Paralegal Studies (PARL): Home

How to sign up for Westlaw training:

1) Check your calendar for three (3) dates and times when you'll be available, between September 22 and October 24.

2) Go to the Book a Librarian online form to request your appointment. Here is the link:

https://northampton.libwizard.com/f/bookalibrarian

3) The Embedded Librarian will follow up with you to confirm which date and time you'll be meeting.

Helpful hints:

• The Westlaw training session takes about one hour to complete.
• You may choose to have your training in person at the Mack Library (Bethlehem campus) or on Zoom.
• If you'd like to attend with friends from class, that's great! Please put all of their names on the Book a Librarian request form.
• Students who complete this training will receive a certificate, and your instructor will be notified.

If you have any questions, please contact the Embedded Librarian, Anne Bittner, by e-mail: abittner@northampton.edu or phone: 610-332-6139.

This Research Guide will help you to locate and use Library resources for NCC's Paralegal Studies program, including books, periodicals, online subscription databases, and websites.

The curriculum of NCC's Paralegal program provides students with the practical skills, knowledge, and values necessary to become effective members of a legal team. Most of the legal specialty courses are taught by attorneys, and focus on the knowledge and skills necessary to function successfully in today's job market. Students learn the ethical rules and standards of practice, and develop a framework for resolving ethical dilemmas while maintaining client confidentiality. An internship in a professional office also provides practical experience.

Good news!

Both NCC Libraries are open, but you can still borrow books and other materials remotely by using our Library to Go service. You can choose quick pickup on campus, or free delivery to your home.

Use the same form to request:

• Access to materials that your instructor has put on electronic reserve in Blackboard;
• Scanned pages from reference books like encyclopedias;
• Scanned articles from print journals in the Library's Periodicals Tower.

Need help with finding sources, searching databases, formatting citations, or deciding on a paper topic? The NCC Librarians are here for you. Click on our schedule of operating hours to find out when you can visit the Mack Library (Bethlehem), or ESSA Library (Pocono), in person.

You can also chat online with a Librarian, wherever you are! Go to the NCC Library's home page and click on the orange "Ask the Librarian" tab to start chatting. 

For more ways to reach us, and answers to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), click here. You can also send an e-mail question to askthelibrarian@northampton.edu, or set up a private appointment with a Librarian by using the "Book A Librarian" request form.

We look forward to hearing from you!

This Research Guide was updated on August 22, 2025 by Anne Bittner.