At the John B. Coleman Library, the Reference and Public Information desks are located on the first floor. In addition to online assistance offered via the website and Zoom consultations, professional librarians are available Monday to Thursday 7 am to 9 pm/ Friday and Saturday 8 am to 5 pm.
All faculty, staff and students are required to enter their network ID and network password to access the John B. Coleman Library’s electronic resources from off campus.
John B. Coleman Library Databases: Full-Text Articles (Scholar Journals, Newspapers, Magazines, eBooks)
Please visit the links below for more information about each section.
- African American History full-text databases (30)
- African American Studies full-text databases (43)
- APA Reference List Style Guide 7th Edition
- Library Research and Finding Tools
- Access the library databases from off-campus
- Association for the Study of African American Life and History (National Theme)
- Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Smithsonian
- Art & Architecture Source
- Art Magazine Collection Archives
- Artstor
- Gale OneFile: Fine Arts
- Books on African American Art
- Ask A Librarian
- Contact a professional research and instruction library liaison
Contact Information
For assistance with research, please contact Ms. Kimberly M. Gay, Head of Reference and Information Services, Librarian II at kmgay@pvamu.edu or 936-261-1506.
For assistance with writing, contact Ms. Joy Patterson, Director of the Writing Center, at jnpatterson@pvamu.edu or 936-261-3725. To receive referrals to other helpful faculty and staff, contact Dr. E. Joahanne Thomas-Smith, Provost Emerita and Professor, at ejthomas-smith@pvam.edu or 281-844-2581 or Ms. Tracey Moore, Associate Professor, Digital Media Arts, at tymoore@pvamu.edu or 936-261-9817.