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Vanderbilt University Libraries

The Jean and Alexander Heard Library

Welcome to the Jean and Alexander Heard Library of Vanderbilt University, a scholar's library, where growing collections of over 2 million volumes, 1.8 million microform items, and more than 16,000 currently received serial titles are housed. The Heard Library is actually nine libraries on campus:

and two off-site locations:

Here's a map which shows the location of the libraries.

Each library reflects unique character and strengths in its collections and services as they strive toward a common mission.

The Jean and Alexander Heard Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries and the Center for Research Libraries.

Library Administration

The offices of Library Administration are located in the General Library Building. Questions on library use policies, employment opportunities, and other matters may be addressed to: 
     
          Vanderbilt Library Administration
          419 21st Avenue South
          Nashville, TN 37240
          (615)322-7100

ACORN

Acorn, Vanderbilt's online electronic catalog, includes listings for virtually all the materials in the Vanderbilt libraries, indicating their location and availability.

ACORN PLUS

The library subscribes to several commercial databases and loads them on the local system. Databases currently available on Acorn Plus are ABI/INFORM, Books in Print, General Science Index, Index to Legal Periodicals, Newspaper Abstracts, Periodical Abstracts, and PsycINFO. Access to these databases is restricted to Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff.

In addition to the databases on Acorn Plus, the library subscribes to many more databases on CD-ROM and other electronic formats.

More About Acorn


Reference Shelf

A collection of reference sources on the Internet and other recommended Webs to visit.


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