Library
Resources
The University provides its students with
a wealth of research material just a click
or search away. With access to a worldwide
union catalog created and maintained collectively
by more than 9,000 member institutions AIU
students are assured an excellent research
tool for their study programs.
The AIU Online Library contains 56 million
quality records and counting. The resources
span thousands of years and nearly every
form of human expression. Records exist
for everything from stone tablets to
electronic books, wax recordings to MP3s,
DVDs and Web sites. Whether an item is physical
or digitally preserved, popular or one-of-a-kind,
the integrity of its record is maintained
by the input of cataloging members. Users
will discover that many records are enriched
with cover art, tables of contents, reviews,
excerpts and other descriptive information.
Records typically have library holdings
information attached. Users can quickly
evaluate relevance, decide if it's the correct
resource and see where they can access it.
In addition to records, the AIU Online Library
offers seamless electronic access to dozens
of databases and more than 10 million full-text
and full-image articles. Accessing over
60 databases and 1650 periodicals in full
text you will be sure to find the information
you need for your research project or assignment.
