Reserve videos and tapes are also located behind the Circulation Desk. Permanent reserves include style manuals used for writing papers. To check out reserve material, you must have your own valid Austin College identification card. Reference Assistance in locating information or materials is available at the Reference and Information Service Desk on the main floor of the library.
Reference librarians advise on library research strategy, online searching, and interlibrary loan.
Before beginning a large research project, either individually or with a small group, you may want to consult with a Reference librarian on strategy. It is scheduled for classroom instructional purposes when the Instructional Computer Classroom is occupied. Interlibrary Loan Interlibrary loan is a cooperative service provided by libraries throughout the world and is intended to be a supplement to, not a replacement for, the resources of our library. One should thoroughly examine and use the materials available in Abell and the Reference librarians can help in the determination of need and the selection of material. A ten day wait before the requested material arrives from the lending library is not uncommon.