Where DOI Employees Get Their Information
The Interior Library provides a full range of professional reference and research services, available to Interior employees in both the Washington, DC, area and nationwide. The collections include Departmental publications, as well as related books, journals, electronic databases and other resources that support the mission of the Department, its agencies, and bureaus.
The Library is open from 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays) and is open to the public. | Phone: (202) 208-5815 Fax: (202) 208-6773 e-mail: library@nbc.gov |
Upcoming Programs
Training Sessions
Introduction to WestlawNext
Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Thomson Reuters new WestlawNext online legal research service permits users to search for legal, legislative, news, and business content without first selecting a database, allowing one to click checkboxes to select the jurisdiction and nature of material wanted. Its new search algorithm, referred to as WestSearch, is perhaps the world's most advanced legal research engine, executing a federated search across multiple content types.
Please Note: This class is also being offered to remote users as a simultaneous online webinar via Web Ex. Please contact the Interior Library by e-mail at library@nbc.gov for information on how to register for WebEx access to the class.
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Park Ranger Speaker Series
The Battle of Antietam
September 18, 2012, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Please join Park Ranger Michael Kelly as he discusses the Battle of Antietam. Find out how the Union and Confederate armies came to meet on the fields outside Sharpsburg, MD on September 17, 1862, America's bloodiest day, and how the battle's eventual outcome would impact strategy and planning for the remainder of war.
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Electronic Resources for Departmental Employees
Others must come to the Interior Library to use these databases, or contact a Reference Librarian for assistance.
Find Electronic Journals By Title
To help you determine whether and where a needed journal is available online, we provide this complete, searchable alphabetical list of titles. If you're not sure where to find a journal online, try this list first.
The list combines the full-text journals and other periodicals in all the database services to which the Library has access. Also included are some single subscriptions as well as some journals freely available on the Internet. Most entries include coverage dates, and all entries have links directly to the journal.
Please direct your questions on database searching strategies to a Reference Librarian.
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