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Western New York Campuses (Amherst, Buffalo, and Southtowns) Library Resources

The Bryant & Stratton College Virtual Library supports the college mission and curricular needs through acquisition and dissemination of critical information to students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
  • The WNY Virtual Libraries site includes resources for the Amherst, Buffalo, and Southtowns campuses of Bryant & Stratton College.  We support our students, faculty, and staff by offering a number of online services including reference, bibliographic instruction, and by providing a variety of electronic resources which supplement the degree programs of the college.
  • Our library collections include 52 electronic databases which provide access to millions of full-text journals, newspapers, eBooks, and specialized industry and professional reports. All databases are available both on and off campus via single sign-in.
  • The WNY Libraries collaborates with campus Skills Assistance and Learning Resource Centers which specialize in providing tutoring and testing services to students of the college.

I welcome you to our libraries and hope you will enjoy working in our collaboratively supportive educational environment.

Buffalo Business First:

Business Journal access for Bryant & Stratton College — Students, faculty and staff have full access to the Buffalo Business First to include all Digital content across 18 different Industries, access to the Weekly Edition, Book of Lists, the Search Archives and much more!

NOTE: Use you bryantstratton.edu email address when creating your free account.

  • Gain access now and Create Your Free Account HERE
  • Link to Buffalo Business First after you Create Your Free Account HERE
     

Computer Use:

  • Computers are available to students, faculty and staff on a first-come, first-serve basis.
  • Students must adhere to all Bryant & Stratton College computer use policies.

Food and Drink:

  • Snack type foods and drinks are permitted in the learning center, however, we ask patrons to avoid crunchy, smelly or messy foods.
  • Please throw away garbage and see that the area is clean before leaving. 
  • Report all spills to library staff

Noise:

  • As our learning center space accommodates a variety of activities including group work, reference assistance, tutoring, class visits, etc. it is expected that the learning center will be a working academic space.  That is, generally quiet but not silent. 
  • Voices should be kept to a quiet conversation level.
  • Please use headphones when listening to music or watching videos.
  • Complaints about noise levels should be directed to library staff.

Cell Phones:

  • Please set phones to vibrate or silent modes before using the learning center.
  • Cell phone conversations are prohibited in the learning center.   Please use the hallway in the event you must make or answer a call. 

Inappropriate and unacceptable behavior:

  •  Removing or attempting to remove learning center materials or equipment without permission.
  •  Mutilating, defacing or otherwise damaging learning center materials by marking, removing pages or portions of pages, removing binding or removing electronic theft devices.
  • Any incident of verbal or physical abuse or harassment of learning center patrons or staff
  • Vandalizing or defacing furniture or equipment
  • Using the telephone or computer in any staff office/area without authorization
  • Posting, displaying, or distributing any materials, such as notices, advertisements, brochures or newspapers in the learning center without prior approval of library staff

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Mission Statement

The Bryant & Stratton College Virtual Library supports the college mission and curricular needs through acquisition and dissemination of resources in all online media formats and as well as by meeting the critical information needs of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. In support of the curriculum, the emphasis is on resource and information literacy instruction, digital and Internet access and instruction, and research and writing instruction. The library's purpose is to enable the students to attain the goals outlined in the College Mission Statement.

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