Library Collections
Thesis Collection
Cook Library holds one bound copy of every thesis written by a New College graduate since the inception of New College in 1965. The Thesis Room is commonly used by students researching topics in preparation of developing their own thesis.
A
searchable database of the thesis collection is maintained by Caroline Reed, the Library's Thesis Coordinator. Access to the thesis collection is possible whenever the Reference Desk is staffed (Sunday 12:00pm - 9:00pm; Monday -Thursday 9:00am - 9:00pm; Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm; Saturday 10:00am - 6:00pm). Theses may not be removed from this room.
To request a photocopy of a thesis please click
here.
The library binds one copy of each thesis for our collection. Please see the
instructions on having a personal copy of your thesis bound.
Please see the
Thesis Guide for additional information. New College of Florida Archives
The archives on the
Jane Bancroft Cook Library Archives website has records pertaining to New College since its inception in 1960. These records include campus publications, faculty publications, architectural plans and a broad spectrum of reports generated by campus offices. Also included in these archives is a collection of historic resources including documents, photographs and film, pretaining to the Ringling family and the campus's two turn of 20th century residences (Cook and College Hall) both formerly owned by members of the Ringling family.
United States Government Documents
The Jane Bancroft Cook Library became a Federal documents depository in February of 1996. The Government Documents Collection contains more than 250,000 publications published by various agencies of the United States Government. The collection is conveniently shelved adjacent to the reference desk and the Library's public computer stations. Being a depository means that these materials are accessible not only to the students and faculty at New College, but also to the public. The library receives 26% of the documents published by the U.S. Government Printing Office. These publications provide information on a vast range of subjects and in many formats, including print, microfiche, CD-ROM and floppy disks, videotapes, and online resources. Most government documents are shelved by Superintendent of Documents (SuDoc) number, which groups them by issuing agency rather than by subject. Assistance in finding and using government publications may be obtained at the Reference Desk. Reference staff are available to assist patrons in the use of government documents Sunday 12:00pm - 9:00pm; Monday -Thursday 9:00am - 9:00pm; Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm; Saturday 10:00am - 6:00pm. The government documents are cataloged and may be searched in the
Cook Library Catalog. Most may be charged out at the Circulation Desk.
The USF Libraries provides finding tools and extensive
online government documents resources.