First Year Seminar

Quinnipiac University has three libraries, including:

• Arnold Bernhard Library (ABL) on the Mount Carmel Campus
• Netter Library - focusing on the Health Sciences - on the North Haven Campus
• Pantalena Law Library on the North Haven Campus

As a QU student, you have access to ALL THREE libraries, regardless of your major!

Go to the Circulation Desk to:

• Check out or return items
• Find items on reserve
• Renew borrowed items
• Place holds on items
• Request an interlibrary loan (ILL)

What kinds of items can you check out at the Circulation Desk?!

• Books
  • Academic Books
  • Textbooks on Reserve
  • Leisure Reading - Popular Fiction and Non-Fiction
  • Graphic Novels
  • Curriculum Collection Materials - Young Adult (YA) Books, Children's Literature & Picture Books
• Anatomy Models
• Board Games
• White Boards
• Calculators
• Cell Phone / Laptop Chargers

ABL's dedicated librarians are available at the Research Help Desk in the library to assist you with all your research needs.

Feel free to drop by anytime during the Research Help Desk's operating hours with your questions – no appointment is necessary!

Here's how librarians can assist you:

• Research Strategy Development:
  • Librarians can help you refine your research question, identify relevant keywords, and develop effective search strategies.
• Source Selection and Evaluation:
  • They can guide you in finding credible and relevant sources, teaching you how to evaluate information critically.
• Database Navigation:
  • Librarians are experts in library databases and can help you find the most appropriate ones for your research.
• Citation Management:
  • They can provide instruction on using citation management tools like RefWorks and formatting citations according to different style guides (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).
• Interlibrary Loan Services:
  • Librarians can assist in obtaining materials not available in the QU library through interlibrary loan.
• One-on-One Assistance:
  • Librarians offer research consultations where you can meet with a librarian individually to get personalized help.

A library liaison is your personal guide and connection to the library, specifically for your area of study.

These librarians specialize in specific majors and departments, so they know the best resources, databases, and research methods relevant to what you're learning!

To find contact information for the library liaisons, visit this link: ABL Librarian Liaisons

Click here for Library Hours.