Libraryis an extension of the classroomis a rich source of reference materials that supplements the prescribed textbooks and lectures (books, journals, and periodicals)it offers the multiple resources of the web as well as various data in digital format for research purposes, like online journals, e-books

AdU Library Services, Facilities and Sections

ServicesBibliographic ServiceConsortia and NetworksCurrent Awareness ServiceLibrary Orientation and ToursOnline Public Access Catalog (OPAC)Photocopying ServicesReferral LettersReference Service

FacilitiesBags CounterBook Drop BoxesCarrelsDiscussion RoomsElectronic Security SystemInternet AccessLaptop ChargingWi-Fi

SectionsCollege of Architecture Library

College of Business Administration Library

College of Engineering Library

Graduate School Library

High School Library

College of Education and Liberal Arts Library

College of Law Library

College of Nursing and College of Pharmacy Library

College Science Library

Periodicals Section

Thesis Section

Internet Section

Instructional Media Section

Library Resources

AdU Web Opac EBSCOhost EBSCO offers more than 375 full-text and secondary research databases and over 420,000 e-books plus subscription management services for 355,000 e-journals and e-journal packages. EBSCO also provides point-of-care decision support tools for healthcare professionals and organizational learning resources for training and development professionals.

Gale Virtual Reference Library Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office). There are Seventy (70) titles available for the following subjects; Business, Education, Law, Library Science, Literature, Medicine, Nation and World, Social Science and Technology.

Knovel Knovel is a web-based application that integrates trusted technical information with optimized search for engineers and interactive data analysis tools. Note: For access username/password please see/contact your Librarians.

eSCRA Complete Decisions from 1901 to the Present. Online Library, Always Updated and Available. Search and Browse Modes Makes it Fast and Intuitive. Smart Searching through Intelligent Fields. True Cite Technology gives you the same look and feel as the book. Allows you to cite cases fast and easy. May only be accessed at St. Thomas More Law Library

OPAC-Online Public Access Catalogis an online bibliography of a library collection that is available to the publichelps to find books in the library

Types of LibrariesAcademic librariesserve colleges and universities, their students, staff and faculty. Larger institutions may have several libraries on their campuses dedicated to serving particular schools such as law and science libraries.

Public librariesserve communities of all sizes and types. Wherever you live, there's bound to be a local public library nearby! As the name implies, public libraries serve the general public, "from cradle to grave" as more than one public librarian has been heard to say. Public libraries often have departments that focus on areas of service, such as youth, teens and adults.

School librariesare usually part of a school system, and serve students between Kindergarten and grade 12. Many are called media centers, and librarians are often required to have a second degree in education or a certificate in school media.

Special librariesoffer unique opportunities to work in a specialized environment of interest, such as corporations, hospitals, the military, museums, private businesses, and the government. Special libraries can serve particular populations, such as the blind and physically handicapped, while others are dedicated to special collections, such as the Library of Congress or a presidential library.

Types of information sourcesMagazineit is a collection of articles and images about diverse topics of popular interest and current events. Usually these articles are written by journalists or scholars and are geared toward the average adult. Magazines may cover very "serious" material, but to find consistent scholarly information, you should use journals.

2. Journals-it is a collection of articles usually written by scholars in an academic or professional field. An editorial board reviews articles to decide whether they should be accepted. Articles in journals can cover very specific topics or narrow fields of research.

3. Database contains citations of articles in magazines, journals, and newspapers. They may also contain citations to podcasts, blogs, videos, and other media types. Some databases contain abstracts or brief summaries of the articles, while other databases contain complete, full-text articles.

4. A newspaper is a collection of articles about current events usually published daily. Since there is at least one in every city, it is a great source for local information.

5. A library catalog is an organized and searchable collection of records of every item in a library and can be found on the library home page. The catalog will point you to the location of a particular source, or group of sources, that the library owns on your topic.

6. Books cover virtually any topic, fact or fiction. For research purposes, you will probably be looking for books that synthesize all the information on one topic to support a particular argument or thesis.Libraries organize and store their book collections on shelves called "stacks."

7. Encyclopedias are collections of short, factual entries often written by different contributors who are knowledgeable about the topic.There are two types of encyclopedias: general and subject. General encyclopedias provide concise overviews on a wide variety of topics. Subject encyclopedias contain in-depth entries focusing on one field of study.

8. The Web allows you to access most types of information on the Internet through a browser. One of the main features of the Web is the ability to quickly link to other related information. The Web contains information beyond plain text, including sounds, images, and video.

Bookshave a title, publisher, copyright, and one or more authors/editors.

Periodicals(journals, magazines etc) have issue numbers and/dates.

Musichas composers, producers, vocalists, bands, recording dates.

Movieshave producers, directors, actors, narrators etc.b contains information beyond plain text, including sounds, images, and video.

Types of Electronic ResourcesResearch Guides by SubjectIndexesElectronic Books and TextsElectronic JournalsLibrary CatalogsReference SourcesStatistical SourcesSound RecordingsImage Databases (Art, Maps, Medical, etc.)