The Evans Library provides valuable resources and services to all Florida Tech faculty, students, and staff, including those who participate in extended, distance learning, online, or off-campus programs.

The LINK
Web access to the library resources and services is through the library's homepage, the Library Information NetworK (LINK) at www.lib.fit.edu. Use the main headings (Research Resources, Services, Research Help & Instruction, My Library Account, About the Library, Library News, Contact Us!) on the LINK's front page and/or the Express Links to get to these resources and services.

Access Instructions
Find information on how to access the library resources and services.

Research Resources

Under Research Resources are links to online resources to help with your research needs. Some examples are:

• Ask a Librarian - online chat and email service that allows patrons to communicate directly with a research librarian.
• A to Z Journal List - provides direct access to thousands of full-text journals and articles.
• Government Resources - connects to federal, state, and international government information.
• Reference Sources - links to standard (dictionaries, encyclopedias, manuals, handbooks) and non-traditional reference sources
• Sites by Discipline - links to highly regarded Internet sites grouped by disciplines, including distance/online learning sites
• Databases and Indexes - provides access to over 150 licensed databases and over 65 free Florida Tech discipline-related databases. The 360 Search searches multiple databases simultaneously.
• RefWorks - an online citation management database that allows you to import references from online databases, organize and manage references, and create online bibliographies.
• Smarthinking - this online tutoring service is also accessible from ANGEL or through your University Alliance homepage.

Research Help & Instruction
A variety of guides, tools, and other instructional materials assist in using the LINK and performing research. E-LEARN (Evans Library Electronically Accessible Research Notebook) is an Internet-accessible research tutorial designed to acquaint students with the resources and services available on the library's homepage.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Answers to frequently asked questions about the Library's resources and services are provided.

Contact Us!
Please use "Contact Us! " or "Ask a Librarian" on the LINK for your questions and comments or contact the Information Services Librarian, Linda Khan (lkhan@fit.edu), or Distance Learning Librarian, Cheryl Davis (cdavis05@fit.edu). Please use your @fit.edu email address when contacting us via email. Help is also available by calling the Evans Library Service Desk at 321-674-8086 during library hours.

Updated9/29/09- Linda Khan, lkhan@fit.edu