Library FAQs

The copy that's on the reference shelf cannot be checked out but we may have a duplicate copy or two in the regular shelves that you can check out to take home. We could also ask the head librarian of the campus library to make an exception. 

Usually reference books are specialized encyclopedias or compilations of articles on various topics and you may only need several pages of each for your topic.  Please consider taking a photo of the pages on your phone, or photocopying the material. 

Also many reference sources are now available online for free or in a database (see link), so please ask at the Reference Desk for more assistance.  We can help you find the information you need!