Remote access to the same catalog is also possible through any campus workstation linked to the USF network or via dial-in procedures. Thus, students and faculty have access to resources beyond the on-site collections at each campus. REC forms are available at reference and circulation services desks. Students are encouraged to become familiar with the collection, to master the techniques of using it, and to achieve a familiarity with information resources that will carry over into later life. The Reference Collection is located on the first floor of the Tampa Library.
Reference librarians assist students and faculty with both electronic and print resources.
The Periodicals Collection is located on the second floor with service provided at the Periodical Information Desk and the Copier Assistance Desk. The collection contains more than 4,900 current periodicals and selected newspapers from Florida and major cities in the U.S. and foreign countries. A large collection of periodicals and newspapers in microfiche and microfilm is also located in the Periodicals Microform Room. WebLUIS and Internet workstations provide access to full-text databases and electronic journals. The documents collection, which is housed in the basement of the Library, contains over 2.6 million items, including a wide variety of materials in print, microform, and electronic format.