Hello! I’m Dr. Genie McKee, the Dean of the University Library. Welcome to the Library!

The library provides the books, articles, databases, and research help you need to complete your coursework at Maryville.

Immediately on your right when you enter the library is the Circulation/Reserves Desk. This is where you check out and return books, pick up materials borrowed from other libraries, pay fines, and ask for directions. If your instructors put materials “on reserve” for your class to read, you request them at the Circulation/Reserves Desk. Most reserve items check out for only 2 hours and must be used in the library building.

Immediately to your left and to your far right are study tables and lounge furniture.

Computer workstations are located throughout the first floor, starting near the Circulation Desk, to access the library web site, the catalog, and online databases. Students who have wireless-capable laptops can also use the wireless network throughout the building.

You can also access the Internet, read your , and use Word, PowerPoint, or other Microsoft Office programs. You can also save your work to a USB drive, or to a blank CD (bring your own). Black-and-white laser printing is available: $0.10 per page with the first 10 pages free. Pay at the circulation desk.

This is the reference desk. "Reference librarians" are people whose job is to help library patrons do research. They are your most valuable resource! Three librarians provide service 7 days per week during most library hours. The reference librarian will work one-on-one with you or your group to help you learn the research tools and locate the books, articles, and other resources you need for your particular paper or project.

Behind the reference desk is the reference collection, which contains encyclopedias, dictionaries, subject guides, statistical handbooks, and many other books that will give you brief facts or a basic overview of a topic.

The current periodical collection is housed on gray shelves in the back (northwest) area of the first floor of the library. Recent (usually current year) periodicals are arranged alphabetically by title, not by subject. Periodicals include scholarly journals as well as popular magazines like People, Sports Illustrated, and Time.

Back issues of some periodicals are stored on the taller shelves next to the current periodicals. They may be either "bound" (hard cover) or "boxed" together in a cardboard box. The first floor contains issues back to Pre-1985 periodicals may be found near the back of the second floor. These are bound These are boxed

Some periodicals are archived in the microfilm or microfiche formats instead of the original paper issues. These are similar to photographic film. These are also arranged by title in their special drawers. Never refile fiche or film yourself, but instead put them in the specially-labeled box on top of the fiche/film cabinets.

Special reader/printer machines allow you to view and print pages from the microfiche cards and microfilm rolls. Printing costs $0.10 per page. You can also scan your articles to PDF format and save them to a USB drive or them to yourself.

One lounge area near the front of the library includes a rack of popular movie DVDs, which are available for checkout.

Books in the "main collection" on the second floor are arranged by subject in Library of Congress (call number) order. Use the catalog to find call numbers for a few books on your topic, then browse the shelves near those books for more on the same subject.

Good luck with your research and remember to ask the librarians and staff for help when you need it!