Library

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Library Databases
There are currently 4 online databases available to students:

• HW Wilson
  Full-text articles and abstracts in science, humanities, education, and business from U.S. and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines. Each article provides proper citation format and the articles can be emailed to users own account.
• eLibrary/Proquest
  A collection of databases that offer users access to full-text articles and images from thousands of magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times
• Oxford Reference
  A collection of more than 100 language and subject dictionaries and reference titles which t have been combined into a single cross-searchable resource. Great for quick definitions, facts, dates, illustrations, and quotations.
• Grove Art
  Contains the entire text of the landmark encyclopedia The Dictionary of Art (ed. Jane Turner, 1996) and all 2,800 articles from The Oxford Companion to Western Art (ed. Hugh Brigstocke, 2001). Also offers over 3,000 color images and line drawings; links to the Art Resource image database, and links to over 40,000 images on museum and gallery websites. Grove Art updates and adds new databases quarterly.
  
  For copyright reasons, Grove Art Online cannot publish all images in the print edition online.

2008 Library Magazines
The Library subscribes to a number of periodicals which relate to the programs offered. All issues circulate for 7 days except the most recent. Check out a list of available magazines.

Loan Periods
Books: 14 days with 1 renewal
CD's, DVD's & tapes: 7 days with 1 renewal
Current Magazines, Reference, Reserve materials do not circulate outside the library.

Overdue Materials
Books: $.10/day
CD's, DVD's, magazines & tapes: $ 1.00/day

Services
Reference, bibliographic and catalog instruction or assistance for individuals or classes. Please contact the librarian to schedule a time.

Librarian's advice
There are numerous ways to conduct research for class assignments. Generally, a good process is to:

• Begin with the Library's catalog [WebVoyage] to locate books, reference materials; and current periodicals the Library holds
• Search the Library's subscription databases for newspaper and magazines not held by the Library;
• Lastly, search the Internet.

Hours of Operation
Monday through Thursday — 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Friday — 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Contact Us
8845 Governors Hill Drive, Suite 100
Cincinnati, OH 45249-3317
Tel: (513) 833-2429
Fax: (513) 241-2411

Find Us In
Room 122, adjacent to the computer labs

Susan Wilkins
BA, MLIS
Librarian
Students who have additional questions should send an email to Susan Wilkins at suwilkins@aii.edu

Library Resources

• More than 5,700 curriculum-related volumes.
• Extensive reference resources of encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks & atlases located in a separate area.
• Nearly 50 magazines and newspapers of direct interest to students.
• Access to thousands of journals, magazines and newspapers through subscription databases such as Proquest, HWWilson, Oxford Reference, and Grove Art Encyclopedia.
• More than 500,000 high resolution images through Getty Images.