The periodical collection includes a variety of titles that are principally related to the curriculum. Microfiche and microfilm are heavily used to provide back issues of journals and newspapers. CD-ROM technology provides access to indexes, business annual reports, and telephone directories. Three indexes are loaded into the online catalog. Other full text databases offer convenient search capability to business and social science information.
Orientation is offered to all freshmen.
General instruction, including search strategies for term papers, is provided during freshman composition courses. City patrons in good standing are permitted to borrow books from the general collection. To increase journal subscriptions to 1,500 titles. To build an endowment to support the collection.