Libraries
Both the Richmont Library in Atlanta and the Poindexter Library in Chattanooga are essential partners with the faculty, staff, and students in the instructional and research endeavors of Richmont Graduate University. Both local libraries serve Online students and teaching faculty.
The libraries’ purpose is to foster creative reasoning and critical thinking skills that lead to intellectual and spiritual growth. The libraries work to meet the information needs of the Richmont community with collections that advance scholarship, develop critical competencies, promote lifelong learning, and otherwise serve the needs of the curricular, research, and service mission of Richmont.
The Richmont Libraries contain over 50,000 cataloged items including books, journals, electronic resources, and audiovisual materials. Leased materials include over 400,000 eBooks, streaming videos, and online journals through the GALILEO cooperative. The Richmont Libraries support research in counseling and human behavior through journal indexes and full-text articles available from the American Psychological Association databases PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, and PsycTESTS, the EBSCO Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, and the ProQuest Psychology and Social Science Databases. In addition, the Richmont Libraries also support our School of Ministry program through theology, religion, and Biblical studies databases including the EBSCO Religion & Philosophy Collection, the ProQuest Religion Database, and the ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials.
Students may access library resources in-person or online through GALILEO. Students may access the physical collection by browsing Richmont’s online catalog located on GALILEO and the Destiny Discover platform. Students may request and receive physical materials in-person, online, and through the mail.
Students may contact the library by phone, email, or by using the “Ask a Librarian,” “Request a Consultation,” and inter-library loan web forms. The librarians also create and maintain “Course Guides” for each class to highlight class textbooks and reserve readings. Course Guides are available through the All-Students resource page with the syllabi and schedules. Students have the option of purchasing or leasing their required textbooks through Richmont’s online bookstore, which is managed by the Richmont Libraries in conjunction with Barnes and Noble.
In addition to its collections, the Richmont Library works hand-in-hand with students to offer a wide array of research and writing support services. The Richmont library staff collaborates with students at every stage in the research process, from defining a topic and locating quality sources to proofreading completed drafts for accuracy and compliance with APA 7 or Turabian style. Please note that these services are subject to staff availability and that the Richmont librarians are not always available to take last-minute requests, so it is best to schedule a consultation well in advance of any deadlines.
Richmont is a member of the Georgia Private Academic Libraries Association (GPals). All 28 GPals members offer mutual borrowing and searching privileges with proof of current enrollment at a member school. In addition, the Richmont Library provides robust inter-library loan support to all students, faculty, and staff of Richmont Graduate University.