Students may identify print and electronic library resources, or search for information in the library’s databases, from within the library using the research workstations or a laptop connected to the wireless network, from any campus computer attached to the Internet, and from any off-campus computer workstation (home, office, cyber cafe) with access to the Internet.

THE ONLINE CATALOG:
The library’s online catalog -- Archer -- is the best tool to use when searching for books and journals shelved in the Sawyer Library. You may search by author, title, keyword or subject.

BOOKS:
The general circulating collection of the Sawyer Library includes more than 120,000 print volumes covering a wide range of subjects supporting the undergraduate and graduate curriculums.

The library’s print collections are arranged by the Library of Congress (LC) call numbers; the circulating print collection is located on the fourth floor while the Reference collection is shelved on the second (main) floor.

The Sawyer Library also has more than 46,000 electronic books -- e-books. E-books are also searched through the online catalog in the same manner as print materials. However, unlike their print counterparts, e-books are not shelved in the stacks, but are accessed through a link on the catalog record.

JOURNALS AND OTHER PERIODICALS:
The Sawyer Library has subscriptions to 900 journals in print, and access to more than 12,000 titles in electronic format via our online catalog.

Searching for journals through the online catalog is similar to searching for books. Additionally, one may search for electronic journal titles using the "Electronic Journals List," " or articles in "Databases by Subject" or the "A-Z List of Databases."

Our print journals are shelved on the third floor, arranged alphabetically on the shelf by title.

MICROFORMS:
Additionally, many of our journal titles are available in microform. Microform requires specific equipment; the Sawyer Library has two digital microform readers for reviewing articles. Both digital microform readers are attached to printers. A computer is also attached to the microform reader/printer to enhance the microform image and store the image file to a USB drive or burn it to a CD-ROM to take with you.

Additionally, many of our journal titles are available in microform. Microform requires specific equipment; the Sawyer Library has two digital microform readers for reviewing articles. Both digital microform readers are attached to printers. A computer is also attached to the microform reader/printer to enhance the microform image and store the image file to a USB drive or burn it to a CD-ROM to take with you.