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for California State University, Fresno.

Library Services

Henry Madden Library
Hours of opening: (559) 278-2596
Circulation services: (559) 278-2551
Reference questions: (559) 278-2174

http://www.lib.csufresno.edu

MICHAEL GORMAN, Dean

The Henry Madden Library is a center for study, learning, and scholarship at Fresno State. Its collections and services are central to undergraduate and graduate instructional programs and to research of all kinds. More detailed information is available from our Web site (above).

On-line System. ALIS includes an on-line catalogue enabling you to locate books, journals, and other library holdings quickly and easily. You can also gain access to a large number of periodical databases at workstations found throughout the library.

Collections

Books and Bound Periodicals. The Madden Library contains more than 950,000 volumes on all subjects and in many languages, as well as a large number of periodicals in microform. This diverse collection will meet your research needs throughout your university career.

Periodical Subscriptions. The library subscribes to more than 2,500 periodicals from all over the world. A complete and up-to-date listing indicating which issues are available may be found in ALIS.

Government Publications. The Government Documents Department is a selective depository for United States and California documents. The department contains a circulating collection of more than 260,000 documents on all topics.

Specialized Collections. The library contains a Curriculum/Juvenile library, the largest Music Library in the CSU system, a large and growing Map Library, and a Special Collections library housing rare books, materials on local and state history, and other specialized collections.

Services

Assistance. Librarians are ready and willing to help you with your library research at the Reference Desk and in other departments of the library.

Learning about the Library. Handouts describing the library and its services can be found near the entrance. Tours and library instruction workshops are offered; see information at the Reference Desk.

Access to Databases. The library provides access to dozens of periodical databases on a wide range of subjects. Some databases provide citations and abstracts, while some provide the complete text of articles. Databases are available at workstations within the library, in campus computer labs, and remotely from home to Fresno State students, faculty, and staff.

Borrowing from Other Libraries. The Interlibrary Borrowing Service enables you to borrow research materials from libraries throughout the country.

Multicultural Program. The Multicultural Program uses the library's collections and services to support cultural diversity. Its activities include collecting materials in ethnic/multicultural studies, assistance and instruction in the use of those materials, outreach to culturally diverse students to encourage knowledge and use of the library, and library displays on cultural topics.

Library Media Center. Videos and video sets of educational value are available for individual study in the Music and Media Library (third floor).

Copiers. Photocopy machines are available throughout the library. A card system allows you to use the machines and to make paper copies of microfilm and micro-fiche. Cards may be purchased from vending machines in the library.

Services for Students with Disabilities. This facility, housed on the first floor, provides a variety of services, including listening and recording booths, Braille reference books, and reading machines for the visually impaired.

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