On October 5^th, we attended a tour around the Suffolk Sawyer Library, which is located on 73 Tremont St on the 2^nd floor. The library is composed of three distinctive floors, each having their own unique sound level. The 2^nd floor is the loudest mostly due to the traffic of students entering and leaving the library. The 3^rd floor is a modest sound level. There are conversations but at a very low level. The 4^th floor is considered the study floor since it is extremely quiet (the majority of times). The 2^nd floor, being the main floor, has many services to provide to students. On the 2^nd floor, you can find the circulation desk, the reference desk, printing stations, and photocopying/scanning stations. In the circulation desk students can rent out textbooks or electronic devices, such as a PC laptop or a Macbook), and even chargers for their electronic devices. At the reference desk, you can ask one of the librarians a question regarding how to research a topic. Adjacent to the reference desk you will find bookshelves full with reference books. This is the ideal place where any student should start their research for any topic. There are also study tables, and a lounge towards the back of the floor. The 3^rd and 4^th floor is made up of the same services except the circulation desk and the reference desk. Each floor has printing and photocopying/scanning stations, study rooms, study tables, lounges, and the obvious books, many books!

After our tutor guide, Lindsey finished discussing the layout of the library and the many services available to students she walked us to a big computer lab on the 3^rd floor of the library. In the computer lab, she demonstrated how we could access many of the data from the library via the Suffolk Library online database. In this database, we have access to search for books, magazines, articles, eJournals and more. When searching for information we can search the topic but we will get thousands of results due to the great depth of the online database. As a result we can filter our search to meet certain parameters. We can redefine our search by filtering by Source Type, Publisher, Geography, and more. This amazing feature allows us to narrow down on our topic and learn more in depth information rather than general information. If students cannot find sufficient information on their topic they can request the library to order journals and books from other institutions on their topic. In addition, the online database allows students to reserve study rooms throughout the 3 floors of the library.

It is evident that the Suffolk Sawyer Library is here to support all students throughout their four years at Suffolk University. In order to succeed, all students should take advantage of all the resources that the Suffolk Sawyer Library provides.