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FOR YOUR CONVENiENCE COPIERS Coin operated copy machines are located in each departmental area and on each floor of the Library. The photocopiers are operated and maintained by the Copy Center in Room 112 of the Library. If you need extensive copying done, the Copy Center will do this for you with price based on the number of copies needed. CHANGE MACHINES One dollar bill change machines are located on the first floor near the Reference Desk, and on the second floor in the vending area. One of the change machines in the vending area also accepts five dollar bills. These machines are maintained by the Copy Center. On evenings and weekends the machines are heavily used, so it is a good idea to bring change with you if you plan to use the photocopy machines. STUDENT LOUNGE The Student Lounge is located on the west side of the second floor of the Library. Soft drink and snack vending machines are available. No food or drink is permitted outside this area. TYPEWRITERS Several coin-operated typewriters are avail able on the first floor across from the Reference Library Hours Regular Hours Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. - midnight Friday 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. - midnight Sunday noon - midnight Extended Hours Schedule (Sunday Sept. 30 through Nov. 30, except tor Thanksgiving holidays) Monday-Thursday 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. Friday 7:00 a.m. - midnight Saturday 9:00 a.m. - midnight Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. Open 24 hours from 12,7:00 p.m. Dec. 1, 9:00 a.m. until Dec. Interim Schedule (Between Semesters: Dec. 13 through Dec. 23; Jan. 2-Jan. 13) Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Saturday 1:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Library will be closed on Nov. 22 (Thanksgiv ing), Dec. 25 (Christmas), and Jan. 1 (New Year’s) only. Regular Summer Schedule Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. For a complete Library schedule, please ask at the Reference Desk. Desk in the Bibliography area. You must bring your own paper and correction fluid. If you have problems with equipment go to the Circulation Desk. GROUP STUDY ROOMS A number of group study rooms are available on a first-come, first served basis. Please call the Administration Office if you wish to reserve a room. TELEPHONES The telephone lobby on the first floor houses four free phones for local calls and two pay phones. LOCKERS Seniors and graduate students may rent lockers located on the third through sixth floors of the Library. The cost is a $1.00 key deposit. The Library Administration Office, Room 200, handles locker rentals. SPECIAL SERVICES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS GRADUATE STUDENT INSTRUCTION Make an appointment in the Reference Office and get a personalized tour of the facilities and a demonstration of the specific indexes, abstracts, computerized materials and other sources which apply to your area of study. CIRCULATION PRIVILEGES Graduate students may check books out for one month at a time. Graduate students can also renew their books by phone. Call 845-3807 and follow the instructions to forward your renewal message. INTERLIBRARY SERVICES When resources you need are not available in our Library, items can be borrowed through interli brary loan from other libraries in the United States and some foreign countries. Resources at the Center for Research Libraries are also available through this service. Depending on the material needed, a request may be filled within a range of less than a week to many weeks; about two weeks is average. Many items can be obtained free of charge, but any charges up to $5.00 for loans and photocopies levied by the lending institution are passed on to the user. Charges over $5.00 for interlibrary loans will be absorbed by the Library. Fill out an interlibrary loan request in the Interlibrary Services Office, Room 208. STUDY CARRELS Graduate students working on a thesis or dissertation, or studying for orals, are eligible to apply for a locked study carrel. Carrels are assigned on a first-come, first served basis. A key deposit of $5.00 is charged for carrels. The Administration Office, Room 200, handles carrel assignments. LIBRARY DIRECTORY Acquisitions 845-1342 Room 117 Administration 845-8111 Room 200 Archives 845-1815 Cushing Bldg. Budget 845-5717 Room 211 Circulation 845-3731 First Floor Current Periodicals 845-4833 Room 119 Government Documents 845-2551 Second Floor Government 845-2551 Documents/Microtext Reference Second Floor Government 845-2551 Documents/Microtext Circulation Second Floor Interlibrary Services 845-5641 Room 208 Learning Resources 845-2316 Room 604 (Sixth Floor) Maps 845-1024 Room 205 Microtext 845-1952 Second Floor Processing 845-8157 Room 117 Reference 845-5741 Room 110 Reserve 845-3122 Room 118 Resource Development 845-8850 Room 117 Special Collections 845-1951 Room 210 STERLING C. EVANS Your Guide to Sources LIBRARY and Services Texas A&M University / Fall 1990 Howdy Welcome to the Sterling C. Evans Library. As the major infor mation resource for students and faculty at Texas A&M, the Library has over 1.6 million volumes avail able for your use. The Library is filled with more than just books. From films to federal documents, from maps to microcomputers, Evans Library offers a wide variety of materials and services to meet the demands of users in a changing society. Technology is changing the way people find and use information, making computerized data retrieval a necessity in today’s library. At the Evans Library, our users not only search printed sources and in dexes, they also use the latest laser disk technology to retrieve informa tion within seconds, or search hundreds of online databases providing access to literally millions of sources. This array of materials, services, equipment and policies may seem overwhelming, but learning to use the library is a skill, and like any skill, once you have a knowledge of the basics and practice a bit, it can be mastered. This guide will serve as a first step in acquiring those skills. This brief introduction to the Evans Library includes basics of library use, descriptions of spe cial services, library hours, and the location and telephone numbers of the different departments. Tours, lectures, and hundreds of other instructional handouts are also available. Your success as a library user depends on your ability and perseverance to find just the infor mation you seek. We want you to be a success at the Evans Library! Advertising Supplement to The Battalion, Wednesday, September 19,1990