The Brown Library

The Brown Library at Sterling College is open 24 hours a day to students and staff. It operates on an honor system; a total commitment to the needs of others and a spirit of cooperation. The library is also open to the public during office hours; registration is required to borrow books.

What's New

• Current Art Exhibit
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Catalog Search

• Simple Catalog Search
• Advanced Catalog Search

Other Library Catalogs

• Google Books
• Soil and Health Library
• Vermont Department of Libraries
• WorldCat

Journal Finder

• Search for electronic and print journals in our collections.

Research Databases - Click here for full descriptions and a link for off-campus access.

• Academic OneFile
• AGRICOLA: National Agricultural Library Catalog
• ASTIS: Arctic Science and Technology Information System (ASTIS)
• Britannica Online Encyclopedia
• Encyclopedia of Global Warming
• ERIC: The Educational Resources Information Center
• Google Scholar
• JSTOR
• JSTOR Plant Science
• ProQuest
• Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• ScienceDirect
• SPIN
• Vermont Online Library

Internet Links

• Research Bookmarks 
  These are website links selected with the Sterling curriculum in mind.
  Select "All Tags" on the right to open the full list of subject headings.

Research Assistance

• Request an interlibrary loan.
• Recommend an addition to our collection.
• Get personal help from one of our knowledgeable librarians.

Library Policies

Interlibrary Loans | Course Reserves | Collection Development | Circulation