Library

Use of the resources and services of the Lansdale School of Business Library, housed at the main campus, becomes a critical component in the learning process. The LSB Library is an attractive and comfortable room that is open daily for student research, individual and small-group study. Students are encouraged to use the print and electronic resources of the library, which include books, periodicals, on-line resources, and remote access to subscription databases. Students are encouraged to use the computer workstations to access network software. Lansdale School of Business subscribes to three online databases: EBSCOhost, CQ Researcher, and LOIS Law. EBSCOhost offers abstracting and indexing for over 3500 full text popular and scholarly periodicals. EBSCOhost coverage of full-text periodicals extends from 1992 to the present. The CQ Researcher Online databaseoffers in-depth, non-biased coverage of today's most important issues. The CQ Researcher Online database coverage includes searchable full text reports dating from 1991 to the present. Remote access to all databases is available to current students with a User ID/ Password provided by the librarian. LOIS Law is a legal database that offers access to full text federal and state documents such as case law, statutory law, constitutions, administrative law, court rules and other authority for all 50 states and D.C. and U.S. Supreme Court cases and rules, U.S. Code, etc. Remote access to EBSCOhost, CQ Researcher, and LOIS Law is available to current students with a User ID/ Password provided by the librarian. These electronic resources are also available online for students attending the Phoenixville campus. 

In addition to the online database subscriptions, students are encouraged to use appropriate Internet resources. Instruction is provided for researching, evaluating, and using information found on the Internet. Books in the General Collection and back issues of periodicals may be borrowed. There are no fines assessed for overdue materials; however, a fee will be charged for lost materials or materials not returned within the term. That fee consists of the replacement cost of the book or periodical and a $10 service charge for ordering, cataloging, and processing. A professional librarian provides reference services, assists students in developing skills in library use and research techniques, and offers individualized and class instruction concerning materials and resources in specific subject areas. In addition to utilizing the resources of the LSB Library, students are urged to explore the many college, public, and special libraries in the area. Information on these libraries and guidance in using their collections is provided by the LSB Librarian.