The purpose of this site is to encourage you to use the resources and services provided by the faculty and staff at Austin G. Woodward Library.  Our goal is to enhance academic scholarship for you by providing access to resources and promoting information literacy.

  General Information:  Library hours.

  Personalized assistance is available via telephone, email or chat through our "Ask a Librarian" service, or by visiting the Library Information Desk.  One-on-one instruction is available at the Information Desk on Level 2, by telephone (1-800-250-1890 or 221-7346), or through the "Ask a Librarian" service on the Library Website.

  How To Guides: Guides are available to assist you with research, accessing and locating items, evaluating sources, and more.

  Multiple Specialized Databases provide access to periodical articles, reference works, and government publications.

Borrowing: APSU Staff members may check out General Collection Books and Government Publications for up to six months.  Materials are subject to recall after three weeks if requested by someone else.

  ILLiad: ILLiad is an online system used to request library resources that Woodward Library does not own.  ILLiad video clip

  Group study rooms and study space for approximately 500 individuals is available.

  The Library houses several Special Collections that include the African American Resource Center, Asian Resource Collection, Hispanic Resource Collection, Juvenile Collection, Native American Collection, University Archives and Women's Resource Center.

  Reservation Request Form for Library Instruction Room (LB 209) for Non-Library-Related Activities

  For questions please e-mail librarian or dial (931) 221-7346.