6.07

Evidence of Compliance: 

Library resources available to the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies are sufficient and well-aligned with the program’s mission, offering both faculty and students access to a wide range of academic materials, electronic databases, and research support services.

The department has a faculty library liaison who consults annually with faculty colleagues to compile a list of priority library materials. This list is submitted to our subject librarian, Ms. Kelly Janousek, who also works closely with the department to support student success. She regularly offers in-class research instruction for students in REC 141 and REC 225, and has developed a dedicated online research guide tailored to the needs of Recreation and Leisure Studies majors.

Students have access to:

• The University Library, with a wide range of physical holdings and an expansive interlibrary loan network through the CSU and UC systems

• The Horn Center, a bookless digital library with networked and wireless access, study space, and support for electronic research

• A comprehensive set of discipline-specific databases, including:

  • SPORT Discus (recreation, parks, and leisure)

  • Academic Search Elite

  • PsycINFO

  • ERIC

  • Hospitality & Tourism Index

  • Government publications

The “Get it @ CSULB” feature for full-text article access via the university’s electronic subscriptions

New for 2025, all CSULB students and faculty have access to both Microsoft Copilot, and Open AI's ChatGPT as part of the campus provided software.   In addition to the platforms, CSULB offers training modules for faculty and students to learn more about AI and it's use in Higher Education settings. 

Instructors also make personal materials available for student use and direct students to community and private libraries when appropriate. These systems collectively ensure that students have sufficient access to research tools, publications, and library services needed to succeed academically and develop professional research competencies.