Help Desk Number:
(404) 978-2067
Reference Services
CONTACT US
Phone: 404-978-2067/ Fax: 404-978-2113/ E-mail: AskRef@auctr.edu
INSTRUCTION AND ORIENTATION
Reference librarians provide library instruction, training (formal and informal), tours and orientation sessions. Types of instruction offered include the use of information resources, as well as research processes required to locate information.
- Our objective is to promote information fluency by equipping students to:
- Design effective research strategies for locating needed information.
- Understand the benefit of using various research tools and techniques
Become effective in evaluating information from a variety of sources.
To request any of these services, please complete the Library Instruction, Orientation and Tour Request Form or call our Reference Desk at (404) 978-2067. A member of the Reference staff will contact you within 72 hours to respond to your request.
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INTERLIBRARY USE (ARCHE) CARDS
The Woodruff Library is a member of the Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education (ARCHE) , consisting of 19 public and private colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher learning, as well as five affiliated independent libraries and 12 corporate and non-profit community partners.
As a member of ARCHE, Atlanta University Center students and faculty have access to the library materials of all ARCHE member institutions.
- Faculty privileges are free.
- Students must pay a $50 deposit (Money order only). The deposit is refundable if no fines are incurred. Allow two weeks for mailing.
Applications for ARCHE cards should be submitted to the Reference Desk. Students and faculty are strongly encouraged to consult with the librarian responsible developing resources in the specified subject field. According to the ARCHE agreement, an interlibrary use card can only be issued when the home library lacks sufficient resources in the designated research area.
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RESEARCH GUIDES
Printed general and subject-specific guides are available at the Reference Desk. Users may also access Research Guides electronically via the Library's website. The purpose of these guides is to introduce some of the key resources available in the Robert W. Woodruff Library. The guides are not a comprehensive listing of resources, but are intended as a starting point from which researchers can begin to compile data relevant to specific topics.
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SUBJECT LIAISON DIRECTORY
# Subject liaisons are librarians who provide instruction and have responsibility for developing collections to support the education and research needs of the academic departments/programs offered by our member institutions. Our subject liaisons offer instruction in the use of electronic and print resources and guidance for research projects within their specific disciplines. For assistance or to schedule a reference consultation, contact the subject liaison for your discipline.
To access the Subject Liaison Directory click here.
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