Some technical reports and other microform materials Topographic and geological maps Ask a Reference librarian for help in locating these types of materials. Remote access to Acorn and many abstracting and indexing databases is available on the World Wide Web. The Reference collection includes indexes and abstracts that list articles and other material by subject. Some are available in electronic format on computer workstations, and many are in printed form in the Reference collection. Reference staff can help you identify the appropriate indexes for your interests and instruct you in their use.
Many electronic databases are continuations of printed sources that list the same type of material.
The Reference staff can help identify and assist you with these printed sources in the library. Library staff welcome suggestions for items to be purchased for the library. If you have a specific item to request please use the purchase request form on the library web page. If you have general questions or concerns about the collection, please contact the Reference Desk. There are floorplan maps of the Science and Engineering Library at both the Circulation and Reference Desks.