The reference staff can assist with identifying books and articles in the library catalogs. Basic and advanced search assistance is available. First Floor Reference Desk. Staff at this desk serve as the primary contact point for general reference assistance in all subject areas with the exception of the health sciences. Located near the desk are the main reference book collection, printed indexes to the contents of periodicals and newspapers, computer workstations with access to books, periodical articles, and a number of specialized databases.
Internet access is also available.
The four core reference staff members are assisted by other library staff members from throughout the library. Specialized Research Services are also available. Third Floor Third Floor Reference Desk. Staff provide reference assistance for government publications, periodicals and interlibrary loan questions. Located near the desk are the document reference collection, computer workstations with access to books, periodical articles, a U.S. document database, along with access to government CD-ROM products.