for Yourself: Developing Critical Thinking Skills Through Reading and Writing. 9th ed. |
| English 39 | Dick, Bernard F. | Anatomy of Film. 6th ed. |
| English 39 | Crozier, Judy | Introduction to Literature. ECC Custom ed. |
| English 39 | Corrigan, Timothy | Short Guide to Writing about Film. 8th ed. |
| English 50WW | English Dept. | English Mercury Reader. Pearson Custom ed. |
| English 80 | Broderick, Bill | Groundwork for College Reading with Phonics. 4th ed. |
| English 80 | Nist, Sherrie L. | Improving Vocabulary Skills. 4th ed. |
| English 80 | Langan, John | Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills. 6th ed. |
| English 82 | Brandon, Lee | Sentences, Paragraphs, and Beyond. 7th ed. |
| English 82 | Langan, John | Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills. 5th ed. |
| English 84 | Nist, Sherrie L. | Advancing Vocabulary Skills. 4th ed. |
| English 84 | Langan, John | Ten Steps to Advanced Reading. 2nd ed. |
| English 84 | Langan, John | Ten Steps to Advanced Reading. 2nd ed. |
| English 84 | Langan, John | Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills. 5th ed. |
| English A | English Dept. | English Mercury Reader. Pearson Custom ed. |
| English A | Hacker, Diana | Writer's Reference. 6th ed. |
| English B | Cannon, Cari B. | How to Flunk Out of College: 101 Surefire Strategies that Guarantee Failure. 3rd ed. |
| Ethnic Studies 1 | Schaefer, Richard T. | Racial and Ethnic Groups. 13th ed. |
| Film 1 | Dixon, Wheeler Winston | Short History of Film |
| Geography 1 | Hess, Darrel | Mcknight's Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation. 10th ed. |
| Geology 1 | Plummer, Charles C. | Physical Geology. 14th ed. |
| Geology 15 | Keller, Edward A. | Natural Hazards: Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes. 3rd ed. |
| Geology 3 | Rutford, Robert H. | Zumberge's Laboratory Manual for Physical Geology. 15th ed. |
| History 101 | Berkin, Carol | Making America: A History of the United States. 6th ed. Vo. 1 |
| History 101 | Berkin, Carol | Making America: A History of the United States. 7th ed. Vo. 1 |
| History 101 Online | Foner, Eric | Gimve me Liberty!: An American History. 2nd ed. |
| History 101 Online | Foner, Eric | Give me Liberty!: An American History. 2nd ed. Vol. 1 |
| History 101 Online | Brinkley, Alan | Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People. 7th ed. |
| History 102 | Berkin, Carol | Making America: A History of the United States. 6th ed. Vol. 2 |
| History 102 Online | Divine, Robert A. | America Past and Present. 9th ed. Vol. 2 |
| History 102 Online | Merrell, James H. | American Conversations: From Colonization through Reconstruction. Vol. 1 |
| History 102 Online | Foner, Eric | Give me Liberty!: An American History. 3rd ed. Vol. 2 |
| History 140 | Smith, Bonnie G. | Crossroads and Cultures: A History of the World's Peoples. Vol. 1 |
| History 154 | Pablos, Julia Tunon | Women in Mexico: A Past Unveiled. 1st ed. |
| History 16A | Hine, Darlene Clark | African Americans: A Concise History. 4th ed. |
| History 184 | Gilbert, Erik | Africa in World History: From Prehistory to the Present. 2nd ed. |
| Human Development 10 | Downing, Skip | On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life. 6th ed. |
| Human Development 10 | Downing, Skip | On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life. 6th ed. |
| Humanity 1 | Martin, David | Humanities Through the Arts. 8th ed. |
| Math 130 | Stewart, James | College Algebra. 6th ed. |
| Mathematics 12 | Baratto, Stefan | Basic Mathematical Skills with Geometry. 8th ed. |
| Mathematics 140 | Tan, S. T. | Finite Mathematics for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences. 9th ed. |
| Mathematics 150 | Triola, Mario F. | Elementary Statistics. 11th ed. |
| Mathematics 170 | Lial, Margaret L. | Trigonometry. 10th ed. |
| Mathematics 23 | McKeague, Charles P. | Pre Algebra. 7th ed. |
