About the Library
EPA Region 6 Library is part of the EPA
Library Network. Established in 1971,
the EPA Library Network includes li-
braries in the Agency's headquarters,
regional offices, and specialized labora-
tories located throughout the United
States. Region 6 includes: Arkansas,
Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Texas, and 66 Indian Tribes.
The library was dedicated in honor of
Sunder Ram, a former EPA Library
Manager.
Location
1445 Ross Avenue Suite 1200
DaUas, Texas 75202-2733
Telephone
Voice: 214-665-6424
Fax: 214-665-8574
e-mail
Region6.library@epa.gov
Web site
www.epa.gov/natlibra/region6.html
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. to Noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The library is
closed on Federal Holidays.
EPA staff, grantees, interns, and contractors: Enter
the door access code provided by EPA for entry to
the facility.
Public clients are required to register as a visitor at
the EPA Reception Desk located on the 7th floor
prior to visiting the library. Public visitors are
escorted to and from the library during their visit
to the EPA.
EPA Library Network
The EPA National Library Network provides access to
information about the environment and related scien-
tific, technical, management, and policy information.
This information is used by agency staff to support
decision making and enhance environmental aware-
ness for the protection of human health and the envi-
ronment.
As an essential information partner with EPA staff and
the public, the EPA National Library Network facili-
tates and supports the Agency's mission through
resource sharing among its member libraries, and pro-
vides public access to the Library Network's Online
Library System (OLS) catalog.
OLS is a web-based catalog that allows author, title,
document number, and keyword searching of materi-
als owned by all EPA Network Libraries. The OLS
catalog is available online: www.epa.gov/libraries/
ols.htm
The Core List is a publication of the EPA Library Net-
work that identifies key information resources in the
areas of environmental protection, management and
science. The Region 6 Library provides access to select
materials from the list. The core list is available online
at: www.epa.gov/ libraries/ core/ coretoc.htm
The EPA National Library Network Strategic Plan
outlines a three-year strategy (Fiscal Years 2012-2014)
for building on the Library Network's successes and
accomplishments to provide EPA employees and the
public with convenient and timely access to environ-
mental information. The strategic plan is available
online at: www.epa.gov/libraries/strategic_plan.html
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Phone: 214-665-6424
Fax: 214-665-8574
E-mail: Region6.library@epa.gov
URL: www.epa.gov/libraries/region6.html
EPA906/F-09/012
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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
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Online Resources
The Region 6 Library web site is available online
at: www.epa.gov/natlibra/region6.html
Internal clients may also access additional online re-
sources available via the Desktop Library and vendor
websites. Available databases include: AOAC, ASTM,
Dun & Bradstreet, Knovel, Lexis, Nexis, OnePetro, and
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and
Wastewater.
Please contact the
library staff for
additional infor-
mation.
National Service Center for Environ-
mental Publications (NSCEP)
National Environmental Publications Internet
Site (NEPIS) provides free access to more than
48,000 digital versions and 7,000 print titles of
environmental publications. Print documents can
be shipped postage free to you within two to
three weeks. Available online at: www.epa.gov/
nscep
National Technical Information Center
Documents produced by the United States Gov-
ernment, including the EPA, are included in the
listings of NTIS. Some items are available at no
cost while others have fees for access and deliv-
ery based on format. The National Technical
Research Library from NTIS is available online
from the library's public access workstation.
Client Services
Library clients include the Region 6 office and satellite
offices, other EPA Libraries, state partners, tribal part-
ners and the public.
Alerts and Research Requests
Clients may submit requests for delivery of custom
search results on specified topics as needed, or for
ongoing research needs clients my request daily,
weekly or monthly delivery of search results.
Public client search results may be limited by vendor
license agreements.
Borrowing
The check out period for library materials, with the
exception of microfiche, by internal clients is thirty
days.
Clients may review and make copies of library materi-
als for personal use at no additional cost during their
visit to the library.
Public clients may also contact their local public or
university library to process their requests through
Interlibrary Loan.
Interlibrary Loan
The Region 6 Library shares information resources
with other EPA libraries, local, state, national and
international communities and libraries in an attempt
to anticipate and respond to trends and legislation on
environmental protection, and delivery of information
as these affect the Library and the Region.
Internal clients may request items not available from
their local regional library. Library staff will attempt
to locate the requested items and have them delivered
to the library. Contact the library staff for additional
information.
Public clients should contact their local public or uni-
versity library to process their requests for Interlibrary
Loan materials.
Reference &
Document Requests
Clients may
submit refer-
ence and docu-
ment requests
in person, by
telephone, fax, email, and mail. Every effort
will be made to deliver requested documents
in the recipient's preferred format.
Research
Internal clients may also submit research
requests in person, by telephone, fax, email,
and mail. Every effort will be made to de-
liver requested search results within the de-
sired timeframe.
The Ask a Librarian reference chat service is
available for internal clients each weekday
from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM CST.
Training
Clients may request training on search tech-
niques and how to access and use library
databases. Scheduled training events are
listed on the Region 6 event calendar.
Vendor training may also be available.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 6 Library
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200 Dallas TX 75202
Phone: 214-665-6424
Fax: 214-665-8574
E-mail: Region6.library@epa.gov
URL: www.epa.gov/ natlibra/ region6.html
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