The Center Library

The Center library includes a reading room, library collections, reference collections relevant to the behavioral sciences and reference services for Fellows, including borrowing and interlibrary loan services.

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The Center Library’s primary collections of works include:

RALPH W. TYLER COLLECTION
A permanent collection of more than 1,700 publications donated by former Fellows as gifts to the Center -- works that were conceived, initiated or completed during their Fellowship year and which acknowledge the Center in print. On average, some 25-30 books can be credited to each class over the 50 years the Center has been in existence.

RECENT WORKS BY FELLOWS
A temporary collection on loan to the Center representing published work by the current Class of Fellows in residence.

GENERAL COLLECTION
Classic and current behavioral science works as well as the latest ten years of books relevant to the behavioral sciences donated by former Fellows as gifts to the Center.

Services offered by library staff to Fellows:

The Center Librarian arranges for interlibrary loan and document delivery, provides assistance to Fellows in finding references and offers instruction for variety of online catalogues and databases. In addition, the Center offers a Library Services website for CASBS Fellows with links to many catalogues, databases and electronic journals.