Library Services

The staff of the Gordon Library is divided into six major service groups:

Archives and Special Collections acquires and preserves documents, photographs, publications and artifacts telling the history of WPI, as well as other documents of historical interest in other areas.
Circulation Services assists users in acquiring library cards and checking out, renewing and returning library and course reserve materials.
Library Systems manages the delivery of electronic library resources and services to the WPI community. Among these resources are the Voyager system and the web-based library catalog; the ENCompass digital collections management system; remote licensed resources, such as FirstSearch, ScienceDirect, Compendex, INSPEC, ProQuest, Knovel, Web of Science, etc.; and client-server resources such as SciFinder Scholar and Beilstein.
Reference Services supports WPI community members in finding, using and evaluating information resources by answering questions, offering instruction and acquiring materials from other libraries.
Technical Services is responsible for acquiring, identifying, cataloging, classifying and preserving library materials in a variety of formats.

Together, these service groups work with the other departments in the IT Division to deliver a comprehensive suite of information technology services to the entire WPI community.

For more information, visit the Library Web site.

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