Library The library, located on the second to fifth floors of the Gannett Center, is open 96 hours a week. It offers numerous services and resources in electronic and print formats for students and faculty in search of information. An on-line catalog is available to locate materials in the library. It can be used on computer terminals in the library or on personal computers via modem or the campus network. Reference librarians are available to provide instruction on how to use various print references as well as the Internet and other electronic resources.
Librarians can recommend appropriate materials and research strategies.
Training is available to students and faculty in the use of the latest electronic indexing and abstracting services. The library also teaches a one-credit course, Library Resources and Methods of Research, that introduces students to the organization, arrangement, and efficient use of library materials. Information resources necessary for educational endeavors and not available in the library are requested using the interlibrary loan service. Through the South Central Research Library Council and OCLC, the library has access to over 17,000 libraries in the United States and abroad. Other services include help with reading comprehension and study skills, individual instruction in English for nonnative speakers, and support services for handicapped students.