Various ancillary materials are available, including voice recordings for many species of tropical frogs, publications, color transparencies, field notebooks and catalogues, and maps. The collection houses about 60,000 amphibians and 50,000 reptiles, which include about 60 holotype specimens. Qualified investigators conducting research on vertebrates are welcome to use the collection's facilities and materials which are located in the Life Sciences Building. The Community Service Clinic, established in 1970, is a research, teaching, and service component of the School of Social Work. It serves as a field placement agency for graduate social work students enrolled in the University.
Priorities are research and teaching.
Counseling services are provided to individuals, couples, families, and groups. In addition to traditional social work treatment services, ongoing research has as its special emphasis the treatment for family violence. The center encourages the development of necessary services for people who are not able to be self-sufficient. The Community Services Development Center provides practical experiences for interns in Social Work and related fields. The center teaches students to apply theory to practice in order to prevent problems and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of organizations, communities, and social systems in creating environments conducive to the well-being of all people.