Virginia Science & Technology Campus Library

02/12/2025

Due to inclement weather, the library will be closed for in-person service on Wed., Feb. 12. Our databases and online librarian assistance services will remain available.

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02/11/2025

Due to inclement weather, the library will be closed for in-person service on Tues., Feb. 11. Our databases and online librarian assistance services will remain available.

01/17/2025

The library service desk will be closed for business on Mon., Jan. 20th. Online resources at library.gwu.edu and (for our SON, pre-med and health sciences students) at himmelfarb.gwu.edu are available 24/7.

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01/07/2025

Our campus and library will remain closed on Tues, Jan. 7th, with staff teleworking.

Access our 24/7 online resources at library.gwu.edu (SON and Pre-med students should use himmelfarb.gwu.edu instead for curated health sciences information).

Navigate Gelman Library with floor maps, descriptions of individual and group study spaces, and instructions for reserving group study rooms

01/06/2025

Our campus is closed Monday, Jan. 6,, but our digital resources are always available. Library staff will be working remotely to assist with questions and interlibrary loan requests.

Nursing and medical students should start their library research at himmelfarb.gwu.edu

Our other researchers should begin at library.gwu.edu

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12/11/2024

In case you missed it, visit the GW Today website for a list of final exam period resources.

VSTC Library study space is available daily, 6am-midnight, to current GWorld cardholders.

GW provides tips for finishing the semester strong through academic, counseling and support services, as well as community building events.

11/27/2024

VSTC Library study spaces are available to current GWorld cardholders through the Thanksgiving holiday for independent work and library materials pickup. Tap access hours are daily 6am-midnight.

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11/20/2024

Here's a friendly library reminder that the GWireless network will be retired soon. If you currently use this network, please switch over to eduroam prior to Winter Break. Click on the link for more information.

eduroam (education roaming) is a secure, worldwide roaming access service developed for the education community and international research..

08/30/2024

The library suite is available on Labor Day (9/2/24) for student independent study during our regular access hours (6am-midnight). Your GWorld Card is required for tap entry.

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07/18/2024

The VSTC Library will be temporarily closed due to carpet cleaning, Friday, July 19th at 6:00pm - Saturday, July 20 at 6:00am.

We ask that students relocate to other study areas in Enterprise Hall after 6pm to allow cleaning staff to complete work and allow the carpet to dry fully overnight.

Alternate seating on our floor: 102, 170, 178, 179, 100G, the lobby seating area at the north entrance, public seating between classrooms 175 and 176, and more. SON students may also use their Innovation Hall student lounge and study areas for the evening.

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06/19/2024

GWorld cardholders may access the VSTC Library on the Juneteenth university holiday to pick up books on hold and study independently.

Our e-resources are available 24/7 at library.gwu.edu (or himmelfarb.gwu.edu for SON and pre-med students).

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04/26/2024

If you have a few minutes to fill out a short survey for a graduate student project about your use of VSTC library services, please follow the Google forms link below by Friday, May 10th. (GW sign-in required.) Our GW librarian colleague appreciates your time and help with her course assignment!

Access Google Forms with a personal Google account or Google Workspace account (for business use).

04/09/2024

You may donate your used paperboard eclipse glasses to the VSTC Library (give them to our staff member or look for the donation box on the table next to the printer/scanner kiosk).

Our staff will make sure they get to a vetted organization that will distribute them at upcoming events around the world.

03/14/2024

The IEEE/IEE Electronic Library database will be down for planned maintenance on Sat., March 16, 2024 from approximately 9am-2pm. If you experience an outage with this database during this time, simply try again later.

02/08/2024

A few new titles have arrived! Stop by our New Books shelf to check them out and browse our other recent arrivals:

Varney's Midwifery, 7th ed.
Veteran-centered Care in Education and Practice
Best Practices in Teaching Nursing
NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide, 9th ed.

01/26/2024

Five new SON-related titles arrived today and are available for checkout from our New Books shelf.

Subject areas:
Medical-surgical nursing
Preparing for doctoral study
Nursing care of infants and children
Literature review and synthesis
Teaching in nursing (faculty guide)

01/19/2024

Yes, we are open and staffed today (1/19). Please use caution and slow down if driving to VSTC. Rt 28 is drivable though slushy; exit ramps and side streets continue to be problematic, particularly for smaller vehicles.

12/08/2023

Noise alert for Tues., Dec. 12th:
The VSTC faculty & staff holiday party will take place on our floor from 1:30-3:30pm on 12/12. It may get loud in the library.

If you need a quiet place to study or work, we recommend planning ahead to use an alternate location.