Morse Institute Library: Services: Reference

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The Morse Institute Library offers reference and information services to every segment of the community: students, parents, consumers, business people, job-seekers, recreational readers, and researchers. Telephone (508-647-6521), in-person and online assistance is available whenever the Library is open; email and MassAnswers are available at all times.

Resources
The Reference Department houses an extensive collection of standard reference sources, as well as specialized resources in either print or online databases in various subject areas:

Business, company and financial information
Health and medical information
Legal information
Education and scholarship information
Career information
Community Services and Referral database
Newspaper and magazine collections in print, microfilm and online

Services
Reference librarians staff the Reference Desk on the Second Level of the Library. Staff is available to:

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Assist in finding information
Explain Library resources
Provide reader’s advisory assistance
Teach classes in the use of Internet and Library electronic resources
Reserve Meeting Rooms and Study Rooms

Local, State and Federal resources include:

Massachusetts telephone directories
Local history collection and Massachusetts collection of town histories and vital records
Forms for voter registration, federal and state taxes, and financial aid

InterLibrary Loan Service
Materials available outside of the Minuteman Library Network may be requested through InterLibrary Loan (ILL).

ALL requests are made through the Reference Desk by phone, email, or in person
Books and audiovisual items that are loaned to the Morse Institute Library from outside of the Network may be checked out and used just as if they belonged to the Library
Microfilm that has been loaned to the Library may be used in the building. A microfilm reader, with printer, is available in the Reference Department
Photocopies of articles from journals, newspapers and magazines not owned by the Library may be requested through InterLibrary Loan (ILL)
Photocopy machine is available in the Reference Department (copies are 15¢ each)

Databases
Databases offer currency, flexibility and speed when finding information on many subjects.
Reference librarians can help you determine the best databases for your project, and assist you with using them. Many databases can be used from home with a valid Minuteman Library Network card at http://www.mln.lib.ma.us.
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