Fall Hours for Watson Library

Monday-Thursday

7:30 AM to 12:00 AM

Friday

7:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Saturday

CLOSED

Sunday

2:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Hours of Operation for the University Libraries

Fall Hours for Watson Library

Monday through Thursday

7:30 AM to 12:00 AM

Friday

7:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Saturday

CLOSED

Sunday

2:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Fall Semester Hours for Watson Library

Monday-Thursday

7:30 AM to 12:00 AM

Friday

7:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Saturday

CLOSED

Sunday

2:00 PM to 12:00 AM

The University Libraries will be CLOSED Monday September 4th, for the Labor Day holiday

Monday through Thursday

8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Friday

8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Saturday and Sunday

CLOSED

Monday through Thursday

8:00 AM to 5:30 PM

Friday

8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Saturday and Sunday

CLOSED

Monday through Thursday

8:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Friday

8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Saturday

CLOSED

Sunday

3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Our Libraries

Located at the main campus, the Eugene P. Watson Memorial library is a three-story modular 95,000 square feet building containing facilities for group and individual study and research. Professional librarians are available to assist with research both face-to-face and remotely. The Reference Room and stacks (circulating collection) are on the 2nd floor. The main office and Serials Media Department are on 3rd floor. The library also houses the Academic Success Center (tutoring), a computer lab, and the Café DeMon Coffee Shop on the first floor. The Cammie G. Henry Research Center, on the 3rd floor houses the University archives, Special Collections, and the Louisiana Collection.

Mailing Address
Watson Memorial Library
NSU
Natchitoches LA 71497
Physical Address
Watson Memorial Library
913 University Parkway
Natchitoches LA 71457
Contact Us

Phone: 318-357-4477
Phone: 888-540-9657 (toll free)
Fax: 318-357-4470
Text Reference:318-228-5150
Reference Questions: reference@nsula.edu

The Melrose Collection

Third Floor, Watson Memorial Library
913 University Parkway
Natchitoches LA 71457

Contact Us

“Some day – some one will hunt history in these very old materials C.G.H” — note by Cammie G. Henry in a Melrose Scrapbook

Donna Baker, University Archivist and Records Officer
Vacant, Assistant Archivist

The Research Center is named after Carmelite “Cammie” Garrett Henry (1871-1948) of Melrose, Louisiana who collected Louisiana documents and books of rare fictional and non-fictional works. Here you’ll find Louisiana books, rare books, archival materials, NSU Archives, microfilm, maps, newspapers, and oral history tapes.

Melrose Plantation, the Henry Family home, provided a perfect setting for entertaining guests from diversified intellectual disciplines including literature, art, and the social sciences.

After the sale of Cammie G. Henry’s home, her manuscript collection was donated to Northwestern State University and named the Melrose Collection. This collection, our largest, serves as the core of the Research Center’s holdings. It focuses on the rich cultural, historical, and literary heritage of Louisiana and Natchitoches spanning from French Colonial times through the 1940’s.

Other collections sharing similar strengths include those of James Aswell, the Cloutier Family, Robert DeBlieux, Caroline Dormon, Joe Dellmon, the Egan Family, and the Federal Writers’ Project. Our resources offer a wealth of opportunities for scholars. Focusing on Louisiana History, documents range in date from the founding of Natchitoches in the early 1700’s to the present.

The Melrose Imaging Project digitizes images from these collections for easier access and preservation. Electronically imaging the Melrose Collection allows computer access to documents related to the region’s history, and preserves the originals.

Address
3329 University Parkway
Leesville, LA
71446
Contact Us

Heather Ritter, Library Manager
Phone: (337) 392-3126

Northwestern State University College of Nursing and Allied Health (CON-SAH) Library is located at 1800 Line Avenue, near the intersection of Line Avenue and Olive Street, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Address

Shreveport Education Center Library
1800 Line Avenue (parking available on the North side of the building)
Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone: (318) 677-3007

We offer:

  • Quality medical literature databases available 24 / 7
  • Research consultations to Nursing and Allied Health students and faculty
  • Webex online workshops and in-person training on database searching & post-processing
  • Training on web applications such as Rayyan.AI, SciTe AI, Perrla, CoPilot AI, Mendeley Desktop and Mendeley Citation Manager
  • Support for your Project in Lieu of Thesis (PILT), DNP Special Project, or MAH Special Project
  • Study rooms for individuals or small student groups are available on a first-come basis
  • Two media rooms have laptop connections and a large flat projection screen
  • The Learning Resource Center may be reserved by faculty for testing
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