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MATERIAL LOCATIONS
All materials in the library catalog have a call number
and a location. Library materials are shelved by subject,
and call numbers reflect these subjects. For some materials,
the format (oversize book, video, DVD, etc.) determines
its location in the library. To locate materials in the
library, learn the call numbers, locations, and the physical
layout of the library.
See the
Library of Congress Classification Outline to learn Call Number subject areas.
Library Map (PDF file)
Library Facilities and Equipment
Circulating Books
Circulating books are available on the second and third
floors of the Library. For Circulation Policies, please see
Borrowing Materials.
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College Archives
The College Archives
is located on the third floor of the Upjohn Library Commons in Room 329.
The College Archives
serve as the repository for materials that trace the history of
Kalamazoo College from its founding in 1833 through the present day.
The Archives may be contacted at (269) 337-7151 or
archives@kzoo.edu.
Please see the
College Archives website for more information.
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Microfilm / Microform Collection
The Microfilm and Microfiche collection are located in
Reference on the first floor. A Reader for microform
and microfiche is available, as well as a printer for
printing microform pages, also located on the first
floor next to the microform cabinets. Prining cost is
10¢ per page; please pay for printouts at the Circulation Desk.
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New Books
New Books are shelved behind the Reference Desk on the main level
of the Library for two weeks before they are moved into the
regular collection on the Second and Third Floors.
New Books can be checked out for the regular loan period of three weeks.
For more information on New Books, please see
Library Policies: New Books
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Newspapers
Current newspapers are available on the second floor,
next to the Reading Room and current periodicals.
To find out what newspapers the Library owns, search
Ariadne,
the Library Catalog.
The Library subscribes to many newspapers online through several databases.
Please see the Library's Finding Newspapers guide.
You may also search
Online Journals at K
to find a specific newspaper title online.
Newspapers on microform are located in the microform collection
on the main floor in Reference.
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Oversize Book Collection
Oversize books are circulating books that are too large
to fit on regular shelves. Oversize books are located on
the west side of the third floor of the Library (near the Archives).
Many books in the Oversize collection are books on art, although other
subjects are also located in the Oversize collection.
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Periodicals
Periodicals are shelved in multiple areas. Current, unbound
issues are shelved on the second floor outside the Reading
Room and arranged alphabetically by title. Current
periodicals may be photocopied, but may not be checked
out or removed from the Library.
Older issues of periodicals are bound and are located
on moveable shelving outside the Reading Room on the second
floor. These volumes are arranged by call number. Bound
periodicals circulate for three days to current Kalamazoo
College students, faculty, and staff.
Some periodicals are shelved in a Library storage area.
These items can be requested through Ariadne and are retrieved
once every 24 hours.
See How to Request Storage Materials
for more information.
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Rare Book Room
The A.M. Todd Rare Book Room is located on the third floor of
Upjohn Library Commons, Room 326.
The A.M. Todd Rare Book Room houses a distinctive collection
of rare and unusual books and
manuscripts acquired by the college through the benevolence of
alumni and friends.
Please see the A.M. Todd Rare Book Room
website for more information.
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Reference Collection
Reference books are arranged by call number on the first
floor near the Reference Desk. Reference materials do not
circulate, but patrons are welcome to photocopy portions
of Reference books (within copyright guidelines).
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Senior Individualized Projects (SIPs)
A limited selection of Kalamazoo College Senior Individualized
Projects is listed in the online catalog. Not all SIPs
submitted to the College are in the library's collection;
many reside in the departments to which they were submitted.
SIPs do not circulate and are stored in an area not accessible
to the public. If you would like to see an SIP, ask the
reference staff for assistance.
Some SIPs are now in the College's Digital Archive,
CACHE
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Sound Recordings
Compact discs are stored in the Circulation area. Call numbers for CDs begin
with "W18" and the location is "Circ / Compact Disc."
Call numbers for audio tapes begin with "W15"
and the location is "Circ/Audio Tape."
Please look up the call number for the recording you want
in Ariadne and bring
the title and call number to the Circulation Desk.
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Storage Materials
Some circulating books and periodicals are located in Storage.
You may request these items through Ariadne
using the Storage Request button, or at the Circulation
Desk using a paper form. The items will be retrieved for
you within 24 hours and may be picked up at the Circulation Desk.
How to request storage materials through Ariadne
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Videos and DVDs
Videos and DVDs are stored in the Circulation area. DVDs
and videos circulate for 24 hours to current Kalamazoo
College students, faculty, and staff.
Read more about about Video and DVD Collection.
To request a video or DVD, look up the call number for
the item you want in Ariadne
and take the title and call number to the Circulation Desk.
Call numbers for videos and DVDs begin with "W22"
or "W23" and the location is "Circ Desk/Videos."
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