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Reference Room
From the
library lobby, go north through the entryway into the Reference
Room. The Reference Room houses the
Information
Desk
and also contains multiple resources for research including: reference
books, maps/atlases,
computer
workstations, the
electronic
classroom, and current magazines, journals and newspapers.
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Information
Desk
 The most important area in
the Reference Room is the Information Desk, staffed by library
faculty. A sign behind the desk gives current Information Desk
hours. Librarians at the Reference Desk are there to
provide you with assistance and are on duty every day of the week during
the Fall and Spring Semesters. Please don't hesitate to ask for help!
Selected reference books are
kept on the shelves behind the Information Desk. Please feel free to
go behind the desk and browse these materials.
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Reference
Collection
The Reference Collection is
located to the left of the
Information Desk. Reference books include: general encyclopedias, subject encyclopedias,
dictionaries, maps/atlases, phone books, chronologies, etc. Although
these books cannot be checked out, they can be removed from the shelves
and used anywhere in the library.
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Computer
Workstations
 Directly across from the
Information Desk are more computer workstations. The library has
over 50 public workstations throughout the building, connected to the
Internet. Locate information using the library's
online catalog, surf the Web, or access a host of other electronic
information resources. These computers also contain Microsoft Word,
Excel and PowerPoint.
In the Reference Room, there are several
computers along the south wall that provide access to the Internet as well
as additional electronic resources.
Also along the south wall
are the audio/visual materials which include videos and DVDs. These
materials are arranged by call number and can be located using the
library
catalog. AV equipment, including tape/record players/CD and
TV/VCR/DVD machines are located throughout the Reference Room. Headphones for the AV equipment may be borrowed
from the
Circulation Desk free of charge with a valid
ID.
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Current
Periodicals
 Current
journals and newspapers are
located on the west side of the
Reference
Room. Popular magazines are located
near a comfortable reading area on the east side of the room. Our periodicals are arranged according to the
Dewey
Decimal Classification System. Older issues
of our periodicals are located on the
lower level of
the library in bound volumes.
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Recent Fiction Area
This new collection
includes more than 1,600 recent fiction titles (with more to be added
each year) and covers a wide variety of genres, from general fiction
to mystery to science fiction.
Enjoy the comfortable
seating in the area
while reading your
favorite author
To visit the
next stop on the tour (the upper level) exit the Reference Room and turn
left to go up the stairwell. Elevator access is located at the end
of the lobby near the Circulation/Reserve Desk.
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