Policy Note: See Loan Periods by Item Type
Current Periodicals
Arranged in call number order by subject classification.
- Location: Branson Library, 1st Floor, next to the Information Service Desk.
Bound Periodicals
Arranged in call number order by subject classification.
- Location: Branson Library, upper floors - Call numbers Q-ZBranson East Storage, 1st floor - Call numbers H-JX and Q1, A1 C35 through QC998 .A7 .T83Zuhl Library, upper floors - Call numbers A-P
Journals
- Article Databases - Access to full-text databases, licensed by the library.
- Electronic Journals - Currently available to NMSU users.
- Interlibrary Loan, Request It! - To request journal articles & other materials not owned by the library.
Newspapers - Available in various locations and formats.
- Newspapers currently received are located in the Branson Library 1st Floor or ask for assistance at the Information Service Desk.
- International Newspapers Online
- New Mexico Newspapers online
Microforms - (microfilm, microfiche, or microcard)
Arranged by call number.
- Location: Branson Library, 1st Floor, west
- ERIC Documents - (Educational Resources Information Center) are available on microform up to 2003. More current documents are available online.
- Government Documents Microform
Media - DVDs, CD-ROMs, Videos, Kits
- Location: Branson Library, 1st Floor, west
Other Services Available
- Scanner, Photocopy, and Microform reader/printers - (staff can instruct users on their operation).
- Internet access computers
FAQs
- I need to find some articles on a particular subject. Where do I begin? A good place to start is through our Article Databases. For information on accessing articles, ask at the Information Service Desk at either library.
- Where are the older journal issues? Older volumes are housed in each library, in call # order. They are either bound and become part of the circulating collection or are part of the microform collection on the first floor of Branson Library.
- Can I check out a current issue? It depends on your status and corresponding borrowing privileges, see "Circulation Loan Periods". A scanner or a copy machine is available if needed.
- Where can I purchase a copy card? From Zuhl Library Service Desk or from the card dispenser in either Zuhl or Branson Library.
- I found an article source, but the library doesn't own this journal. What can I do? You may be eligible to order it through Interlibrary loan, Request It!.
- Where do I get the pages I printed out from one of the library's public workstations? The printer is located in the central computer area of each library. You will need a copy card or cash to generate the copies.
