Reference Dept. is continuing its efforts to provide web access to previously CD-ROM based databases. The North Carolina Libraries for Virtual Education databases now provide remote as well as campus wide access to library patrons. Graduate theses are housed in Reference Dept. which can be searched online and are checked out through the Dept. Business Librarian, Bennie Daye assists patrons with specialized business inquiries. The Reserve Dept. is open during library hours to allow access to supplementary course reading materials required in support of the NCCU curriculum.
Faculty members place quite a few personal copies and photocopied materials on reserve.
Library books on reserve are indicated as such in the online catalog. An alphabetical listing of materials under Professor s name facilitates access to the reserve materials. Frequently used materials include college catalogs on microfiche and current popular magazines. Discounted copying cards are available from the reserve desk. The Serials Dept. houses over 2,000 periodicals to support the university s academic programs.