Services & Requests

Fondren strives to make the library accessible to all its users. Check out our services.

If you need a more accessible version of a PDF, audio file, video file, or another format, please fill out the form below.

Please use this form to request digital curation assistance from DCL staff to work on special projects for teaching, research or those requiring attention to digital preservation.

The Digital Media Commons offers individual and work assistance by appointment.

Woodson Research Center can provide expert advice on personal archiving, donating or selling items, donating A/V materials or appraising collections.

Fondren Library provides instructional and research services for Rice Faculty.

Fondren does not provide preservation services to the public, but are some resources for taking care of your own private collection.

Please use this form to set up an appointment with DSS.

Fondren Library is here to help Rice Graduate and Undergraduate Students with their research.

Rice Alumni have access to selected Fondren Library resources through an agreement with the Association of Rice Alumni.

Fondren Library has a variety of equipment for checkout or use while in the building.

Not affiliated with Rice? Get borrowing privileges by joining the Friends of Fondren Library.

Visitors without a Rice ID can use this form to request items from off-site storage.

This form auto-populates from a link in the TARO website with digital objects that have viewing restrictions.

Located in the basement of Fondren Library, the Kelley Center houses over 200 major microform collections

Woodson Research Center contains more than 35,000 volumes including a number of named collections.

Retired faculty may be able to access select electronic resources from off-campus.

This document transfers ownership of physical and digital materials to Rice University, and addresses donor’s preferences regarding intellectual property rights (copyright) and any restrictions on the use of the collections.

Fondren Library has jobs available for students each semester.

Publishing services at Fondren Library align with the library’s efforts to deepen the impact and visibility of Rice research.

Rice Research Repository Policies and Procedures

Use this form to submit your scholarly work for inclusion in the Rice Research Repository (R-3).

Data Repositories

The Rice Research Repository (R-3) will host data associated with Rice research projects.

The Digital Curation Lab is a collaborative workspace for digitization, digital curation, and data management projects.

Fondren Library has printers and scanners available for all users.

The Digital Media Commons is eager to work with you to offer targeted workshops focused on your needs.

Learn beginning to advanced skills of graphics, photography, audio, video, and research at one of our workshops.

Learn beginning to advanced skills of graphics, photography, audio, video, and research at one of our workshops.

Fondren Library provides learning opportunities in many areas, from searching the research literature to creating multimedia presentations, using data, archival research and more.

Propose a new workshop topic to be offered by the DMC Team