Services For Faculty
- Library Instruction
- Course Reserves
- Research Support
- Suggest New Items for the Library
- New Book Reviews
Library Instruction
Schedule a time for a librarian to meet with your class or your group. We can address topics needed to complete a specific course assignment or you may choose from a variety of other research related items we typically address with students.
Please see the page on Library Instruction for more details.
Please see the page on Library Instruction for more details.
Course Reserves
Reserve items faculty select for specific classes are shelved at the Circulation desk. Most items are loaned for 2 hours to be used within the Library.
Electronic Reserves (E-Reserves) can be photocopied materials or articles from research databases that are made available online through The CAT. These readings can be accessed 24 hours a day from any computer with Internet Access.
Course Reserves information, policies, and request forms
Contact Peggy Angelovich for assistance with reserves.
717-749-6040 (mka11@psu.edu)
Research Support
Librarians are available to provide professional research support. If you would like assistance locating a specific item or working with any of Penn State's library research resources, just ask. We can help with specific research needs or can offer a more general orientation to using the library or conducting research in your subject area.
Suggest New Items for the Library
We are constantly reviewing new materials to add to the library. If you have suggestions of books, videos, or other items that would be useful to students, please let us know.
New Book Reviews
Stay current with the new books in your field. Many faculty on campus receive monthly updates of new book titles along with reviews. If you would like to receive monthly book reviews send a request to Tom Reinsfelder at tlr15@psu.edu. Please indicate if you would like to receive reviews in print or by email and which subjects you would like to receive (see list below).
| Humanities | Science & Technology | Social Sciences | Interdisciplinary Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Architecture | Biology | Anthropology | African & African American Studies |
| Communication | Chemistry | Business, Management, & Labor | Asian & Asian American Studies |
| Language & Literature | Earth Science | Economics | Classical Studies |
| Performing Arts | Engineering | Education | Environmental Studies |
| Philosophy | Health Sciences | History, Geography & Area Studies | GLBT Studies |
| Religion | Information & Computer Sciences | Political Science | Islamic Studies |
| Math | Psychology | Urban Studies | |
| Physics | Sociology | Women's Studies | |
| Sports & Recreation |
Book reviews are provided by Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries -- the premier source for reviews of academic books, electronic media, and Internet resources of interest to those in higher education. Each year Choice publishes more than 7,000 reviews.
The Choice Reviews online database is also available to be searched to locate current and past book reviews.
