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Library Services |
Services at University LibrariesAccess ServicesCirculation - information about service eligibility, loan periods, renewals, overdue fines, lost or damaged items, and related information Course Reserves - faculty may place electronic or physical items on reserve to make them easily available to all students in a course Interlibrary Loan - use the ILLiad system to request delivery of articles and loans of books and other materials from other libraries Laptop Rental - rent a laptop/notebook computer overnight Mississippi University Library Borrowing Program - request a MUL borrowing card to gain on-site borrowing privileges at any of seven other university library systems in Mississippi Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program - request a Reciprocal Faculty borrowing card to gain on-site borrowing privileges at any of over 150 academic institutions Remote or Off-Campus Access - access the Libraries' electronic resources from anywhere Reference ServicesAsk-a-Librarian - receive reference assistance via e-mail Consultations - schedule a research consultation with a librarian Library Instruction - faculty may schedule a library instruction session for a class Technology ServicesiTech Help Desk - the iTech Help Desk is located in Cook Library Second Floor South Find available computers in Cook Library or Gulf Coast Library - available computers are indicated by a gray computer icon
Bibliographic and Collection Development ServicesBibliographic Services Department - the acquisitions, cataloging, and serials units are where much of the "behind-the-scenes" work occurs Purchase Recommendation - recommend purchase of a book, video, journal, or other item Order Inquiry - ask about a book, journal, or other resource listed in the library catalog as on order or in process Catalog Error Report - report a problem with the library catalog eOrder System - faculty liaisons, login to the eOrder system to recommend purchases using departmental allocations Other ServicesResearch Carrels - rent a research carrel for a semester Room Reservations - meeting rooms are available in Cook Library, Gulf Coast Library, or McCain Library Library Forms - link to all University Libraries forms from one convenient location Speaking and Writing CentersAs part of the University's Quality Enhancement Plan, the Southern Miss Speaking Center and Writing Center were created to to improve oral and written communication skills across the university. The centers are located within the libraries on both the Hattiesburg and Gulf Coast campuses.
Services for MeServices for Alumni - obtaining borrowing privileges, access to resources, and more Services for Faculty - includes services to support instruction, as well as collection development services Services for Individuals with Disabilities - information on available services and how to obtain them Services for Online Education - information for online students |
Libraries Statistics
Volumes held: 1,699,494 |