Many Humanities and Social Sciences Library materials may be copied only by Library staff. This helps to maintain the condition of research materials which are often both rare and fragile. Staff-assisted quick copies may be ordered at the Copy Services desk in the North Hall of the Rose Main Reading Room. Other kinds of copying, such as microfilm or photography may be ordered in the division holding the material. Printing from computer workstations is available throughout the Humanities and Social Sciences Library.
Fees vary according to the kind of copying.
Materials cataloged before 1972 appear in the Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries, 1911-1971 . Many divisions and special collections in the Humanities and Social Sciences Library maintain separate book catalogs, card files, and electronic files and databases to control additional holdings. For more information, contact the appropriate division . Although electronic reference is offered by some of the divisions, many do not have the staff to answer individual queries on a regular basis at this time. By making the Library's catalog available over the Internet, and by developing its World Wide Web presence, the Library hopes users will be able to find out a lot about the Library and its holdings from remote computers.