Guides @ UF: Library Guide for International Students: Smathers Libraries

Marston Science Library

The Marston Science Library supports agriculture, engineering, mathematics, and the natural and physical sciences. Home of the Makerspace.

Lots of unique tools, technology, and equipment to check out
Check out our study buddies

1st Floor	Group study rooms Computer lab area Open study and collaboration space Marston Makerspace Poster printing Conference and meeting room (reservation only) Office Supplies Vending Machine
2nd Floor	Checkout & Service Desk (including Technology and Tool Lending) Course Reserves New Books Collection Highlights Science Fiction collection Study rooms Public computers Printing Scanners
3rd Floor	Group study areas Journals Theses and Dissertations State Agricultural Publications Private Wellness room (need to reserve and checkout key at the Service desk) Computers
4th Floor	Official "SILENT Study" floor Books (A-Z) & Oversized Books (A-Z) Study nooks and charging areas
5th Floor	Official "SILENT Study" floor Study nooks and charging areas

Health Science Center Libraries

The University of Florida Health Science Center (HSC) Libraries are active partners in the education, research, training and clinical needs of the HSC colleges, centers and institutes, the University of Florida and the state. There are four locations: HSC Library UF Campus (Gainesville), HSC Library Borland (Jacksonville), UF Scripps Library (Jupiter), and the Veterinary Medicine Education Center UF Campus (Gainesville). This page describes the features in the HSC Library UF Campus (Gainesville) location, which is housed on the 1^st floor of the Communicore Building.

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1^st Floor	Collaboration Commons featuring 10 large screen monitors, specialized software, 83 computer workstations, and white boards Information Desk where you can reserve a locker, get answers to reference questions, and check out: course reserve items, anatomical models, medical manipulables, and lockers. Specialized software includes: VH Dissector by Touch of Life Technologies, Anatomy.TV 3D Head and Neck Anatomy for Dentistry, and CT Scan Data: VGStudio Max Printing, scanning, and copying available. Wellness Collection and Graphic Medicine Collection Special exhibits hosted regularly BITS @ HSCL – a reservable teaching space that includes 51 individual computers/chairs, an instructor computer, 4 large monitors, and 2 projectors. Computers include an extensive software library
2^nd Floor	Features 305 chairs, 78 individual computer workstations, and 7 computers attached to large screen monitors Study rooms, cubicles, sofas, TVs tables for laptop use Black and white printing, copying, and scanning KIC Bookeye Scanner for digitizing books, magazines, and journals on demand Device charging station with locks Collaboration Center (C2-41A)– a technology enhanced conference room with table and comfortable seating for 25 with a computer that includes an extensive software library Faculty Development Center (C2-41C) – includes large monitor and wireless keyboard with modular tables and comfortable seating for 12. Includes whiteboard walls for in-person collaboration and study Study rooms can be reserved Lockers are available on the 2^nd floor outside of the library in the Communicore Building. To check out a locker, please visit the information desk on the 1^st floor. Lockers can be checked out long term or for daily use Two Nap/Energy Pods are available on the 2^nd floor for use In the evenings, this is a quiet floor 2^nd floor is available for 24/7 access to UF students affiliated with any of the 6 Health Science Center colleges (Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Public Health and Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy), and UF Health/Shands Residents and Fellows. To learn more, visit our page
3^rd Floor	Study rooms to reserve Printing, copying, and scanning available Quiet study only

Library West

Library with collections dedicated to the Humanities and Social Sciences.

Seating for approximately 1,400 patrons.
15 study rooms can be checked out for group study.
Library West Study Buddies: check out a plant for a 3-hour period while you study

1st Floor	Isser & Rae Price Library of Judaica, general collection Computers Mindfulness Studio One Button Video Recording Studio Black and white printing
2nd Floor	Circulation desk iPads and more tech available for checkout Ten ProctorU testing carrels available by reservation General collection and DVDs Recreational Reading Area Black and white printers
3rd Floor	Accessibility Studio for students registered with Disability Resource Center Majority of computers Black and white and color printers
4th Floor	Official "Quiet Study" floor
5th Floor	No study space Librarians are located here
6th Floor	For graduate students only Individual study desks with power for laptops Large reading tables for quiet group study Lounge seating throughout the floor 3 group study rooms: Two rooms accommodate up to six students and third room accommodates up to four students Small book lockers: assigned for one academic semester on a first-come, first-served basis Black and White Printing

Education Library

Supports the academic degree programs associated with the College of Education at Norman Hall. Home of the EduGator Makery.

First Floor	Quiet conversations allowed Circulation Desk Reference Assistance Children's and Young Adult Books Current Journals Audiovisual Reserves Collection Staff Offices 20 Public Computers Public Printer Public Scanner Dry Erase Boards Group Study Rooms 2-150C, 2-150D, and 2-150E
Second Floor	Quiet floor, no conversations allowed General Collection Books on educational theory, counseling, teaching and learning, etc. PreK-12 Textbook Collection Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 textbooks 24 Dual Monitor Public Computers Public Printer Group Study Rooms 2-251, 2-254, 2-255, and 2-258

Architecture and Fine Arts Library

Collections supporting research and learning related to the College of the Arts including architecture, art, museum studies, music, building construction, and more.

Printers
Computing Workstations
Audio/Video Equipment
iPads
Microforms Equipment
Scanners
Projectors
Quiet spaces for study are available on both floors of the Architecture and Fine Arts Library.

Smathers Library

The oldest library on campus. Smathers Library houses the Grand Reading Room, Special & Area Studies Collections, Latin American & Caribbean Collection, and Map & Imagery Library.

1st Floor	Map and Imagery Library
2nd Floor	Special & Area Studies Collections - in the Grand Reading Room Judaica Suite Non-circulating materials, no food or drink allowed, silent study area. Scanner and microfilm equipment.
3rd Floor	Latin American and Caribbean Collection Group study and quiet conversations allowed. Closed drinks and snacks only. Scanner and microfilm equipment.
4th Floor	Acquisitions and Collections Services Department Resource Description Services Staff area, not open to the public.

Latin American and Caribbean Collection

One of the leading research collections of its kind. Includes circulating collections, rare books, maps, and more.

The Latin American and Caribbean Collection (LACC) now holds approximately 500,000 volumes, over 50,000 microforms, a large collection of rare books and manuscripts, and a wealth of digital resources, many of them open access.
Located on the third floor of the historic Smathers Library in the Department of Special and Area Studies Collections (SASC), the LACC is among a small number of academic research library collections in the United States devoted to collecting Latin American and Caribbean materials.

(Virtual) Business Library

Online business information portal. Including tools, e-resources, and databases that support the College of Business.