About the NIST Research Library
- West end Administration Bldg. 101, E Wing
- NIST personnel and guest researchers access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Service Desks staffed Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. except holidays
- Library is closed to the public
- Over 200,000 science, engineering, and technology volumes
- Current subscriptions to over 1,000 scholarly journals
- Electronic resources, including Web-based databases and journals
- Accessible from your desktop with an Internet connection at http://nvl.nist.gov
- Access to the full range of databases from your home computer using remote access options
Library Services
Reference/Consulting
- Information Desk: phone (x3052) or e-mail
- General, scientific, and legislative reference service
- Literature searching, current awareness, and citation analysis
- Research consulting services available for long-term project assistance
Circulation
- Charge out NIST Research Library materials 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Requests accepted by phone (x2793), NVL, or online catalog REQUEST option
- Holds placed or renewals made in person, by phone (x2793), e-mail, or online catalog REQUEST option
Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery
- Photocopies of articles from journals held by the NIST Research Library sent to you usually within two business days.
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL) of items the library does not have usually arrive within five to ten business days
- Requests are made via ILLiad. Read Frequently Asked Questions about ILLiad
- Usually no charge for these services. For more information, call x3981, or see our Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery policy.
- Other libraries and non-NIST employees should consult our Lending and Copying policy.
Library User Education & Tours
- Monthly demonstrations of NIST Virtual Library access to information resources and services
- Tours of the NIST Research Library (by request; call x3052 or e-mail)
- Classes and tours are free (call x3052 or e-mail for more information, or place a training request through the NVL)
- Dates and times announced in the NIST Administrative Calendar
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