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Adaptive technology/services for persons with disabilities: The MIT Libraries are committed to making its resources accessible to all members of the MIT community.
Article delivery from storage: Members of the MIT community can get free PDF copies of articles and chapters from print volumes in the Library Storage Annex. Use request links found in the Barton library catalog, SFX, or ILLiad to make a request.
Articles: If you have an article citation, type the information into this form. If the Library has a subscription, you will be taken directly to the journal.
Ask Us!: Get help by email, phone, in person, or by group instruction from our subject experts.
Betas & Widgets: The MIT Libraries are experimenting with new technologies to help make access to information easier. The tools on this page are in "beta" form - they are still being tinkered with, but we'd like you to try them out and tell us what you think!
Boston Library Consortium: access for MIT community members: MIT is a member of the Boston Library Consortium, a group of regional academic libraries including BU, BC, Tufts and others. You can visit most of these libraries in person, and if your work requires extensive use of materials not available at MIT, you may qualify for a BLC card to check out materials from these libraries.
Browser extensions and toolbars for library research: This page lists some Firefox extensions, toolbars, or features that are useful for library research, such as LibX MIT, Firefox "smart keywords," BookBurro and more.
Citation management software at MIT: The MIT Libraries support EndNote, RefWorks, and Zotero for managing citations and organizing bibliographies. Learn more about which program is right for you.
Classes and workshops: The MIT Libraries offer an array of classes on databases and other research tools. Check out our current listings!
Copiers: Locations and prices for making photocopies in the library.
Copyright: Information for using materials under copyright and managing your own copyright for scholarly publication.
Class guides: Customized research guides for specific MIT classes.
Course reserves: MIT Libraries: Information and procedures for placing materials on reserve.
Data Management & Publishing Guide: Manage your data before you begin your research and throughout its life cycle.
Designated borrower: If you are a faculty member you may designate another person to check out books on your behalf. Other MIT community members may request a designated borrower under special circumstances.
Document Services: Order copies and scans of text and images from the MIT Libraries collections, PDF copies of MIT theses, electronic document delivery, and more!
Dome: collections of digitized library content: Currently Dome holds a collection of over 45,000 digitized images of Art and Architecture from the Rotch Visual Collections, and new collections of photographs, maps, documents, and other materials continue to be added.
DSpace@MIT: MIT's online institutional repository - built to save, share, and search MIT's digital research materials.
E-books: We have many full-text books online. This guide lists the packages to which we subscribe, plus some free e-books sites.
Equipment: Technologies available for use in the Libraries.
Faculty book delivery: Faculty may have books delivered to their offices upon request.
Faculty borrowing privileges at other institutions: MIT Faculty may obtain on-site access and/or borrowing privileges at over 160 research libraries participating in the OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program.
Find articles fast: If you have an article citation, type the information into this form. If the Library has a subscription, you will be taken directly to the journal.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) enable users to visualize and analyze spatial information in a dynamic, digital environment. It provides tools for integrating, querying and analyzing a wide variety of data types, such as scientific and cultural data, satellite imagery and aerial photography, as well as data collected by individuals, into projects, with geographic locations providing the integral link between all the data.
GPS units available for use: Global positioning system units are available for loan from the Rotch Library circulation desk.
Harvard libraries: access for MIT community members: Information to apply for borrowing privelages at Harvard. (Note: not all libraries participate.)
Imaging services: Scanning services for web courseware, slides, and conversion from paper to PDF format.
Instructional support: The MIT Libraries actively support learning and research in the MIT community. We work with faculty and students to teach information seeking skills such as finding, using, and evaluating resources.
Interlibrary borrowing: Need something that MIT doesn't own? We can help! ILB obtains materials not owned by MIT. ILB exists to support the teaching, learning, research, and other Institute-related work of current MIT faculty, students, staff and visiting scholars.
iPods: The Music Library has 5 iPods available for borrowing overnight. They are pre-loaded with tracks from newly-received CDs.
Media Suite: Barker Engineering Library: View videos and DVDs, give a presentation, attend a web-based seminar, or participate in a video conference.
Meet with a librarian (MIT only): Submit a request to meet with one of the Libraries' subject experts.
Metadata services: A fee-based service to provide assistance with digital production projects at MIT.
New books: See lists by subject or subscribe to RSS feeds.
Off-campus access to electronic resources: Access MIT-only resources from home or other locations!
Outside users: Library services for outside users.
Printing in the MIT Libraries: Frequently-asked questions about printers and printing.
Privilege cards (P-cards): Purchase a Privilege Card and borrow MIT library materials. (Some exceptions apply.)
Publishing help: Library services and resources related to publishing: citation software, copyright, open access, impact factors, data management and more.
Recent additions to the collections: See lists by subject or subscribe to RSS feeds.
Research alerts/table of contents services: Services for accessing journal tables of contents and research alerts.
Research consultation appointment (MIT only): Submit a request to meet with one of the Libraries' subject experts.
RSS/email alerts: Services for finding out about new literature in your field.
Scanners: Self-service book scanners are now available in the MIT Libraries. These scanners are available for all library visitors to use instead of photocopying or printing, at no cost, and will allow easy scanning of most library materials. All copiers can also be used to scan.
Social Science Data Services: Social Science Data Services provides assistance with finding, understanding, and managing statistics or numeric or tabular data in the social sciences, management, and related areas.
Standards on demand: If you need a standard which we don't own for your research or coursework, you may request it by going here.
Study spaces in the MIT Libraries: Find a space that fits your needs. Make one of our great study spaces your own!
Subject experts: MIT Libraries: Consult with one of our subject specialists!
Subject guides: Subject specific lists of databases and other resources to facilitate your research.
Suggest a purchase: Tell us if you think the MIT Libraries should purchase a title for MIT's library collections. If you need materials immediately that are not available in the MIT Libraries, try the Interlibrary Borrowing Service.
Table of contents/research alert services: Services for accessing journal tables of contents and research alerts.
TechCASH: Copying in the MIT Libraries: Information for how to use TechCash to pay for copying and printing. Guest cards available for non-MIT users.
Tell Us!: Give us your suggestions for library service innovations or improvements!
Theses: submission to DSpace: Adding your thesis or dissertation to MIT's DSpace thesis collection is a great way to preserve the record of your scholarship at MIT. Theses in DSpace are visible to anyone in the world, and will be preserved digitally for long term use and access.
Toolbars and browser extensions for library research: This page lists some Firefox add-ons, toolbars, and features that are useful for library research, such as LibX MIT, Firefox "smart keywords," BookBurro, and more.
Video conferencing: Barker Media Suite: Initiate or attend a video-conference via an H.323 compatible system (IP video-conferencing).
Video tutorials: Learn how to search for materials, access MIT Libraries' collections, and use tools for bioinformatics and bibliographic management.
Virtual Reference Collection: An online collection of free and subscribed (MIT only) general reference sources.
Visitors: services for outside users: Library services for outside users
Writing help: MIT Libraries: Style and usage manuals, information navigator, virtual reference collection, and The MIT Writing Center.
Your Account: request items: Your Account in the Barton catalog allows members of the MIT and Harvard borrowing communities to request MIT Libraries materials for pick-up at any MIT library.

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