Please encourage your students to discover, read, and cite credible academic and professional sources at Blount Library:
The library advances the curriculum, research and reading interests of Averett students with scholarly and professional sources, reference consultations, and instruction.
Goal 1. Library resources support reading and research.
Goal 2. Library resources are accessible and convenient to use.
Goal 3. Students discover, evaluate and cite credible sources. Averett graduates are able to:
✓define and articulate a topic or problem;
✓discover and retrieve reliable information from a variety of sources;
✓critically evaluate this literature (or data) in the context of the topic;
✓modify searches to seek additional sources;
✓organize, synthesize, and apply knowledge gained to accomplish a specific purpose;
✓communicate results effectively and ethically in an academic or professional setting.
Goal 4. At the Academic Commons students have opportunities to:
✓innovate;
✓engage in creative endeavors;
✓collaborate with peers and mentors.