Welcome!
This guide will help you access resources off-campus and manage your research when the library is closed or you're working at a physical distance. Use the menu on the left to learn about online options for books, journals, primary sources, data, and other material, especially during the COVID closure.
Get Research Help
Ask at the Research Help Desk!
- Located in Frost Library, Level 1.
- Monday - Friday, 11 am - 5 pm: Drop-in help from research librarians
- Sunday - Thursday, 5 pm - 9 pm: Specially trained Peer Research Assistants available!
Schedule a Research Consultation
- Schedule a consultation with a research librarian at the Frost Research Help Desk.
- Email us directly, or email library@amherst.edu if you're not sure which librarian to meet with.
- Schedule at the Science Library or Archives & Special Collections.
Have a question about your library account?
- Email Circulation or see our full contact list.
Need to get started right away?
- Try our Research Guides for every subject.
Chat with a Librarian
Chat is available when librarians are at the reference desk, normally Monday - Friday, 11 am - 5 pm.
