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Arts & Humanities Librarian
Ammie Harrison
817.257.5338
Office: Library Main Floor, Room 115

• Art & Art History
• Design, Merchandising & Textiles
• English
• Modern Language Studies
• Film/TV & Digital Media
• Spanish & Hispanic Studies
• Theatre

Business Librarian
Diana Boerner
817.257.5336
Office: Library Main Floor, Room 115

• Accounting
• Economics
• Finance
• Information Systems/Supply Chain Mgt
• Journalism
• Management
• Marketing
• Ranch Management

Dance Librarian
Assistant Music/Media Librarian
Van Cliburn Archivist
Laura Ruede
817.257.7774
Office: Library 2nd Floor, Room 222

• Classical Dance
• Contemporary Dance

Government Information Librarian
Melissa Fairfield
817.257.5339
Office: Library Main Floor, Room 118

• Military Science
• Political Science

Music/Media Librarian
Cari Alexander
817.257.6623
Office: Library 2nd Floor, Room 222A

• Music Composition
• Music Conducting
• Music Education
• Music History
• Music Performance
• Music Theory

Nursing & Health Sciences Librarian
Alysha Sapp
817.257.5348
Office: Library Main Floor, Room 115

• Communication Sciences & Disorders
• Kinesiology
• Nursing
• Nurse Anesthesia
• Nutrition Sciences
• Psychology
• Social Work

Orientation Librarian
Laura Steinbach
817.257.7311
Office: Library Main Floor, Room 115
Library Orientation & Tours

• Freshmen
• Transfer Students
• ENFL Students
• AP Students

Science Librarian
Jeff Bond
817.257.7107
Office: Library Main Floor, Room 115

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Geology
• Mathematics
• Physics & Astronomy

Social Sciences Librarian
Robyn Reid
817.257.5337
Office: Library Main Floor, Room 115

• Anthropology
• Communication Studies
• Criminal Justice
• Education
• History & Geography
• Sociology

Theology Librarian
Associate Professor of
Theology & Ethics
Dr. Charles Bellinger
817.257.7668
Office: Library 2nd Floor, Room 212B

• Philosophy
• Religion
• Theology

Turnstiles control access to the TCU Library during all hours of operation. Your TCU ID card is your key to passing through them. The Library employs these turnstiles to screen non-TCU visitors and assist in maintaining the security of persons and materials in the building. Always carry your TCU ID. You will need it for use of the Computer Lab and for checking out materials, including laptops. You may bring guests into the library at any time but use of the Library Computer Lab is restricted.

Two graduate study rooms, each with multiple carrels, are available in the library. Please come to the Circulation Desk to sign up for access to the rooms for a $5.00 rental fee per semester. In addition, a limited number of graduate lockers are also available for $3.00 per semester.

The Scholar's Study, located on the basement level of the library in Room B23, provides research facilities within the MCB Library reserved for TCU graduate students. The purpose of the Scholar's Study is to provide semester-long space for individual students whose research requires extensive use of in-building material. The Library Dean will send out information about how to apply for the Scholar's Study.

The Library permits Graduate Students to check-out up to 50 items. This total also includes items charged through your student assistants. The standard check-out period for library resources is 3 months. Exceptions include materials such as videos and other special items.

You may renew items in person, or online. Renewals can be done online through "Renew Items " on the Mary Couts Burnett Library web page. Upon reaching the renewal limit, items can no longer be renewed online and must be returned to the library for discharge. When renewing books in person, you must bring the books to be renewed to the Circulation Desk with you.

Items may be recalled either 2 weeks after checkout or if an item is needed for class reserves. All borrowers, including faculty, must return recalled materials promptly. Failure to respond will result in the notification of one's Department Chair.

InterLibrary Loan privileges are extended to faculty and graduate students to obtain materials that are unavailable in the Library. Requests can be submitted to the InterLibrary Loan Office by using the Online InterLibrary Loan (ILL) form on the TCU Library website or by selecting ILL links through databases, such as OCLC FirstSearch. Though most ILL transactions are now processed by computer, response time varies from a few days to a few weeks, depending on the circumstances of the lending libraries, the time of year and other factors.

The Library provides access to two document (article) delivery services, Ingenta and Infotrieve. Copies of journal articles can be obtained free of charge by fax or electronically. To register for an account with Ingenta contact the Head of Reference, Brenda Barnes (ext. 5430 or b.barnes@tcu.edu) to obtain an account number and assistance. The Infotrieve service can be accessed without an account number. The Library provides these services in lieu of subscribing to some journals. In addition, Ingenta allows users to set up Current Awareness searches. You can arrange to receive either Tables of Contents from selected journals on a regular basis, or have a prearranged search strategy run weekly, a very convenient way of keeping up in an area of continued interest.

The Library staff and the Technology Resources (TR) staff have combined their specialized skills to serve a multitude of student and faculty research needs. The IC provides help with information technology as well as with searching for and using information. The TR Computer Help Desk and the IC computer lab located in the Mary Couts Burnett Library. Technology Resources, the Center for Writing, and other TCU departments.

In addition to the many electronic databases, books and journals, the library also offers e-mail Reference to provide assistance when you are working off-campus. Click on Ask a Librarian or use the e-mail address reference@tcu.edu

Library Orientation introduces students to Library resources, Library Services and basic research strategies. All of our librarians are trained to teach library users a variety of resources, both in print and electronic formats. If you are teaching a 1000 level course, you may wish to arrange a Library Orientation Session for your students. These sessions cover general library services, online resources, and can include a tour of the Library. Most classes are taught in the IC Training Room (Room 219 - Library 2nd Floor). Requests for classes can be made online at the Library's website (http://library.tcu.edu) at the Library Instruction & Tutorials link under the Help menu item or by contacting the Orientation Librarian, Laura Steinbach, (ext. 7311 or l.steinbach@tcu.edu).

RefWorks is a Web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases. You can use these references in writing papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds using whatever format you need (e.g. MLA, APA etc). Information you save is accessible from any computer with a web browser and Internet connection. RefWorks can be found on the TCU Library website (http://library.tcu.edu). Under the Services menu select Bibliography & Citation Software.

Articles and other information obtained as a result of access online to a database or journal are not to be systematically downloaded, re-published in any media, print or electronic form. Articles may not be downloaded in aggregate quantities or stored for later retrieval. In addition, the use of automated tools like web crawlers, download managers, spiders or bots to search or index content published electronically is prohibited. Repeated violations may jeopardize everyone's online access to crucial information.

The Library's hours can be found at http://library.tcu.edu/www/policies/hours.asp

Library Help:
Phone: 817.257.7117
E-mail: reference@tcu.edu

Computer Help
Phone: 817-257-6855
E-mail: help@tcu.edu