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Academic Liaison Program
Contact subject specialists who select library materials, communicate with
academic departments, consult on research needs, and instruct class
sessions.

Ask a Librarian
Send a question by email to or chat live with a reference librarian.

Assistive Technologies
Visit a lab that provides a seamless integration of equipment and software-based adaptive services or learn how to use it remotely. Account required.

Borrowing and Circulation
Find out about borrower's cards, loan policies, requesting items, renewing books, fines, bills, carrels, microforms, current periodicals, Five College Delivery, etc.

Computers
Discover locations for public PCs and computer labs as well as policies, software availability, and remote access.

Course Reserves
Locate materials placed on reserve by instructors for use in UMass courses.

Databases
Access our subscription, electronic databases to locate full-text articles and search indexes to the literature of a subject. Remote access to most databases is restricted to UMass students, faculty, and staff.

 

Five College Depository
Request items from the Five College Depository.

Instruction & Information Literacy
Schedule an instructional session, go on a tour, or take an online tutorial.

Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery
Order books, articles, and other materials UMass Libraries does not own via the Virtual Catalog or traditional Interlibrary Loan Services. Request direct delivery of materials from the UMass Amherst libraries for a fee.

Libraries and Collections
Visit in person or electronically the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, East Asian Collection, Government Documents, Law Collection, Maps, Special Collections and Archives, and the Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies.

Library Services for Remote Users
Follow links and read about services of particular interest to off-site library users.

Photocopying and Printing
Learn about locations of copiers, prices, features, UCard vending machines, etc.

Reference
Obtain assistance from trained staff with research or use our subject web guides, frequently asked questions, building and services directory, and Internet Researcher's Toolbox.

Research Help
Read help information to get started on or complete library research.