Learning Commons
The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) Learning Commons is a hub for information and research resources, as well a center for writing and teaching assistance. The Learning Commons includes the Henry E. Eccles library, the Information Resources helpdesk, the Writing and Teaching Excellence Center, and an upstairs café and refreshment area.
Henry E. Eccles Library
Our mission is to provide comprehensive resources and services in support of the College’s learning, research, and teaching needs for students and faculty.
More on the LibraryInformation Resources Department
We provide technology and support to meet the changing needs of the NWC community, supporting the spectrum of teaching, learning and research programs.
IRD Support & ServicesWriting and Teaching Excellence Center
We provide a welcoming venue for the continued development of professional communication skills to equip graduates with the requisites to serve in higher levels of responsibility.
Discover Writing CenterIncoming Students
This library is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. Government documents. Public access to the government documents collection is guaranteed by public law.
More Information
The Learning Commons makes up the library, writing center, bookstore, a hot and cold cafe, information resource department, and more.
Featured Faculty
Mark E. de Jong
Mark de Jong joined the U.S. Naval War College in 2025 as director of the Henry E. Eccles Library and as an associate professor. He most recently worked at the U.S. Naval Academy's Nimitz Library in Annapolis, MD and at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, MD. He earned a doctorate in management with a focus in higher education leadership and a master's in history in addition to his library degree. Mark taught in multiple University System of Maryland institutions as an adjunct for twenty-two years, first in history and then in management/leadership.
Amanda M. Rosen
Dr. Rosen conducts faculty development, research, curricular development, and assessment on educational gaming and instructional strategies in the security studies and professional military education contexts. In addition to publishing scholarly books and journal articles on these topics, she is a contributing editor to the MCU Press journal "International Perspectives on Military Education (IPME)", and is the co-founder of the award-winning "Active Learning in Political Science" blog.