Library Services
McGrath Library's Reference Desk is located at the main entrance. Librarians are available to answer questions about the Library's services and resources, and can also assist with finding research materials like articles, books, and other general information. Help with citations and properly quoting references is also available anytime the library is open!
Faculty Services
We help provide our faculty with expert research assistance with accessible collections that supplements course curriculum. Learn more about our efforts.
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Reference Services
Reference Collection
The reference collection is located on the first floor of McGrath Library. The collection includes reference tools, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, indexes and abstracts, almanacs, atlases, bibliographies, and materials supporting Hilbert's academic programs. There are also several electronic reference sources available via links on the Library's web page.
The Reference Desk is also the place to obtain back issues of periodicals, journals, magazines, and newspapers.
Kanopy Video Streaming
Kanopy Video is a streaming service made available to Hilbert College by McGrath Library.
Kanopy uses a Patron-Driven Access Model for Invoices/Billing
- Videos are free until they are accessed 4 times (for more than 30 seconds).
- Once they are accessed 4 times within a calendar year a purchase is triggered.
- After a purchase is triggered, we have unlimited access to the video for only 365 days.
- Access to purchases is limited automatically.
If you would like McGrath Library to investigate acquiring any of the videos on Kanopy in a permanent form (DVD), please fill out our form. Take advantage of any strategy that will minimize costs. If you have any questions, please email
askus@hilbert.edu or
csantangelo@hilbert.edu.
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