Some are on microfilm or microfiche. Other References You can also find information on the Civil War in the encyclopedia. Encyclopedias are usually found in the reference room. They cannot be checked out. Checking Out Books Libraries keep their books and back copies of periodicals in an area called the stacks.
Most libraries have both open and closed stacks.
If the books you want are in the open stacks, you go into the stacks yourself and get the books you want. An employee goes to the stacks and gets the book for you. If the book that you want has been checked out, you can ask to have it reserved for you when it comes back. If you find the books you want, you check them out, using your university identification card. You are allowed to keep the books until the due date, usually two to three weeks from the date you check them out.