Does the Library offer any courses or training for researchers?
The Humanities and Social Sciences Division of the Library offers a general research orientation to the Library on most (but not all) Monday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and on some Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The orientations are held in Room G07 of the Jefferson Building. A schedule and overview of the research orientation classes is available in the Library publication Information for Researchers. The schedule for research orientations can also be heard on a recorded message at (202) 707-4608. Advance registration is required for all classes; to register, call (202) 707-3370 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or register online. Back to Questions • Once I’ve found materials in the online or card catalogs, where do I go to see them? With a few exceptions, the Library’s collections of books, journals, and other materials are in closed stacks, and must be retrieved for researchers, who fill out call slips to request the materials they need. M
