BIOLOGY LIBRARY

Ruth Lewis, Biology Librarian

Phone: (314) 935-4819; e-mail: biology@library.wustl.edu

http://library.wustl.edu/~biology/library.html

Library location: Life Sciences Rm. 200 & 300: Phone: 5-5405

Hours: M-Th 8:30 - 10:00; F 8:30 - 5:00; Sat 1:00-5:00;

Sun 1:00-6:00; holidays and intersessions vary

Key features:

• - library catalog online (entries by author, title, subject, keyword or call number)
• - WorldWindow (our gateway to information sources on the internet)
• - Helpful, friendly staff
• - Reserve books, photocopies, videotapes for many biology courses
• - Indexes to articles in many subject areas (mostly via WorldWindow)
• - Useful dictionaries, encyclopedias, textbooks, handbooks, etc.
• - Books and journals supporting research and teaching in Biology Department

Services to undergraduates:

• - Assistance with locating and using library materials
• - Assistance using information from various network (internet) sources
• - Preparation of lists of sources about topics you specify, by appointment (usually at no charge)
• - Delivery of materials from West Campus Library on request
• - Access to books or journal articles not owned at WU (Interlibrary Loan), (delivery usually within 2-3 weeks of request)
• - Referrals to useful local library resources such as WU Medical School, WU Chemistry, Missouri Botanical Garden, etc.

Facilities for undergraduates:

• - Terminals with printers for accessing WorldWindow and other local computing resources,
• - Multimedia workstations for access to graphics, video and sound internet files and for using CD-ROMs,
• - VHS video viewing stations,
• - Photocopiers (operated with vendacards from Olin Library or coins),
• - Stapler, papercutter, pencil sharpener, bookmarks, scratch paper, 3-hole punch, limited study space, limited change, campus maps, restrooms

Rules:

• - WU ID required to check materials out of the library
• - No eating please
• - Return materials promptly, especially when needed by other students

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