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Libraries

Atlanta College of Art Library of SCAD Atlanta

The Atlanta College of Art Library offers students access to more than 50,000 volumes, 370 periodicals and nearly 100,000 slides, as well as online texts and services. State-of-the-art workstations include laptop hookups and sound barriers. A media center allows students to view videos and DVDs in the library. Students in Atlanta also have access to Jen Library resources through interlibrary loan.

Jen Library

The 85,190-square-foot Jen Library is a major library, housing extensive holdings including books, periodicals, multimedia resources and special collections of rare books, student theses and unique items. Numerous computers and computer network connections provide access to the Internet, database subscriptions including the Scholarly Journal Archive, and a variety of software programs.

The Jen Library offers comprehensive orientation and bibliographic instruction programs. Library instruction is available to students through the first-year experience course, subject-based classes and individual consultations, teaching students how to locate and evaluate information using the library's electronic and print resources. In addition, on-site computer services staff maintain library systems and assist users with computer-related questions.

The Jen Library's interlibrary loan department borrows materials from other libraries for patrons' research needs. Upon request, library staff mail materials, free of charge, to eLearning and Atlanta students not located in the area. A course reserve system allows professors to place instructional materials on reserve for in-library use, giving students access to additional resources. The library also provides scanners, copy stand facilities, numerous photocopiers, DVD and video players, CD players and burners, individual and group study rooms, and slide viewers.
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Visual Resources Center

Collections in Savannah include approximately 335,000 slides and approximately 30,000 digital images. The Visual Resources Center is located at Pepe Hall, and provides faculty, staff and students with access to images of works of art, architecture and design that are utilized in class lectures and presentations. Access the digital image database online through the MySCAD site.
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The Writer's Studio

The Writer's Studio provides writing assistance in prewriting strategies, structuring ideas, developing thesis statements and formulating cover letters.
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