Reference Collections
The University Library provides a variety of reference materials for use.
Physical Reference Collections at the Library
The University houses a physical reference collection made up of a variety of encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other materials. They are housed on the second floor of the building.
This is a non-circulating collection, however exceptions may be made by contacting the Reference Coordinator in Access Services. For more information about the reference collection, please see University Library's collection development policy.
City/State/Country
Use the City/State/Country guide to help find newspapers and statistics specific to Indianapolis, Indiana newspapers, agencies, and statistics and historic documents and statistics for the United States.
College/Career
Use the College/Career guide to find resources on information about colleges, financial aid and tests, and lists sites with job listings.
Criticisms/Reviews
Use the Criticisms/Reviews guide to find links to criticisms and reviews of the performing arts and literature.
Directories
Use the directories guide to find links to email, telephone and specialized directories.
Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Thesauri
Use the Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Thesauri guide to find general encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauri and to subject-specific dictionaries.
Facts/Figures
Use the Facts/Figures guide to find biographical resources, almanacs, calculators, and statistics on the international, national and state levels.
GIS/Maps/Atlases
Use the GIS/Maps/Atlases guide to find atlases and map collections.
Legal Research
Use the Legal Research guide to find resources to help for legal research.