The NECC libraries provide access to thousands of electronic books through our Ebook databases. These books can be accessed through your home computer. You will need a NECC library card number in order to access these books from off-campus.
The search "American Sign Language" brings up a list of ebooks on the topic. Below are some examples.
Joy of Signing : A Dictionary of American Signs by 
Sign Language Archaeology by The NECC Libraries have over 46,000 books and films. We also have a collection of 20,000 e-books which are in our library catalog. If you want to see what the other libraries in our network own, change the scope to All HELM or View Entire Collection. You can request books and movies using your NECC Library card and PIN number.
Remember, if you can't find any material on your topic, ask an NECC librarian for assistance.
Think of the main concepts of your search and key them into the search box. For example: an effective searches would be Deaf Culture or American Sign Language. Try variations on your terms to retrieve more results.
In general, you will be more successful using more general, rather than specific terms when searching for books. You will be able to use much more specific terminology when searching for articles in the library databases.
If you need to expand your search beyond the NECC Library collections, simply select All HELM Libraries from the drop-down menu in the library catalog and repeat your search. You can request books from all of the HELM network using your library card number and password. The items you request will usually be delivered to the NECC libraries in three to five business days.
Introduction to American Deaf Culture by 
I Can Hear You Whisper by Mira este video en español: https://youtu.be/wWrBBBPuD-A
Video transcript available at http://bit.ly/PlacingaHoldinHELM
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