| Mathematics 33, 40, & 43 | McKeague, Charles P. | Elementary Algebra. 9th ed. |
| Mathematics 60 | Gustafson, David R. | Elementary Geometry. 3rd ed. |
| Mathematics 73 & 80 | McKeague, Charles P. | Intermediate Algebra. 9th ed. |
| Microbiology 33 | Pommerville, Jeffrey C. | Fundamentals of Microbiology. 10th ed. |
| Music 111 | Kerman, Joseph | Listen. 7th ed. |
| Nutrition and Foods 11 | Blake, Joan Salge | Nutrition and You. 2nd ed. |
| Nutrition and Foods 11 | Schiff, Wendy J. | Nutrition for Healthy Living. 3rd ed. |
| Nutrition and Foods 11 | Brown, Judith E. | Nutrition Now. 6th ed. |
| Nutrition and Foods 11 | Sizer, Frances Sienkiewicz | Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies. 12th ed. |
| Nutrition and Foods 15 | Endres, Jeannette Brakhane | Food, Nutrition, and the Young Child. 5th ed. |
| Philosophy 3 | Rachels, James | Elements of Moral Philosophy. 6th ed. |
| Physics 11 | Hewitt, Paul G. | Conceptual Physics. 11th ed. |
| Physiology 31 | Fox, Stuart Ira | Human Physiology. 13th ed. |
| Political Science 1 | Flor, Paul M. | Choices: Custom Resources for Political Science. ECC Custom ed. |
| Political Science 1 | Magleby, David B. | Government by the People: National, State, and Local. 2011 ed. |
| Political Science 10 | Viotti, Paul R. | International Relations and World Politics: Security, Economy, Identity. 4th ed. |
| Political Science 2 | Flor, Paul M. | Pearson Custom Comparative Politics. ECC Custom ed. |
| Political Science 5 | Selections from the CQ Researcher | Issues in Race and Ethnicity. 4th ed. |
| Political Science 6 | Domino, John C. | Civil Rights and Liberties in the 21st Century. 3rd ed. |
| Psychology 16 | Hoffman, August John | Developmental Psychology and the Human Lifespan: An Educational Guide in Understanding Behavior. ECC Custom ed. |
| Psychology 16 | Papalia, Diane E. | Experience Human Development. 12th ed. |
| Psychology 22 | Hoffman, August John | Understanding Sport Psychology and Human Behavior: Incentives for Better Health and Wellness through Exercise. ECC Custom ed. |
| Psychology 5 | Bernstein, Douglas A. | Essentials of Psychology. 5th ed. |
| Psychology 5 | Kosslyn, Stephen M. | Fundamentals of Psychology in Context. 3rd ed. |
| Psychology 5 | Kosslyn, Stephen M. | Introducing Psychology: Brain, Person, Group. 4th ed. |
| Psychology 5 | Hoffman, August John | Introductory Psychology: A Guide for the Beginning Psychology Student. 2nd ed. |
| Psychology 5 | Ciccarelli, Saundra K. | Psychology. 3rd ed. |
| Psychology 5 | Myers, David G. | Psychology: Tenth Edition in Modules. 10th ed. |
| Psychology 5 Online | Huffman, Karen | Psychology in Action. 10th ed. |
| Psychology 7 | Pinel, John P.J | Biopsychology. 8th ed. |
| Psychology 9A | Moore, David S. | Statistics: Concepts and Controversies. 8th ed. |
| Psychology 9B | Cozby, Paul | Methods in Behavioral Research. 11th ed. |
| Sociology 101 | Ballantine, Jeanne H. | Our Social World: Condensed Version. 2nd ed. |
| Sociology 102 | Zinn, Maxine Baca | Diversity in Families. 9th ed. |
| Sociology 102 | Risman, Barbara J. | Families as They Really Are. 1st ed. |
| Sociology 102 | Welch, Kelly J. | Family Life Now. 2nd ed. |
| Sociology 104 | Kendall | Social Problems in a Diverse Society. 5th ed. |
| Sociology 104 | Leon-Guerrero, Anna | Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action. 3rd ed. |
| Sociology 112 | Siegel, Larry J. | Criminology: The Core. 4th ed. |
| Spanish 1 & 2 | Blanco, Jose A. | Panorama Workbook: Introduccion a la lengua espanola. 4th ed. |
| Spanish 1& 2 | Blanco, Jose A. | Panorama: Introduccion a la lengua espanola. 4th ed. |
| Theatre 8 | Cohen, Robert | Acting One. 5th ed. |
| Theatre 8 | Cohen, Robert | Acting One/Acting Two. 5th ed. |
| Welding 2AB | Moniz, B. J. | Welding Skills. 4th ed. |
| Women's Studies 1 | Andersen, Margaret L. | Thinking about Women: Sociological Perspectives on Sex and Gender. 9th ed. |
