A wide variety of paper and electronic indexes are essential to identifying and finding material in this collection. A collection of U.S. Geological Survey topographical maps is also stored nearby. Most general map needs can be met by using the atlases in the Reference Collection . Reserve Collection Materials for which there is high demand over a limited period of time are placed in the Reserve Collection on 4th Level. The Reserve Desk is located at the east end of the granite-topped desk on your right when you enter the Library.
Materials circulate for two days.
These materials may also be used in the Library without checking them out. Closed Reserve Closed Reserve is for required course-related reading or for optional material needing greater security. Materials circulate for two hours, or on an overnight basis. The vast majority of video cassettes owned by the College are housed in the Media Services Department in Scoville Hall, as well as in other departments. However, the Library maintains a few small collections of video cassette recordings.