Circulation
**How do I borrow materials?**
Your SU I.D. is your library card. Take your I.D. and the items to the person at the Service Desk who will check them out for you or you can go to the self checkout machine accross from the desk. You are responsible for all materials signed out to you and you must return them on time or you will be charged a fine for late returns.
How many books can I take out?
Undergraduate students can take out 100 books at a time, and graduate students may take out 250 books. When someone else requests the book or recalls a book, please bring it back as soon as possible. The Library's circulation policy is explained in detail at Circulation and Access http://library.syr.edu/information/circulation/circpol.htm.
How long can I keep a book?
o Undergraduate loan is 28 days.
o Graduate loan is 16 weeks.
o Faculty loan is one year.
What if the Library does not have the book or article that I need?
If the book or journal article is not in our collection, you may request the item through ILLaid, our interlibrary loan service. The service is free and you may have up to 40 active requests at one time. In addition, library staff at any reference service point can help you find alternate sources of information.
Reserves
The book I need is on reserve. What does that mean?
Course Reserves allows course instructors to hold materials at the circulation desk or make them available online for students to use. Digital reserve items are available on the web and require authentication for access from off-campus. Not all instructors place materials on reserve. The Course Reserves section of SUMMIT lists the available reserve materials.
The books and other materials placed on reserve are available at the circulation desks in E.S. Bird Library, Science and Technology Library,the Math Library, and the Geology Library.
Where can I find material my professor has placed in the Library for my class?
Materials are listed by the instructor's name and are placed on Course Reserve.They may be borrowed from the circulation desk. Additional materials are available online and may be found by Searching Course Reserves.
What if the Library does not have the book or article that I need?
If the book or journal article is not in our collection, you may request the item through ILLIAD,
https://illiad.syr.edu/
Our interlibrary loan service. The service is free and you may have up to 40 active requests at one time. In addition, library staff at any reference service point can help you find alternate sources of information.
Renewals
Can I renew books without coming into the Library?
You can extend the borrowing time of books, or renew them, online by going to SUMMIT "My Account", clicking patron information and renewing them. You can extend the borrowing time online if it is before the due date. You can not renew books over the phone.
Reference
How do I get research help in the library?
Go to any service desk and library staff will be happy to help you. You can also call any reference desk, or use e-mail or IM: http://library.syr.edu/information/reference/index.html
Other Services
Can I use the Internet? Is it free? Is there a time limit?
Yes, you can use the Internet on any public computer in the Library, and it is FREE. You can use it for educational purpose for any length of time. If another student is waiting to use SUMMIT or the databases , and you are not doing academic research, you may be asked to end what you are doing. There are computer clusters on campus that provide Internet access as well.
Is Microsoft Office available on all the computers?
Microsoft Office as well as a host of other software packages is available on all computers. You can access these computers using your Syracuse University NETID login. At Bird Library, these computers are located on the first, third and fourth floors. Computers are also available at the Science and Technology Library (located in Carnegie).
ITS provides a complete list of available software on public computers @ http://its.syr.edu/labs/labsoftware.pdf
