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Skip to content Library Use Library Materials Launch Your Research Search for: × The world’s largest collection of bioethics resources in one of Georgetown’s most sophisticated research spaces. Welcome to the Bioethics Research Library at Georgetown University. A destination library for bioethics scholars worldwide and an exceptional resource for the entire Georgetown community, the Library is home to the world’s largest and most diverse collection of materials on the ethics of health, the environment, and emerging technologies. Our Mission Our mission is to provide exceptional services, curate unique knowledge collections, support collaborative research projects, and host an engaging space for active scholarship at Georgetown University. Unique Collections Research Support Exceptional Services Engaging Space Unique Collections. The Bioethics Research Library is home to more than 100,000 books, journals, archival materials, and digital objects; works spanning classical thought to contemporary and emerging issues; rare and unpublished works to ephemeral, hard-to-find gray literature; and a diverse range of opinions expressed on bioethical issues covering the full range of religious, political and cultural perspectives developed globally. Explore our collections » Research Support. The Bioethics Research Library was created to offer world-class research support to bioethics scholars at the cutting edge, a role it continues to play not just for the scholars and visiting researchers of Georgetown’s Kennedy Institute of Ethics , one of the world’s oldest academic ethics centers, but for the global community. Access our extensive archives online, get customized, iterative research support for free from anywhere in the world, or apply to join the Institute’s Visiting Researchers Program to research in-residence, with all the services and support of the library at your fingertips. Explore research services » Exceptional Services. The Bioethics Research Library is proud to build on a storied history of customized research support with next-generation services for contemporary research. Access our extensive online archives, schedule a one-on-one consultation with a librarian right here at Georgetown, or get tailored research help online via our free remote reference consult service . Our courteous and professional staff love making new connections and are proud to continue to lead in the field of specialized information services. Explore research services » Engaging Space. The Bioethics Research Library is located in the classical revival style Hirst Reading Room in Georgetown’s iconic Healy Hall building. One of the most treasured study spaces on campus, the library is open to students, faculty, and researchers from across campus. Drop by for special perks like extended study hours and individualized carrels for visiting researchers. You can also reserve the space for special events — from formal dinners to AV-enhanced presentations to group workshops, the Library has done it all. Visit the library » Come find out what makes the Bioethics Research Library of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University so special by visiting us on the first floor of historic Healy Hall. We look forward to welcoming you. Bioethics Research Library 102 Healy Hall 37th and O Streets, N.W. Washington D.C. 20057 bioethics@georgetown.edu (202) 687-3885 Contact us Contact Us Request a Reference Consult Request an Event Reservation Request an Item Hold Copyright Information Privacy Policy the library of Healy Hall, 4th Floor Georgetown University 37th & O Streets NW Washington, DC, 20057 United States Of America kennedyinstitute@georgetown.edu Stay connected Leave this field empty if you're human: We're Social...