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Getting Help

Ask a Librarian: If you need help while searching BLINK, click the "Quick Links" link and select "Ask a Librarian" in the drop-down menu to open our instant message & to chat with a librarian during Library business hours.

Got Research? We're Here to Help!

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Contact us at the Berry Library 

Location:        Clifton Campus, Main Building, Room 170

Phone:            513.569.1606

Text:                513.ASK.4466 (513.25.4466)

Message:        use the Chat PopOut

Email:             library@cincinnatistate.edu (from your Cincinnati State email address)

Research Appointments: Complete the Appointment Request Form

Note: If the Library is closed when you contact us, we will reply on the next day we are open.


Berry Library Hours

Summer hours are:   Mon - Thu: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm;   Friday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm;    Saturday: Closed;   Sunday: Closed

Note: For changes due to breaks, closures, or holidays, please see our Google Calendar.


Online Library Open 24/7

Access digital resources from anywhere, at any time, including subject & course guides, articles, ebooks, and streaming videos! If you have questions about accessing these resources, our librarians are available during our regular hours. When you are working from off-campus, you will need your CState credentials (i.e. college email and password) to access most resources. If you are not sure what your email or username are, check the Username Lookup. Click here to reset your password.

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Contact the Writing Center at Cincinnati State

Location:        Clifton Campus, Main Building, Room 235

Phone:            513.569.1736

Make an Appointmentcall or use Starfish to make an appointment


Done with your research, but need help with the written part? Need help with your APA or MLA citations? Visit the Writing Center! You'll find information on drop-in hours and directions on making an appointment. 

The Writing Center provides free tutoring support for written assignments in any CState course, and is not limited to support for English classes. The Writing Center enables all students to explore new ideas through writing and achieve success.

If you would like to learn how to write the different parts of your paper (intro, body, conclusion), improve your sentence structure, make a rhetorical appeal, or cite your sources in MLA or APA, visit the Writing Center's YouTube Channel.