Learning Resource Centers
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library instruction sessions. The librarians teach more than 100 instruction sessions per year, each tailored to the needs of students in a particular course. The Library also publishes a series of general and course specific research guides that offer students a variety of critical strategies for effective research. All Menlo students are required to complete an online Library Research Skills Tutorial during their first year at the College. The Tutorial, part of Menlo’s General Education Curriculum, covers topics such as selecting appropriate information resources, searching library databases, and the Internet, and evaluating and citing information resources.
Library Hours
Resources and Study Facilities
BOWMAN LIBRARY Bowman Library provides a wide range of information services, resources, and technologies that support the educational and research needs of the Menlo College community. The librarians and faculty have adopted a collaborative, integrated approach that helps students develop the information literacy competencies and research skills critical for academic and future career success. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A LIBRARIAN:
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Bowman Library is open seven days a week, with late evening hours Sunday through Thursday nights with added hours during final exams. Current information about the library schedule can be found on the Library’s website.
Collections The Library’s print and online collections support all areas of the College curriculum, with special emphasis on business, psychology, and the social sciences. The Library has approximately 60,000 print books, both in print and online, as well as a large number of online databases that provide access to 46,000 academic journals and magazines.
Research Services Whether from a dorm room, an off-campus apartment, a coffee shop, or any location in the Library, students can contact librarians to ask questions by phone, through LibChat, or by email. Menlo College librarians offer personalized research services at the Library Desk, by appointment in-person or through Zoom, and through
Bowman Library has 17 desktop computers, 25 Chromebooks, as well as printers and photocopiers for student use. Library computers provide access to web based resources including the Library catalog, subscription databases, ebooks, etc.; Microsoft Office products, Adobe Acrobat Suite, and a range of instructional software are available from desktop computers. Study facilities include a variety of seating areas, carrels, a Library Classroom, and study rooms; all individual study rooms may be reserved through an online booking system. RESERVE A STUDY ROOM:
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Using Library Materials and Requesting Materials from Other Libraries Students with valid Menlo College ID can check out books, laptops, calculators, as well as other equipment. The Library has a large collection of professor selected materials placed on 2-hour reserve for individual courses. A Menlo ID and login provide off-campus access to the Library’s online collection, including access to full-text
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