About
About the Howard University School of Business Library
The Business Library was started on September 16, 1964 by a librarian named Thelma Halliday under the Small Business Guidance and Development Administration. In September of 1970, the library was moved to the School of Business. To this day, Howard University Business School has the only library that is within their building in the District of Columbia.
The mission of the School of Business Library is to provide its respective patron base with authoritative business information in multiple formats, support the integration of information and technology into the School’s curriculum, and serve as a center for research and development for state-of-the-art information technology applications in the business education field. Its collections, both physical and digital, cover most aspects of business study, including such specialties as accounting, finance, international business, information systems and decision sciences, marketing, management, and supply-chain management.
Special strengths of the Business Library’s collection include its focus on materials relating to business ethics, company and business history, corporate finance, corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship, small business, high technology industries, innovation and technological change, and nonprofit management.
The library offers community study research areas, computer workstations, group presentation practice rooms, a periodicals area, wireless access; and electronic databases. Its librarians provide School of Business students, faculty members, and staff with formal and informal library instruction, research workshops, and reference assistance.
The Howard University School of Business Library is open to all members of the University community. Equipment and facilities are available on a first come, first served basis, except for study rooms which must be reserved by a business school faculty/ staff member or student in advance at the library front desk. All smoking and food consumption are strictly prohibited within all HUL facilities.
Printers
The HUSB Library features several networked, self-service printers/photocopying machines. Printers are available for limited use by Library patrons only. Patrons are allowed to print no more than thirty (30) pages per day, per patron.
Interlibrary and Consortium Loan
If an HUL library does not own a book or journal article that you need, and it is not available online, you can obtain the article through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and or Consortium Loan Services (CLS). The item can be obtained from another library or information center. ILL and CLS requests can be made online through your account.
Materials and Equipment
A valid Howard University ID card must be presented to use the collection and equipment. Materials on reserve for courses must be used on site and the loan period cannot exceed 2 hours unless the professor gives permission or more time. If the borrowed equipment/materials are damaged or malfunction while in use, the borrower must contact the Business Library immediately.