Step into the Hill Library Reading Room and the first thing you will notice is its historic beauty with its six floors of business books and journals. The next thing you'll notice is the Business Information Specialist asking if you need help with your business questions.

At the Library, "help" summarizes our entire mission. On the Library floor, our focus is on empowering and educating our patrons so they learn how to use resources to craft an "informed business strategy," better assuring success in today's global business marketplace. At the Hill Library Reading Room all patrons have FREE access to:

• HillSearch subscription databases.

• Subscription databases available only at the Library.

• The full Internet.

• Tens of thousands of business journals, magazines and books covering dozens of industries.

• Specialized collections on small business, Minnesota business and international business.

• Specialized directories from industries as diverse as "pet grooming" to "e-commerce."

• Patrons can also print, photocopy, email and download information for a nominal fee.

• Our Business Information Specialists are masters-degree level researchers and are experts at the business resources available online and in our Library. Whether you are writing a business plan, identifying customer demographics or sales prospecting, use our services and unparalleled resources to find solutions to your unique questions.