Research & Access

Associate Dean for Research & Access:
David J. Gregory, 302 Parks Library, (515) 294-0447, dgregory@iastate.edu

Description: Staff in Research & Access ensure that ISU students, faculty, staff, and visitors can identify, locate, and use the many resources of the ISU Library system, and that these resources are preserved for future generations of scholars. Staff provide access to information resources in a variety of formats (print, microform, audio, video, and electronic), in both general and special collections, and in the library's physical facilities (Parks Library and branches) as well as via the e-Library website.

The Research & Access Division includes the following units:

• Circulation & Branch Facilities (Veterinary Medical Library and Reading Rooms)
• e-Library Collections & Services
• Preservation (including Digital Initiatives)
• Special Collections
• Stacks & Media (including Maps, Microforms, AV media, Periodicals, Newspapers)