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formerly OneSource The new Avention platform has all the same data and information as OneSource’s company and industry information, plus enhancements (e.g. Company IT analysis, executive contact information and market research). OneSource is consistently one of our top used databases due to tools such as the Build A… Read More

Now that the dust has settled, the Alyne Queener Massey Law Library is pleased to showcase three new sound proof study rooms and a new digital sign that will enhance our patrons’ experiences. The new study rooms are located in the northeast corner of the Main Reading Room and are… Read More

While away this summer, current Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff can still access library resources for academic endeavors. By logging in with your VUNet ID, the library’s online journals and most databases are accessible from anywhere. When accessing the library from off campus, there are recommended… Read More

Necessary system updates will occur as ACORN is redirected to DiscoverLibrary during the month of June. During this time, patrons will have the ability to check out and return items as usual. While DiscoverLibrary allows users to conduct searches across a wide breadth of resources both in and outside of… Read More

    Professor Emeritus J. León Helguera, a longtime friend of the library, died on April 20. Much of his lifetime was dedicated to collecting and preserving materials about Colombia.  He donated large portions of his collection to the Jean and Alexander Heard Library and the library… Read More

Finals week is here, and you may be looking for a quiet place study, research, and write. You may already have a favorite study spot in mind. If not, here is an overview of the quiet study spaces available in each library: Central/Divinity building The sixth floor is the designated… Read More

Did you know that the Massey Law Library at VLS provides an exam bank and study aids for most law school classes? For nearly every course in the law school, students can find hornbooks, treatises, and commercial study guides to help explain points of law and offer extra problem sets… Read More

Workshop on Bringing Historical Maps into the Digital Age Friday February the 13th, 11:00 AM Central Library Maps have long been used as a window into the past, showing how cities and societies were arranged and giving insight into cultures. Geographic information systems (GIS) bring maps into the computer age… Read More

Friday January 23rd, 11:00 AM Central Library The library workshop series continues this Friday with Getting Started with Podcasting. Podcasts are increasingly popular.  Break out podcasts like Serial expose new fans to the world of podcasting with each new episode. According to Statista, 15 percent of Americans had listened… Read More