NM State Employees
Services to State Employees
The New Mexico State Library supports state agencies in New Mexico by providing special library services for government employees. We also provide public distribution of information published by state government in our State Publications Depository collection and distribution program. Click here to see a brochure of services for state employees.
Contact us at (505) 476-9702 with your information needs:
Reference Desk: (505) 476-9702;
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Circulation Desk: (505) 476-9700
Interlibrary Loan: (505) 476-9711;
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Southwest Room: (505) 476-9790;
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Services
- Books and journal articles related to your job assignment which are not available online or in print can be obtained from libraries in and out of New Mexico through our interlibrary borrowing network, ILLiad.
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Online Databases
Government employees have access to the following subscription databases from their desks.- El Portal databases to numerous journals covering various topics
- Newsbank database of New Mexican newspapers
- America: History and Life is an index of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. The database includes indexing for 1,700 journals from 1964 to present. America: History and Life also includes citations and links to book and media reviews. Copies of the articles may be ordered via our Interlibrary Loan service. Fill out the form and State Library staff will e-mail the article directly to your office.
The following databases are available only at the State Library. Come in to use them or call the Reference Desk to request quick searches.
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Access Newspaper Archive
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JSTOR
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U.S. Historical Documents and Congressional Serial Set (1817 - 1912)
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Foundation Directory Online
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Sanborn Maps (New Mexico)
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Ancestry Library Edition
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Collections
In support of state agency research needs, books, publications, and journals are collected in the following areas. Most items can be located through the online catalog. Government employees may borrow the circulating items in the collection. For assistance you can Ask a Librarian or call 1-505-476-9702.