Where to go for help in Mullins Library:

If you need general information about the library (where the bathrooms are, where the microfilm is kept, and so on) stop first at the Reference Desk, near the west doors on the entrance level. For other questions, try:

The Reference Desk

The Reference Desk is the main place to ask for help with your research. We can help you find materials, narrow a topic, complete a citation, use style manuals, and so on. The Reference collection has encyclopedias, dictionaries and other resources. Email refer@uark.edu, call 479-575-6645, or use the new chat reference service; you may also text short questions to 479-595-9296.

The Periodicals Desk

The Periodicals desk in the Periodicals Room, is the place to ask for help with microfilm and microfiche, and for current issues of some journals and magazines. Try to have a printout with the call number available, when you want a particular journal. This will allow them to help you more quickly.

Government Documents

For help with Government documents, ask at the Reference Desk.

Performing Arts and Media (recordings, videos, etc.)

If you are using materials in the Performing Arts and Medial Department, ask at the service desk in the department on Level 1, or ask at the Reference Desk. To find these materials, including audio and video tapes, use InfoLinks.

InterLibrary Loan

The Interlibrary Loan Department is on Level 2. Requests for interlibrary loan may be made at the ILL department office, or submitted electronically; borrowed materials may be picked by at the Circulation Desk, or electronically, after you have been notified.

Special Collections

If you wish to work with Arkansas materials or other materials in Special Collections, there are librarians there to help you.

Fine Arts and other branch or departmental libraries

If you are working in the Fine Arts Library, or departmental libraries such as the Physics or Chemistry and Biochemistry Library you can ask for help at their service desks, or if no one is available there, you may call the Reference Desk at 575-6645, or e-mail us at refer@uark.edu with your questions. 


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