Welcome to the College Library!

Choose Books & More to find books, maps, recordings & reserves in the library catalog. Select Journal Finder to determine if the Library owns print or online access to journal titles. E-Z Borrow & Interlibrary Loan allow F&M patrons to obtain items from other libraries.


Shadek-Fackenthal Library (SFL)                     Martin Library of the Sciences (MLS)
Research Resources will guide you to databases that contain book and journal ARTICLE content. Visual Resources links to various image collections, and Archives & Special Collections holds the visual and written record of the College & special collections of the Library.

Visit Research Tips for citation samples, evaluation guides, and answers to frequently asked questions. About Us provides various Library policies and access information. And choose the Ask Us tab at the top right of any Library webpage to request research assistance.

Search our catalog for Library holdings. Choose More Search Options to limit results by location, language or item type. Try WorldCat to find items not in collection. Choose EZB or ILL to obtain items from other academic libraries. Search Reserves for shared class materials.

keywords author title subject       More Search Options

Suggested search strategies:
While many search engines allow for natural language searching, most Library catalogs and databases work best by using connectors (boolean operators) that help include or exclude keywords.

AND - used to include keywords
OR - used to alternate keywords
NOT - used to exclude keywords

bears AND honey
(bears OR anteaters) AND honey
(bears OR anteaters) AND honey NOT ants

Journals List (print and/or online holdings)

Journals List and E-Journal Portal will ONLY display journal holdings, not journal ARTICLES. Choose subject databases at Research Resources to verify citations and find book & journal ARTICLE content.

Any part of Title      

E-Journal Portal (comprehensive online ONLY holdings)

Title begins with Title equals Title contains all words ISSN/ISBN equals      

E-Journal Browse (browse online ONLY holdings by subject)

-- Please select a subject category -- Art, Architecture & Applied Arts Business & Economics Earth & Environmental Sciences Engineering & Applied Sciences General Health & Biological Sciences History & Archaeology Journalism & Communications Languages & Literatures Law, Politics & Government Music, Dance, Drama & Film Philosophy & Religion Physical Sciences & Mathematics Social Sciences   

Suggested search strategies:

Enter journal title to determine if the Library owns print or online access to journals. Proceed journal search with "==" to reach (ex) ==Nature.

Check BOTH Journals List & E-Journal Portal to be sure the Library has no holdings before proceeding with Interlibrary Loan.

BOUND journals can be found at ground level SFL and second level MLS. MICROFORMS can be found at first levels SFL and MLS.

As always, if you are having troube finding what you need, just ASK US!

Spring Term 2012 (restricted fob access after 9pm)

Shadek-Fackenthal Library

Monday - Thursday    8:00am - 12:00am
Friday    8:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday    11:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday    11:00am - 12:00am

Martin Library of the Sciences

Monday - Thursday    8:00am - 2:00am
Friday    8:00am - 12:00am
Saturday    10:00am - 12:00am
Sunday    10:00am - 2:00am

Archives & Special Collections @ Martin

Monday - Friday    9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday and Sunday    CLOSED

Media Services

Monday - Thursday    8:30am - 10:00pm
Friday    8:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday    1 - 10:00pm (April)
Sunday    1 - 10:00pm