Ryan Matura Library
The Ryan Matura Library is the source for information, whether an answer to a factual question or research for a term paper. Librarians are available to answer questions and assist students with extended research projects. Instruction sessions are also conducted for class groups to make them familiar with the library, with subject-specific research and the research process. Librarians will also assist students with finding information in commercial databases or on the Internet. Periodicals and periodical indexes including newspapers are found in print, film, and electronic format. Any book or periodical not found in the library can be obtained from another library through interlibrary loan. Materials can usually be obtained within 10 days. At present, the Ryan Matura Library holds approximately 132,000 print volumes, 50,000 non-print items, and more than 15,000 periodical subscriptions. These include a significant number of full-text journals available on more than 50 online index and abstracting databases. These can be reached 24 hours per day, 7 days per week from links on the library homepage. Databases are available from campus and home. The library also provides a wide range of electronic resources including: Innovative Interfaces Online Catalog; Connecticut Digital Library; ProQuest Database (newspapers, general, business, medical, and social sciences periodicals indexes); Encyclopedia Britannica Online; First Search database (includes World Cat, ERIC, Medline, Cinahl, MLA Bibliography, etc.); as well as many other electronic resources, including Psych Info. Access to these resources is available through the University’s library homepage. The library’s website is located at http://library.sacredheart.edu. It provides the user with access to the library catalog, information about the library, electronic reserve reading, links to research databases, and other related information.
In addition the library houses nine technology-equipped group-study workspaces to allow students to work together on projects or prepare for presentations.