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Access for Persons with Disabilities
Access to Online Resources from Off Campus
Access subscription databases and ereserves (VC only) from off campus through the proxy server. Log in using your Vassar email name and password. See Accessing Databases from Off Campus (Video Tutorial). If you have problems, email proxysupport@vassar.edu.
Acquisitions List
Recently cataloged library books and other materials.
Acquisitions Order Forms
Order books, videos/laser discs/DVDs, etc. for the Libraries' collections.
Annex (Off-site Storage)
- Requesting Material from the Annex
Art Library
Approval Plans for Vassar College
Description of library book approval plans and weekly YBP approval books for review.
Articles, How to Find
Audio Cassettes
Located in Reserve Room in main library. Music Library also has audio cassettes labeled "Music Recordings" in the online catalog.

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B

Book Drop
After-hours book return is located on the North side of the library, the side facing Chicago Hall.
Book Order Requests
Borrowing From Other Libraries (ILL)
Borrowing Items Vassar Owns (Circulation)
Browsing Collection
Fiction and non-fiction books of current interest located in main hall.

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Carrels and Lockers, Senior
Catalog Status Definitions
Definitions of messages in the "Status" box for materials in the online catalog.
Census Data, How to Find
Circulation (Borrowing Items Vassar Owns)
Citing Sources (Citation Style Guides)
Classroom, Electronic/Library Teaching Facilities Guidelines
Collection Maintenance Department
Collections, Vassar College Libraries
Computers and Laptops
ConnectNY

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D

Director's Office
Disabilities Services in the Library
Distribution Area
Holding area in Rm. 60 for books to be reshelved.

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F

Faculty Scholarship Database
Faculty, Services for
Faculty Student Assistants
Faculty Studies Online Form
Forms (Online and Print)
For use of Vassar community. Print forms available at the Circulation Desk.

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Gift Policy
Policy for books and other material donated to the Libraries.
GIS Guide (Geospatial and Attribute Data for GIS)
Government Documents
- Government Documents Collection
- Finding U.S. Government Documents
Guest Borrowers
Guide to Locations and Library Map

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Handicapped, Library Services for
Help By Subject (Libguides Research Guides)
Hold Books
Books being held for patrons at Circulation Desk.
Hold Shelves, 24 Hour
Shelves on the 2nd floor bridge near the Media Cloisters where users may leave books for 24 hours.
Hours

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Laptop Computers
Learning, Teaching, and Research Center
Liaisons
List of librarians acting as liaisons to academic departments and programs.
Libguides (Help By Subject)
Library Electronic Classroom/Library Teaching Facilities Guidelines
Library Instruction and Research
Lockers and Carrels, Senior
Lost and Found (Circulation Desk)

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M

Media Cloisters
State-of-the-art multimedia center, 2nd floor, main library.
Microtext (Microfilm, Microfiche, and Microcards) Collection
Missing Book Search Request Form
Use to request a search for an item you are unable to locate.
Music Library

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Newspapers
Most current issues of many major papers are shelved in the Newspaper Alcove in the Periodical Room. Other current issues not yet on microfilm are shelved alphabetically in the Current Periodical Room.
- Find Newspapers & Popular Periodical Articles
- Newspapers and Magazines in Microform

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Off Campus Access to Online Resources
Subscription databases and ereserves are available to the Vassar community from off campus through the proxy server. Log in using your Vassar email name and password. See Accessing Databases from Off Campus (Video Tutorial). If you have trouble accessing this link from off-campus, email proxysupport@vassar.edu.
Online Catalog Status Definitions
Online Forms
For use by members of Vassar community. Print forms also available at the Circulation Desk.
Open Access
Open Access (OA) is the free, online availability of scholarly work. This webpage has links for finding Open Access material. It also links to resources for authors to find Open Access venues for publishing and to resources for protecting their author rights to their own work.

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Periodicals, How to Find
Photocopiers
Copies can be made on VPrint printers. One copier in Reference area still takes coins.
Printing in the Library (VPrint)

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R

Recalls and Holds
RefWorks
Tool for creating bibliographies and footnotes in a variety of styles.
Remote Access to Online Resources
Subscription databases and ereserves available to the Vassar community from off campus through the proxy server. Log in using your Vassar email name and password. If you have trouble, email proxysupport@vassar.edu.
Research and Instruction
Research Consultation Requests
Research Help (Libguides)
Reserves

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S

Senior Lockers and Carrels
Serials Subscription Request Forms
Not available due to ongoing serials review.
Serials (Journals) Review
Services for Faculty
Services for Students Studying Abroad (JYA)
Status of Material in Online Catalog
Style Manuals (Citing Sources)

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T

Teaching Facilities/Library Classroom Guidelines
Technical Services
Technical Services is made up of the former Acquisitions and Cataloging Departments.
Telephone Directories (NY State Only)
New York State telephone directories are available in the reference collection.

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W

Wireless Computing
Writing Center (LTRC)
Peer-tutoring center staffed by students trained to help other students improve their writing skills located in Thompson Library.