High-speed connections across campus allow users to access computers located in other departments, and, via the Internet, all over the world. Most faculty members have computers located in their labs, with software and hardware tailored to their individual research programs. Additional microcomputers and workstations for general use are located in clusters elsewhere on campus. The Life Sciences Library is located within the Science library in the main library building. Journals and books are available in open stacks.
Interlibrary loans are available, usually at no cost.
Interlibrary loans are generally very fast because of the many large libraries within the greater New York metropolitan area. Other relevant branch libraries on campus include the Main Library, the Medical Center Library, and the Earth and Space Sciences Library. Collectively, the University libraries house over 1.7 million bound volumes. On-line search facilities include Current Contents, MedLine, Biological Abstracts, and Science Citation. Most on-line searches can be conducted remotely via Ethernet connections.