UNM Main Campus has 3 libraries, each housing material related to areas of study:
- Zimmerman is the largest and houses:
- History, philosophy, political science, education, business & economics, language & literature, theses & dissertations, government documents, and more
- The Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
- Centennial is the next largest and houses:
- Psychology, sciences, agriculture, and engineering
- Fine Arts and Design is the next largest and houses:
- Dance, music (including scores), fine arts, architecture, photography, film, and gardening
Within each library, there are collections of similar items:
- Books, Periodicals (also known as Journals), Oversize, and Reserves are examples
- Each has their own section
To find a specific item, use the catalog (also known as Catalog Search) to determine:
- Location
- Call number (the book's address on the shelf)
- We use the Library of Congress classification scheme (Wikipedia entry)
- Availability
It can look like this:
Or this:
UNM Albuquerque North Campus contains the Law and Health Sciences libraries.
UNM branch libraries follow the same organizational scheme:
In addition to helping you find material in the libraries, we have lots of librarians who can help you with research. Ask us online, in person, or via text message. We're here to help!
