Texas A&M University Libraries - Contents and Services

Contents and Services

The library houses over 3.9 million print volumes, including nearly 46,000 serial titles. Holdings also include approximately 225,000 maps, over 22,000 feet (6,700 m) of archival and manuscript collections, 400,000 photographs, art collections, numerous artifacts, and material in virtually all forms of audiovisual media. The library also provides extensive online resources, including more than 12,500 electronic journals and newspapers, over 700 databases, and nearly 300,000 electronic books. Most databases and electronic books are available remotely to students in their dorms, faculty in their offices, or affiliated patrons working from home. Most collections are included in LibCat, the Libraries' catalog.

The library provides a number of services to support the teaching and research needs of Texas A&M students and faculty. The Evans Library Annex and the West Campus Library are open 24/5 (around the clock from 1 p.m. Sundays through 10 p.m. Fridays) to meet the needs of students who increasingly stay late to do research and reading for their classes, as well as work on projects. Wireless access is available in every library, and laptop computers can be checked out for in-library use.

DeliverEdocs offers a campus-wide document delivery service which supplies an electronic copy of journal articles, free of charge, to all affiliated library patrons. Time-saving search tools are available through SearchNow (metasearch of most electronic resources in the collection) and SFX OpenURL linking to the most appropriate full text. AskNow, an exciting new online service that makes an experienced librarian available via computer, is a great way to start a research project. Librarians are also available to teach how to use library tools and resources to individuals or groups.