Library Services

The Ross Library is a student-centered hub for information and collaboration, open daily. The newly remodeled Information Commons provides a dynamic learning environment for student interaction, staff assistance for questions, library research assistance, and both group and individual study areas. Abundant natural light, computers, wireless access for personal devices, traditional quiet study carrels, comfortable seating areas, and group meeting rooms appeal to diverse student learning styles. The Library’s web site, http://www.cottey.edu/library, allows users to search the Library Catalog and access over 60 databases of scholarly resources including EBSCO, JSTOR, Gale, Hoover’s Business, Environment Complete, Humanities International Complete, and PsycArticles. Users also have access to over 200 print and digital journals and magazines, in addition to The New York Times Online and NewsBank’s Access World News. Along with books, movies, and music, Cottey students enjoy free access to books found in the MOBIUS library consortium catalog of over 60 million items. Materials outside the MOBIUS system are also available to students through the Library’s interlibrary loan service. Cottey’s library staff frequently work with student organizations, faculty, and the Cottey community to host special events, meetings, and educational programming.