Science Library Reference Manual

Table of Contents              

Acronyms and Abbreviations used at MIT

Alumni/Alumnae

Athena

Barton: what to do when Barton is down
Barton Down Status

Boston Library Consortium
BLC Card Instructions

Central Help Service Information including procedures

Circulation Information for Science

Self Check Out machine

Collection Services Department

Damaged books/journals

Document Services Information

Donor Information/Gifts

Emergencies and Fire

Dial 100 in case of emergency, medical or other.

Dial 3-1212 for Campus Police in non-emergency.

Rear door in stairwell shrieks when opened (30 seconds).  Circulation staff calls Campus Police.

Fire alarm is extremely loud buzz.
Lock office doors and leave immediately. Encourage library users to leave the building.
Science staff meet at main entrance of Hayden outdoors, 160 Memorial Drive.  In bad weather it may be ok to meet in glass corridor between Hayden and main building.

Films/Videotapes

Filming or Photographing in the Science Library

Policy on photography and filming in any of the Libraries' facilities: Before reporters are allowed to film or take photographs, they must have prior approval from Campus News Office and Director of Libraries. No one else, including Campus Police, may give permission.

Finding Journals and Books

Government Documents Info

Guidelines for the use of the MIT Libraries

Guides - See Publications Coordinator for more Guides

Harvard Library Cards (incl. Countway)

Industrial Liaison Program (ILP)

ILB and Document Delivery Information  

Locations of things (public phones, internet jacks, restrooms, etc.)

Lost and Found

Lost items are kept behind Hayden Circulation.  Refer users to the Circulation Desk and/or Campus Police.

Maps

Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

MIT Publications

Open/Close Reference Desk

Orders: Monograph (pdf)

Out of Print Dealers

Outside Users

Palomar Observatory Sky Atlas

These photographs of the Northern Hemisphere heavens, formerly in Map Room, are with Prof. James Elliot, Ctr for Space Research.

Preservation

Printers

Printing with Pharos Reader

Problem Patrons - User Relations Manual for MIT Libraries Staff

Guidelines for the use of the MIT Libraries

Processing

Reading Rooms/Independent Libraries

Reciprocal Arrangements

Reference Books: circulation procedures

Reference Manual - general (for MIT Libraries)

Reference desk direct phone numbers

Reserves

RSC Information

Self CheckOut machine

Spectra Resources

Technical Reports

Technical Report series codes

Theses

Translations

Unique Holdings

User Relations Manual for MIT Libraries Staff

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