Friday Harbor Library
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Location Information
Entrance:
Library is in the main administrative building with ground level access.
Accessible Bathroom:
Accessible bathroom is about 20 feet away from library in the main building.
Barriers:
Both doors at the main entrance are usually left open. However, if only one door is open the entrance is 23.5″ wide with no paddles. No accessible van service on San Juan Island. No doors have paddles or sensors.
Assistive Technology:
Available on Student Computers (require UW NetID) and Guest Research Workstations.
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About Friday Harbor Library
The UW Friday Harbor Library is located at the Friday Harbor Laboratories, the UW’s marine field station on San Juan Island, Washington.
Located in the Fernald Building, the library provides a core collection of marine science books and journals to support research and teaching at the Labs. FHL Library users also have access to the full UW Libraries online collection of e-journals, e-books, and article databases.
Email your Friday Harbor Librarian, Maureen Nolan.
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Article Databases and Research Guides
Article Databases
Collections
Index to Student Papers: 1949 to 2011
Online index to the print collection of Friday Harbor Labs student papers from 1949 to 2011. Volumes located in the Friday Harbor Library.
Digital Archive of Student Papers: 2012-present
Student papers in Research Works, the UW Libraries digital archive, from 2012 to the present.
Friday Harbor Labs in UW Special Collections
- Freshwater and Marine Image Bank: Over 21,000 digital, historic images relating to freshwater and marine subjects.
- Friday Harbor Laboratories records (1915-1981): Print collection at the Seattle campus.
Friday Harbor Labs Map and Directions
The Friday Harbor Labs are located in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, approximately four hours drive and ferry ride from Seattle or Vancouver B.C.
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