Graduate Catalog 2007-2008

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Library :: Bookstore :: Housing

Library

The Hugh Stephens Resources Library is the central building of the Quadrangle. It is an open, informal space housing a variety of resources and offering students and staff comfortable study areas and computer access to enhance a pleasant, independent learning and research experience. The Library also offers other spaces to facilitate academic and business meetings, such as the Penthouse and other meeting rooms. The Albert Schweitzer Collection area is a quiet nook tucked away in a corner of the Library perfect as a quiet place for individual study or reflection.

The library collection includes more than 120,000 volumes with new materials added at the rate of approximately 1,000 each year. There is also a very good reference collection with professional staff who work with students and faculty to provide individual or group instruction concerning the various library resources as needed. The Library subscribes to approximately 355 magazines and newspapers in paper form, as well as several large databases with access to full-text and abstract versions of numerous journals. Other media include audio and videotapes, and journals on microform. The Education/Children's Resource Collection is also housed in the Library.

Access to the Library's collection is available through the online public catalog, Arthur. Stephens College is a member of the Arthur cluster of the MOBIUS consortium and has access to the collections of other academic libraries in Missouri. Students can view the online catalogs of other member libraries, borrow books directly online, or review their own list of checked out materials and renew items themselves if so desired. Arthur is available on the Web at http://arthur.searchmobius.org.

All computers in the Library have access to the Internet. The Library has a carefully planned Web page with links to other Stephens Web pages and links to useful online catalogs, search engines, numerous helpful reference-related sites and other resources. Access the library through www.stephens.edu.

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Bookstore

Students may obtain educational materials, supplies and books from the Bookshelf, which is centrally located on campus in Stamper Commons. Distance students may order books online at www.stephensbookshelf.com

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Housing

Housing for graduate students is generally only available for weekend, short-format or summer courses and workshops. Please contact the Graduate & Continuing Studies office for more information.

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