INSTAAR's specialized library in RL-1 room 281 supports INSTAAR researchers by helping to find sources; navigate interlibrary loan, databases, and other library tools; manage citations; and teach information skills. No problem too small, large, or obscure.

Featured book

Ice: Portraits of vanishing glaciers by James Balog, 2012   A kaleidoscopic view of remote arctic and alpine landscapes, this book features some of the best images from the million-item Extreme Ice Survey photo archive.  It celebrates the art and architecture of ice and shows the often dramatic changes to glaciers around the world.

Library catalog

INSTAAR's catalog is dumb but loyal. To search INSTAAR's holdings, go to the catalog. Click the "Guest Account" and "Login" buttons. On the next screen, click the icon of a magnifying glass at the top of the left column to see an empty search form. Enter your query in the empty fields, then click the "Perform Find" button to get your results.

Nearby libraries

• CU - Chinook, the CU-Boulder libraries catalog, includes Norlin, Earth Science, Math/Physics, and Engineering library holdings.
• NCAR Library
• NOAA/NIST Library
• NREL Library
• NSIDC Library
• USGS Library - Denver

INSTAAR publications

• Publications by INSTAAR authors
• Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research (AAAR), INSTAAR's in-house journal
• Niwot LTER Bibliography
• Occasional Papers
• Theses and dissertations

• Reports, including INSTAAR brochures, biennial reports, and self-study documents

Guides

How to search for citations to your work using Web of Science

Zotero libguide from MIT, including video tour