Center for Research Libraries Research Guide

This guide will help you locate and access materials from the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), an international consortium of university, college, and independent research libraries.

Use the menu on the left to learn how you can borrow materials from CRL, including:

• North American newspapers
• Foreign dissertations (mostly from European institutions, dating back to the 1800s)
• Foreign and U.S. state documents
• Major major microform and paper collections from Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East,  South Asia, and Southeast Asia

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 the librarian for a department 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.