As a result, it is very easy to convince yourself to wait until the last minute to start working on a library assignment. There are good reasons, however, why you should not wait until the last minute to complete a library research assignment. There are only limited sources in the library. You are competing with hundreds of students, not just those in your class, for the same materials. And, yes, all the books on a topic can be checked out.
Professors often work with similar timetables, so library assignments often coincide.
You will probably being looking for library materials when they are least likely to be available. If you come early enough in the semester you have a better chance of finding recent books on popular topics. This library is not alone in having a problem of periodical articles on commonly assigned topics being ripped out. Good time management will not make the materials reappear, but they will provide extra time to seek out other or additional materials. As the library has increased the number of computerized reference materials, some students have become more dependent upon them.