Did You Know 
You can get help with your research from expert librarians. Come to the Reference Desk in the Learning Commons or the Science and Engineering Library in the Lederle Lowrise. You can also call, email, IM, or text.
Did You Know
You can get help with your research from expert librarians. Come to the Reference Desk in the Learning Commons or the Science and Engineering Library in the Lederle Lowrise. You can also call, email, IM, or text.
Did You Know
The Image Collection Library (ICL) provides access and support for digital image resources for the UMass Amherst campus community.
Did You Know
ScholarWorks enhances faculty
research by providing access and dissemination services for research
results, reports, scholarly articles and more.
Did You Know
There are 8 high end Macs specifically designated for use by students working on video production projects. Ask about the multimedia pod at the LC tech desk.
Did You Know
You can Recommend a Purchase. Suggest a new book, journal, or DVD/video for the library's collection.
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Students can check out Tablet/Laptop PCs and Projectors from the Reserves Department on the Main Floor of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library for use in the building.
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RefWorks manages your citations and creates bibliographies. Learn how to save precious time and energy at a RefWorks workshop. Open to all.
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We are open 24/5 during the semester. Between Sundays from 11:00am and Fridays at 9:00pm we never lock our doors!
Did You Know
The Library provides free access to
Atomic Learning, a service that supplies online instructional videos on a large variety of popular software programs. This service is available to the campus community and anyone using the Library.
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The Libraries offer a wide variety of scholarly publishing services through
the ScholarWorks digital
repository.
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The first hour of parking in the Campus Garage is FREE when your ticket is validated at the Learning Commons Desk .
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The Learning Commons has a Poster Printing service. You can make an appointment to print posters up to 42” wide.
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The Library is always seeking local artists to exhibit their work in the W.E.B. Du Bois Library and the Science and Engineering Library. Contact the Arts, Exhibits and Events Committee for more information.
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The Libraries purchase licensed access to streaming online videos to enhance your educational experience. You can view educational videos, historical newsreels, and musical and theatrical performances any time of day, from wherever you have access to the Internet
Did You Know
We provide access to fourteen streaming audio and video databases
that contain thousands of documentaries, staged productions, film and video
segments, classical music, jazz, blues, and much more.
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The Learning Commons has 26 glass rooms specifically for group study. Groups of 3 or more take precedence over singletons.
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There is a designated library liaison for every department and program on campus. Liaisons provide specialized research assistance for faculty and students via phone, e-mail or individual consultation. They also offer instruction on library resources and research methods and select library materials for purchase.
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You can see listings of new e-books, e-journals and databases and related announcements on the Electronic Resources Blog.
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The Libraries have initiated a project to replace the elevators in the Du Bois Library. One elevator at a time will be taken out of service. The project is expected to be complete by 2013.
Did You Know
You can export to RefWorks from GoogleScholar. Click on Scholar Preferences and set RefWorks as your Bibliography Manager.
Did You Know
ISEL (Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library) is now called the Science and Engineering Library.
