Subject specialist
Susan Gardner
susangar@usc.edu
(213) 740 5938
Reference services & research help
Research assistance is available at the consultation desk in the Leavey Library Information Commons. Assistance is also available online via the Ask-A-Librarian service.
- Leavey Library reference & consultation desk, (213) 740 6938
- Research assistance including email & 24-hr chat: Ask-A-Librarian
- Library Hours
- Research Guides:
- Connecting to Electronic Resources from Off-Campus: Remote Access
- Scholars Portal (search electronic resources at USC to locate periodicals, books, newspaper articles)
Collections
The collections most frequently of use for General Education Program classes are located primarily in Leavey Library, with additional materials in the Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library and the Applied Social Sciences Library. Leavey’s collection supports the General Education curriculum in all disciplines at the undergraduate level in the following areas of specialization:
- Cultures and Civilizations I (Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian traditions)
- Cultures and Civilizations II (African, Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern, Native American, & other alternative traditions)
- Scientific Principles
- Investigations in Science and Technology
- Arts and Letters (philosophy, literature, art, film, music)
- Social Issues (local, national, and international)
To recommend a book for the Leavey Library collection, fill out this form
- New Books: The new books are located in the West Reading Room for your browsing pleasure, on the 1st floor past the Circulation Desk
- See also: Leavey Library News
Instruction services for faculty
To schedule a library research class for your General Education class taught by a specialist, select "Request-A-Class" below. To see a list of drop-in research and computing instructional sessions for all students and faculty, see Adventures In Information.