Gwynedd Mercy University AY2024-2025 Graduate Academic Catalog
ACADEMIC SUPPORT Keiss Library and Learning Commons
Keiss Library provides students with the resources and assistance they need to be successful in their academic career . Resources include 60,000 + physical materials , including books , audiovisual , and special collections , access to 45,000 + full-text electronic journals through subscription databases , 330,000 + electronic books , and 80,000 + academic streaming films . During the academic year , librarians and staff are available during library hours 6 days a week to help students navigate resources .
The Keiss Library webpage ( https :// gmercyu . libguides . com ) provides access to the library ’ s catalog , online resources , research guides and tutorials , and information about library hours , policies , and services . Electronic resources are available from any internet connection . Off-campus users are required to login with their GMercyU username and password .
The librarians at Keiss Library offer reference services in person and virtually during library hours , assisting users in developing research strategies , using online resources , and accessing scholarly materials . Research assistance is also available via text message , live chat , email , and telephone . When the library is closed , reference assistance is available 24 / 7 via a link to AskHerePA . Librarians also engage in classroom research skills and information literacy instruction sessions .
Keiss Library offers study spaces for individual and group study , including open tables , quiet spaces , and reservable study rooms .
Students can print from computers in the library or their laptops . Each student is allotted 300 prints per semester ; if needed , students can purchase additional prints online . Keiss Library also has a book scanner and photocopier ; there is no charge for using the book scanner , and photocopies are deducted from the 300 prints allocated per semester .
The library is fully wireless . Students who bring their own laptops can connect to the campus network and Follow-Me Printer .
If research materials are not available in the Keiss Library collection , users can request journal articles , books , dissertations , theses , and DVDs through the library ’ s interlibrary loan ( ILL ) service . Requested articles may be available within three business days to a week ; physical materials may be available within two weeks .
A current GMercyU ID is required to borrow materials . Books , audiobooks , and DVDs circulate for three weeks to students . Reference and course reserves , including books and videos that instructors designate for use by a specific class , must be used in the library . Course reserves are available at the circulation desk .
For assistance or more information , call 215-646-7300 ext . 21484 , text / SMS 215-642-0918 , email Library @ GMercyU . edu , or visit the library webpage at GMercyU . edu / library .
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