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Science Library

The Science Library serves the entire campus, with a focus on the School of Pharmacy, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and the Natural Products Center. It houses books, journals, databases, and digital tools that support scientific research and learning.

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The Science Library in Thad Cochran Research Center

The Science Library is located on the first floor of the Thad Cochran Research Center and is open to the entire campus community.

The library has a librarian, a full-time staff member, and several dedicated student workers to help users with library research and finding materials. Services available include reference, circulation, reserve, photocopy, and bibliographic instruction and assistance. Questions related to ILL, Reserve Items, or other general requests should be sent to umlscience@go.olemiss.edu or visit the front desk. 

While the Science Library provides services to the whole community, in particular it serves:

Temporary Closure

The Science Library will be closed for renovations and open later this summer. Updates can be found on UM Libraries’s social media or by contacting Harley Rogers (hrogers@olemiss.edu).

About the Science Library

Study space within the Science Library at the Thad Cochran Research Center

Resources

The space offers a comfortable environment with high-speed internet, computer workstations, a scanner, a printer, and assistive technology. A variety of seating is available to support all kinds of study. Three study rooms are also available on a first come first served basis and can be booked through the “Reserve a Space” feature. A floor map for the library is available.

Reserve a Space
Yellow flowers outside of Thad Cochran

Services

The library has a librarian, a full-time staff member, and several dedicated student workers to help users with library research and finding materials. Services available include reference, circulation, reserve, photocopy, and bibliographic instruction and assistance. Tours of the library and requests for library instruction in classes may be scheduled by contacting the library.

Pharmacy books displayed in a glass wall cabinet

Chemistry and Pharmacy Collections

The Chemistry and Pharmacy collections are housed in the Science Library, while other science collections are housed in the J.D. Williams Library. The combined Chemistry and Pharmacy collections contain over 65,000 volumes and receive approximately 450 journals and standing order serials, including online subscriptions to Medline, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, Scopus, and SciFinder-n.

Meet the Science Library Faculty & Staff

We support research, teaching, and learning across the sciences.
Andrea Driver

Andrea Driver

  • Library Specialist I
Harley Rogers

Harley Rogers

  • Science Librarian and Assistant Professor of Library

Floor Map of the Science Library

Science Library floor map