Services for Graduate Students

We aim to support graduate students in their coursework and research.  Some of the services designed specifically for grad students in business & economics and graduate students in the OSR program are listed below.

Spaces

The Library & Learning Commons has a wide range of spaces to study or hang out, including a 24/7 zone on the 1st and 2nd floors, and 15 group study rooms!  Find the library hours and directions to the library here.

Course-related services 

• Course reserves 
• Research guides 

 Research services 

• If you're having trouble organizing your research, rooting out the most pertinent information, or if you don't even know where to begin, we've given you the first step: the Research Path.
• For more personalized help -- if you'd like to get advice or feedback on your research, or the location of a resource -- you can ask a librarian.           
• You can also request research consultations with librarians.

 Finding and borrowing materials 

• Borrowing materials from Lemieux Library 
• Borrowing materials from other Northwest colleges and universities via Summit 
• Requesting materials from other libraries via Interlibrary Loan 
• Finding articles by searching our databases 
• Finding articles by browsing online journals 
• Remote access to online resources 
• Renewing materials 
• Borrow a laptop from the circulation desk 

Technology services 

• Computers in the building 
• Remote access to online resources 
• More technology info 

Learning Commons services 

• Learning Assistance Programs 
• Math Lab 
• Writing Center 
• Research Services 

Specialized Resources for Business & Economics Graduate Students 

• Begin work on a topic with our 5-step Research Path.
• Explore the databases in Business and Economics. Almost all of these databases are available off-campus via remote access to online resources. 
• For topics in business and economics, try some of the resources listed in the specialized research guides:
• Business: Finding Accounting Information 
• Business: Finding Business Ethics & CSR 
• Business: Finding Company Information 
• Business: Finding E Commerce & Information Systems 
• Business: Finding Industry Information  
• Business: Finding International Business Information 
• Business: Finding Management Information 
• Business: Finding Marketing Information 
• Economics  
• Economics: Finance & Investment Resources 
• Economics: International 
• Business & Economic Statistics 
• Not-for-Profit & Social Enterprise 
• Public Administration/Public Affairs  
• Use our Tutorial for Business Research to learn the basic tools for company and industry research.
• Consult theTutorial for New Venture Entrepreneurship Research for recommended print and online resources.
• Try the resources in the Tutorial for International Business Research as a starting point for information in this area.
• Use the Cite Your Sources page from the library's Research Path for quick help on basic citing in a variety of formats.

Grad Business Students may contact the Library Liaison for the Albers School of Business and Economics, Karen Gilles (206.296.6226 or kgilles@seattleu.edu ).