COLLECTIONS

• Over 1.4 million items: books, maps, audios, videos, music, manuscripts, & more
• Largest liberal arts college library - larger than many unversity libraries
• Neilson Library - Smith's main library concentrating on the Social Sciences & Humanities
• Young Science Library - Sciences
• Hillyer Art Library - Fine Arts
• Josten Performing Arts Library - Theatre, Dance, Music
• Mortimer Rare Book Room - Rare Books & Manuscripts
• Sophia Smith Collection - Women's History
• Smith College Archives - Smith College History
• Five College Library Depository - high density storage facility for lesser-used materials

TECHNOLOGY

• Five College Library Catalog - direct & electronic borrowing from Smith College, University of Massachusetts, Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College, and Hampshire College
• Over 140 scholarly electronic databases in all major disciplines taught at Smith - see Research
• Database access on and off campus
• Full internet availability and help with evaluating internet resources
• Wireless electronic access
• Electronic classroom for library instruction & computer laboratory

LIBRARY SERVICES

• Access to a wide array of services for Libraries' users
• International interlibrary loan at no charge to students
• Introductory library orientation for all new students
• Advanced in-class library instruction
• Ask a Librarian online help service
• Research assistance for term papers, theses, projects, any informational query
• Individual research appointments
• Individual study carrels

Last Updated: October 15, 2009