Avila University
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Graduate Catalog 2004 - 2005                       
Table of Contents
Academic Calendar
General Information
Introducing the University
Mission Statement
Purposes
Value Statements
History of Avila University
Philosophy
Campus Buildings
Library
Academic Technology Facilities
Faculty
Student Body
Accreditation
Membership
Alumni Association
Campus Policies
Campus Life
Student Affairs
Student Affairs Departments
Student Policies
Admission/Expenses
Admission
Financial Regulations
Financial Aid
Academic Information
Academic Programs
Academic Policies
Graduate Program/Courses
Programs and Courses of Instruction
Administration/Faculty
Addresses for accrediting agencies
Map
Library

The Hooley-Bundschu Library is the information resource center for the campus. It houses a collection of over 60,000 books, a current subscription list of 500 periodicals and newspapers, videotapes, CD-ROMs, DVDs and the entire ERIC document collection on microfiche. The Library is a member of MOBIUS, a statewide consortium of over 50 academic libraries with a shared on-line catalog. The Library subscribes to on-line search services DIALOG and WESTLAW as well as providing student access to the bibliographic databases FirstSearch and ERIC. In addition, the Library provides access to full-text and bibliographic databases such as EBSCOhost, Academic Universe, Gale Business & Company Resource Center, Contemporary Women’s Issues, NewsBank: Missouri Newspapers, the ABC-CLIO databases, ProQuest Psychology and the American Chemical Society Database. The Eschbacher Education Room houses the children’s literature collection and Curriculum Collection. There are study rooms available for faculty and student use. In addition the Library houses a computer lab with sixteen PCs connected to the campus network and providing e-mail and Internet access as well as Microsoft Office and curriculum related software. Macintosh computers are also available. The Library is designed to provide an environment conducive to learning and research in an age that merges written and electronic media.