The library is accessible to Carnegie personnel 24 hours a day, and to other qualified researchers (by appointment) from 8:30 to 5:00, Monday through Friday. No food is allowed in any library area, but drinks in spillproof containers are permitted. Library staff are available to assist you during regular business hours. For help in using the library or finding the information you need, please contact:

Shaun Hardy, Librarian (A-203, phone 478-7960)
Merri Wolf, Technical Assistant (A-219, phone 478-7962)

Books

An online catalog of the library's holdings (books and periodicals), including circulation information, is accessible campus-wide. Recent acquisitions are displayed on the "New Books" shelf outside A-208. A list of new holdings is distributed bimonthly to all personnel. Staff members and fellows are invited to propose new books for acquisition; a recommendation form is available online.

Periodicals

The library holds an extensive collection of major scientific journals going back to the 19th Century and currently subscribes to around 250 periodicals. Current issues are shelved in the Reading Room and in the Astronomy Library. Older volumes are shelved in the bound periodicals stacks in A-208 and on the 3rd floor. Information on volumes/years held by the library, as well as stack locations, can be found by searching the online catalog or checking the printed list near the elevator on each floor. A complete list of serials holdings is also available online, along with links to numerous electronic journals. Online access is available campus-wide. For off-site access instructions, please contact the librarian.

Personal e-mail alerts of new journal articles may be set up using Web of Science. Citations matching your research interests are automatically delivered to you each week in EndNote and ProCite compatible formats. For assistance in setting up your alerts, see Shaun Hardy.