Libraries

From GSCSurvivalGuide

The Heard Library (http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/) consists of 8 campus libraries and two special archives. Listed below are some of the resources and services that may be of interest to graduate students.

Visiting the libraries on campus:

• A map of the libraries: (http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/gtl/Map%20from%20GuidetoLibraries.pdf)

• Loan policies: (http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/heard/info/policies.shtml)

• Library Hours: (http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/heard/info/hours.shtml)

• Student Jobs in the Library: (http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/heard/info/jobs.shtml)

• Study rooms/carrels page: (http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/heard/studyrooms)

• Computers in the Libraries: (http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/heard/computing.shtml)

• Printing (VU Print): (http://vuprint.library.vanderbilt.edu/)

Online Resources:

• Acorn (the library catalog): (http://acorn.library.vanderbilt.edu/)

• DiscoverLibrary (a research discovery tool): (http://alphasearch.library.vanderbilt.edu/)

• OAK (including electronic reserves): http://www.vanderbilt.edu/oak/

• Print & Media Reserves: (http://acorn.library.vanderbilt.edu/uhtbin/cgisirsi/0/0/0/36/485/X/BLASTOFF)

• Subject guides: (http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/heard/subject.shtml)

• Subject librarians: (http://lib11.library.vanderbilt.edu/diglib/heard-librarians.pl)

• Bibliographic Management Software: (http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/heard/bibmanagement.shtml)

• Interlibrary Loan: (https://illiad.library.vanderbilt.edu/illiad/ill/logon.html)

• Alert Services: http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/central/ref/guides/alerts