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There are many ways of obtaining help from UMass Librarian.

Come to the Reference Desk:
Monday - Thursday 8:30-9
Friday 8:30-6  
Saturday 10-6 
Sunday 1-9

Call during staffed hours:
W.E.B. Du Bois Reference Desk 413-545-0151
Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library 413-545-6741

Instant Message:
Instant Message with a Reference Librarian during staffed hours.

Email:
Use or online form to submit a brief, factual question.

Schedule a Research Consultation:
Schedule an appointment with a subject specialist.

Welcome to the Subject Guide for the University Without Walls Program.
Here you will find out how to find resources relevant to projects assigned to you in UWW.  As UWW is an interdisciplinary program, this guide should serve as a starting point for research rather than a comprehensive guide to the literature available at the library.  Many students in UWW study at remote locations and this can pose difficulties when trying to deliver library services in an online environment.

The tabs at the top of the page show how to find books, periodicals, and other library resources both here at the library and from a remote location. There are excellent tutorials in basic reseach techniques in the box on the left side of the page.  There is also a page listing the libraries full text databases.

To Contact me or a member of the library staff either click the email link to my email on the right side of the page or click "Ask a Librarian" on the left side of the page that shows how to contact us in person, by phone, email, or instant message.  We also offer our 

If you have questions about or suggestions to improve this guide or about research in general please contact me.