Start by exploring what resources and services may be available to you at your local public library and at local college/university libraries.
Through your local public library, you may find:
• reference staff able to help you identify and access resources through and beyond the public library’s collections
In example, explore the Bangor Public Library’s (Bangor, ME) description of their online and in person Ask a Librarian services
• access to multidisciplinary databases subscribed by the public library and useful for identifying and retrieving journal articles
In example, explore the Anchorage Public Library’s (Anchorage, AK) list of databases available to library members
• interlibrary loan services which may facilitate your access to journal articles, books and other materials that are not otherwise available through the public library’s collections
In example, explore the Durango Public Library’s (Durango, CO) description of their interlibrary loan services
Through libraries at local colleges or universities you may find on-site access to resources and services for community members who are not otherwise affiliated with the college or university. These services may vary and some services may be fee-based.
In example, explore these academic libraries’ descriptions of access and services for community members:
• Colorado State University Libraries
• Willamette University's Mark O. Hatfield Library
• Metropolitan State University Libraries
• Cleveland State University Library
