Busse Library

See the library staff for assistance in using a wide variety of print and electronic sources, doing literature searches, citation verification, and other special services. Stop at the desk, use the online chat service, call 319-368-6465, or email library@mtmercy.edu. Appointments may be made for in-depth research paper or project consultations. Start your research process early to gather the most useful information.

Finding, evaluating and using information is the mainstay of a college education. Students and faculty will find instructional videos, in Brightspace, to demonstrate using a variety of databases. Consult with the library staff for assistance and planning for major assignments. Faculty are invited to request class workshops; individual instruction is also available. Come to the library’s Main Desk, email library@mtmercy.edu, or call 319-368-6465.

WorldCat, the library catalog is searchable at mountmercy.worldcat.org. Search by keyword as default; select a tab to isolate items of interest (articles, books, and videos). Results can reflect holdings in the area corridor, greater Iowa, and/or the world.

Busse Library offers over 60,000 electronic and print publications, providing a variety of journals, magazines, newspapers, and reports. The majority are found only through the electronic databases which are accessible in Brightspace. Visit the library’s catalog, WorldCat, to search for a title of interest.

Students may check-out books for an initial three weeks. Items can be renewed upon request. DVDs circulate for 72 hours (three days). Curriculum Collection items are checked out for three weeks and offer renewals, as needed. Course reserves are found at the main desk. Checkout times vary; most materials are limited to in-library use.

Books and photocopies of journal articles may be ordered for personal use through interlibrary loan (ILL). Journal articles usually arrive within a week. Books may take a bit longer. Books may usually be kept for up to three weeks. Complete an online form for each article or book you need. Always check to see if Busse Library may have the journal or book before submitting a form. ILL requests may be made by filling out the form linked above and directly from periodical databases. Ask a Librarian for assistance.

Our media collection offers DVDs for checkout. The film collection is housed on the main floor. Films may be checked out for three days.

The Curriculum Collection is found across from the library’s main desk and reflects contents of a school library. Children’s books and teaching aids are in this collection. Items circulate for three weeks at a time.

Select the library link in Brightspace for access to electronic resources. All services require users to provide Mount Mercy personal credentials for access.

See the library staff for assistance in locating materials as well as general information services. Stop at the main desk, call 319-368-6465, or email library@mtmercy.edu.

WorldCat, the Library Catalog is searchable at mountmercy.worldcat.org.  Use the default keyword search to find items in the university's library, the state of Iowa, or the world. Select a search form tab to locate a type of item (book, article, or video).

The community may check out books for three weeks. A library card, from the local library system, as well as a driver’s license, is required for material checkouts.