Schedule a Research Appointment

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 It's that time of year ...

    📚 Struggling with databases?

    🤔 Researching a major paper and feeling a bit overwhelmed?

    🤯 You don’t have to do it alone!

Whether you're hunting down peer-reviewed articles, trying to decode complex databases, or just trying to find a starting point for your project, Archer Library and the IRC have your back.

Here are 3 easy ways to get expert help:

    1️⃣ Talk: Schedule a 1-on-1 research appointment to map out your source strategy.

    2️⃣ Chat: Ask a librarian using our website chat for answers on the go!

    3️⃣ Visit: Stop in to see us in person at Archer Library & the IRC!

Click here to schedule your appointment today.

Fall Views

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🍂🍁 Fall vibes are officially taking over campus, and we’re here for it! 💜💛 The colorful leaves, crisp autumn air, and beautiful views around Ashland University are giving all the cozy fall feels today! 🍃✨ Just another reason to love being an Eagle! 🦅🤎

Fall Break Hours

Library Hours • Fall Break

• Thursday, October 22:  7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Friday, October 23:  7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday, October 24: Closed
• Sunday, October 25: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on our website and the main library calendar. Have a safe and enjoyable fall break!

FYS Drop-In Research Hours

💬 "I'm not sure where to start..."

If that's how you're feeling about your First Year Seminar (FYS 100) research project, you're not alone—and we're here to help. Stop by our FYS 100 Research Drop-In Hours for one-on-one assistance with:

📚 Find reliable sources

🔍 Search library databases

💡 Narrow your topic

📝 Citing your sources

✅ Leave with a plan

No appointment. No pressure. Just drop in.📍 Active Learning Lab • Library Main Floor

Banned Books Week: October 4 - 10

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Banned Books Week • Oct. 4–10
Let Books Be. 

 📚 The reasons might not be what you expect. 

👀 Books have been challenged or restricted in schools and libraries for all kinds of reasons — and sometimes the stories behind those challenges are surprising. 

▶️ Watch the video to learn more. 

📖 Explore the Banned Books Week display on the main floor. Then consider picking up a book that makes you curious, asks difficult questions, or gives you a perspective you haven't considered before.

Ask a Librarian Chat

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Ask a Librarian Chat

👀Plot twist: Ask a Librarian Chat has a real person on the other end. 

Yep—when you chat with Archer Library, you're talking to a real person, not a bot. 

💡Need research help? 

📖 Can't find a source? 

🤔 Not sure where to start? 

💬 Ask a librarian!

Chat Hours: 

🕘 Monday–Friday | 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

25 Years • September 11, 2001 Documentary

9/11 Memorial & Museum Documentary: 25 Years Later

Archer Library invites you to join us in the Active Learning Lab, library main floor, to view this 35-minute documentary film from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

• Friday, September 11:  9 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
• Friday, September 11, 2 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.

The film highlights stories of six individuals who experienced 9/11 and its aftermath, and includes an overview of what happened on September 11, 2001.

Main Floor Display & Library Guide

We also invite you to view our main floor display and library guide commemorating the 25th Anniversary of September 11, 2001.

Images, videos, personal narratives, and resources in this guide, and the accompanying display on the library main floor, include content depicting the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Flight 93. They may may be difficult to view.