Recently if you looked for a reference work in the same place as before, you may have been surprised. Between semesters the Reference librarians evaluated the Reference Collection. Some titles were moved from the Book Collection into the Reference Collection, others were moved from Reference into other parts of the Library, and still others were withdrawn from the collection as outdated and superseded. Some titles were brought up to date with orders for new editions, and the entire collection was shifted for easier use. If you cannot find a book you use frequently, please check the Library System for its location as well as noting the current shelf arrangement, or ask the Librarian at the Reference Counter for assistance.
Most materials kept in Reference are current, frequently used materials.
These items are primarily used for quick checking or they are sets requiring the use of more than one volume. Older materials are placed in the book collection, where they may be checked out. This is part of the Reserve Collection, but allows open access because of the unique nature of the materials, which can also be checked out on short term loans. The UST Library seeks to benefit scholars whether within or outside of the UST community. However, licensing restrictions in some cases prevent the sharing of databases with non-UST patrons, and the Library cannot provide study space for Hong Kong secondary school students or serve as a public library.