Students, faculty, and staff of the School of Labor and Urban Studies are served by the Mina Rees Library at The Graduate Center, located at 365 Fifth Avenue at 34th St. Your library liaison is Aliqae Geraci, Labor and Urban Studies Librarian.

Use this guide for quick access to information about accessing library services and collections.

To find resources about Labor Studies, please consult the Labor Studies research guide.

To find resources about Urban Studies, please consult the Urban Studies research guide.

SLU students and faculty have full access to Graduate Center Library resources available on the main library website at library.gc.cuny.edu.

You may log in remotely to Graduate Center Library databases, journals, ebooks, and our full suite of online resources with the following credentials:
 

   Your CUNY Log In is used to access all library resources from off campus.  CUNY Login usernames have the format Firstname.LastnameNN@login.cuny.edu, where “NN” is the last 2+ digits of your CUNY EMPLID. For more information, see CUNY Login FAQs. (Forgot your CUNY Login? Retrieve your username, or reset your password.)

These credentials extend access to all Graduate Center Library Databases, to the full set of GC Library journals, and to Graduate Center Interlibrary Loan services.

SLU affiliates have access to free printing at the GC Library

To print at the GC Library:

1. Use your EMPLID to log onto a PC or Mac in the library.
2. Choose a double-sided/single-sided printer on a PC or OCS printer on a Mac.
3. Login with your EMPLID in any Print station and select your print jobs.

For assistance with your password, contact SLU IT Help Desk at their website, email at ITHelpDesk@slu.cuny.edu or call 646-313-8440 from 9am to 9pm Monday through Thursday, 9am to 5pm Fridays.

Note: SLU students cannot use Remote Printing in the library at this time.

There are many ways to get help from a librarian — choose the method that best suits your needs:

Chat: Chat with an academic librarian 24/7. If available, a CUNY librarian will answer your chat.

Email: Complete the question submission form and receive a reply by email.

By Appointment: Schedule a one-on-one research consultation by contacting your subject librarian.

In Person: Visit the reference desk (2nd floor of library) during reference hours.

Phone: Call the reference desk at (212) 817-7077 during reference hours.

The SLU Learning Hub offers dedicated workshops for SLU students on basic library research, introduction to databases, and citation management, listed on the Learning Hub workshop calendar.

You can also check the GC Library's events calendar for upcoming workshops on citation management tools (Zotero), scholarly communication, and other research topics. All are welcome to attend!