A wealth of information about the Arb has been gathered by students in formal courses and independent studies. McKnight Prairie is another area for outdoor studies. It consists of 14 hectares of native Minnesota prairie about seven miles east of campus. Biological studies are conducted each year by students in classes and in independent study. Borrowed equipment must be signed out in the stockroom with the approval of the stockroom manager and a biology professor.
Students also have extensive library facilities at their disposal.
A Science Library is housed on the first floor of the Main Library and has most journals of biological interest, and biological review and reference books. Minitex - had been a rapid system for obtaining reprints from journals and books not found in Northfield. Minitex use has some restriction imposed by Federal copyright law, so check with the library before making large requests. St. Olaf Library - has some books and journals not found at Carleton. Their library hours are posted in the Carleton Main Library where the Minnesota Serials list is also available for location of specific journals.