Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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/ University of South Carolina Columbia's li Erin Reed Journalism senior Most USC students could confine all their college research and study time to the Thomas Cooper Library right here on campus. There are, however, several options. The Thomas Cooper Library has been around for 25 years and encompasses seven floors, five of which are underground. The main fl6or is mainly reference materials, with a browsing collection, encyclopedias, periodicals and an adas case. This is also where you'll find all the UScan terminals, the reference desk and the circulation department. The reference desk attendants are always approachable and helpful. They can assist you in finding information and can teach you how to use the library successfully. J J The Mezzanine floor is at the very top and holds mosdy collections of journals and anthologies. The fifth floor is probably the most popular floor of the library because it houses the large and widely-used computer lab, where most oncampus students go to do their E-mail and type papers. The fifth floor also has an extensive map library, education library, documents and microforms, newspapers and photo duplication. The fourth floor is mosdy science, physics, biology and chemistry. Here you'll find books, journals and critical literature. The third and second floors are the places to go if you're looking for literature in foreign lo$ Ik** / DISCOVER ibraries meet languages. There are books in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Arabic, Japanese and Chinese, and many others. And the extensive collection takes up both floors in its enAI?? ? ,? n?? :ii ? UlCiy. A13U Ull L11C5C IWU 11UU15 yuu Will I11IU Illdterials in politics, poetry, entertainment, critical literature, sports, sociology and history. One of the most fascinating aspects of the Thomas Cooper Library is its collection of old books. Mixed in with new and not-so-old books, you will find books dating back to the 1700s and 1800s, even some that were printed before the birth of our nation. The first floor, at the very bottom, houses mosdy international journals and books in philosophy and psychology. One of the most interesting sections on this floor is the impressive collection of African literature that takes up several columns from top to bottom. All you need is your student ID card to check out books at the Thomas Cooper Library. Thomas Cooper is open from 7:30 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. n . i ii 1 1 . ni on Saturday, ana i p.m. to mianignt on iunaay. For more information, call the Circulation department at(803) 777-3145. Thomas Cooper also has a Film Library, located off Main Street beside the USC band building. You can check out films or watch them with headphones on the television/VCR sets in the building. For more information about the film library, call (803) 777-2858. CT IS ) 20 n ?'H &? ff fThe (Jnjy( l</|IIU<sl IV/ C. V > v y. , s . "V t V CAROLINA students' aca Thomas Cooper Library is one of the bes The South Caroliniana Library, located on the Horseshoe, was built in 1840 and was the first college library on campus until 1940 when the library was moved to the McKissick building on the Horseshoe. This library is mosdy used for re search by professors, but it is open to students, and students are encouraged to use its facilities. Here you will find books of records and reviews, critical literature and microfilm. The microfilm is probably the most useful to students because of the extensive newspaper collection of newspapers from all over the state and country. South Caroliniana is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 no irtfniim/iliAii /IAMI/I/II* IIIIUI nidiiuii OUIIidvi* srsity of South Carolina Office of Parents I Page 23 ^ejnicn^tfs PHOTO BY AMY MCCORMICh t campus libraries in the coimtry. p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. It is closed on Sunday. Richland County libraries are also a goof resource for students, and the closest one to cam pus is on the corner of Assembly and Tayloi Streets. Students can walk to this library fron campus in about 15 minutes. But you must get; library card to check out books with them. Tht library is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondaj through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday anc Saturday, and 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Q / cy ( ^oqrams/1-800-868-6752 _ _ f_ . ,