• Second Floor

What is the reference collection?

The Reference Collection is a group of more than 9,000 non-circulating books located on the second floor of the library beginning on Row 28. This collection includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, atlases, and other specialized information resources. Reference books are searchable by author, title, keyword, and subject headings in the online catalog.

Reference books can answer factual questions such as the number of counties in Arkansas, the name of the ten largest rivers in the world, or the scientific name of the live oak tree. They can also provide valuable background information and analysis of current topics. Each row in the reference collection is numbered with the Dewey Class numbers that are shelved on that row.

Second Floor

9. Periodical Collection
10. Electronic Resources
11. Reference Librarians
12. Information Desk
13. Microforms
14. Copy and Scanning Center
15. Oversized Books and Grants Collection
16. Reference Collection
17. Fiction, Children's Literature
18. Media Collection
19. Group Study
20. Media Room
21. Grants Collection
22. Library Instruction