Emory University

1. Emory’s mission—to create, preserve, teach, and apply knowledge in the service of humanity—has guided the university in its work to drive discovery, serve the common good, and prepare leaders to make a difference in the world.
2. Emory offers an academic experience where students discover a culture of open and civil discourse, develop the confidence to confront difficult questions, work closely with academic experts, and connect with a set of peers as diverse as the world around them.
3. Emory students are more qualified, as well as more economically and internationally diverse, than ever before in our history. They come from all 50 states and more than 100 countries, and they speak 80 languages other than English at home or as a first language.
4. Ranked among the top 25 Association of Research Libraries in North America, Emory Libraries in Atlanta and Oxford, Georgia, are an intellectual commons for the university.
5. The libraries’ holdings include more than 4.5 million print and electronic volumes, nearly 300,000 serial titles available via electronic access, and internationally renowned special collections.