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Howard University Libraries provide students, faculty, and staff with access to a wide range of academic resources, research support, and study spaces. Whether you're looking for scholarly articles, specialized databases, or one-on-one help from a librarian, the library is here to support your academic journey. Visit us in person or online to explore our collections, reserve a study room, or get research assistance tailored to your needs.

Research support is at the core of what we do. Our librarians are information experts skilled at helping you discover the resources you need. Whether you're working on a paper, preparing for a presentation, or exploring a topic out of personal interest, support is available online and in person. Connect with us at your convenience.

Howard University Libraries provide a comprehensive range of services tailored to support the academic and research needs of students, faculty, and staff. From personalized research consultations and course-integrated instruction to interlibrary loans and access to specialized databases, our services are here to enhance your scholarly experience.

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Howard University Libraries house a rich and diverse array of collections that support the university’s mission of excellence in teaching, learning, and research. These collections span a wide range of disciplines and formats, including print and electronic books, scholarly journals, archives, multimedia resources, and special collections unique to Howard.

The Academic Guide to Fair Use and Copyright is a practical resource designed to help faculty, students, and researchers navigate the complexities of using copyrighted materials in an educational setting. This guide provides clear explanations of key concepts, including fair use, public domain, and permissions tailored to teaching, research, and publishing.

The Howard University Founders Library serves as the main hub for all of the libraries in the university system and aids in making resources available quickly and easily to those who need them. The flagship of the Howard University Libraries (HUL), Founders Library is the main arts and sciences library and the hub of most of HUL's internal and consortium-based services. 

Since 1983, the Wayne A. I. Frederick Undergraduate Library has been a space specifically designed for collaborative use by our undergraduate population. 

As one of Howard University's major research facilities, the MSRC collects, preserves, organizes, and makes available for research a wide range of resources chronicling the Black experience throughout the African Diaspora.

The Divinity Collection houses more than 100,000 volumes emphasizing biblical studies, reformed theology, church history, ethics, world religions, pastoral counseling, and urban ministries. The Howard University School of Divinity Library is located on the 4th floor of the Law Library building.

The Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library is the primary health information resource facility for the University's medical, dental, pharmacy, nursing, and allied health sciences students and faculty.

The Howard University Vernon E. Jordan Jr. Law Library's mission is to provide a quality, complete collection of legal materials for the Law School's faculty and students. The Howard University School of Divinity Library is located on the 4th floor of the Law Library building.