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Young Science Library Services

Reference & Research Assistance

For assistance with a thesis, term paper or class assignment, please contact one of the Science librarians.

General Reference Assistance

   Link
Basic reference assistance - stop by or call the service desk whenever library staff are on duty Desk Hours & Contacts
Email a Librarian with your reference question - available to Smith faculty, staff, & students Ask a Reference Librarian
Schedule a Research Appointment - for assistance with a thesis, term paper, class assignment or any other science research project Research Appointments
Online Help Guides - for finding books, articles, and more Research Guides & Advice
Science Resources - links to major research library catalogs, indexing and abstracting services for the sciences, and other research resources Research & Collections
Library Instruction - research methodology, library resources, and general orientations to the Science library  Information Literacy

Library Instruction

For classroom instruction in research methodology and resources and general orientations to the Science library, please contact one of the Science Librarians.

Young Science Library

Patron Type Books Maps Reserves Bound Periodicals Science Media
SC Undergrad 4 weeks 4 weeks 3 hours onsite use 4 weeks
SC Grad & Thesis 1 semester 1 semester 3 hours onsite use 1 semester
SSW Students See Loan Policies & Periods: SSW Students
SC Faculty & Staff 1 year 1 year 3 hours onsite use 1 year
SC Affiliates/ Alumnae 4 weeks onsite use 3 hours onsite use 4 weeks
FC Students 4 weeks onsite use 3 hours onsite use 4 weeks
FC Faculty & Staff 90 days onsite use 3 hours onsite use 4 weeks
Area Residents 4 weeks onsite use 3 hours onsite use 4 weeks
See Purchasing a Library Card