NDSU Library Tour

Main Floor

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Circulation

The Circulation Desk, located just inside the entrance of the Library, is where books are checked out and returned. It is also where you get your ID activated, pick up Reserve and Pull Service items, and check out keys to study rooms.

If an instructor places an item on Reserve, use the online catalog to look up its ID, and ask for it at the Circulation Desk. An electronic version of the Reserve item may be accessible through Docutek on the Library webpage.

You will need to activate your NDSU ID before you can check out any library materials or use library services and equipment. The Library uses the barcode and serial number on the back of your NDSU ID as your library card. Once activated, you can even use your ID to check out materials at the MSUM and Concordia Libraries.

Shott Collection

The Shott collection, in the Weber Reading Room, consists of high-quality recreational reading books and audio books. The collection emphasizes award winning titles, mysteries, science fiction, current bestsellers, self-improvement, popular fiction and nonfiction titles.

 

Interlibrary Loan

If NDSU does not have a book or article that you need, you can request it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). The NDSU Library will borrow the item or items you need from another library.

Requests from ILL typically arrive within seven days of the request. You can pick up and return ILL items at the ILL desk. Interlibrary Loan is located on the main level of the Library, just down the hall from the Circulation Desk.
Multi-Media

Media items, including cassettes, VHS tapes, CDs, computer files, LPs, slides, and kits, are located on the shelves between the Interlibrary Loan office and the Reference Desk. These materials can be checked out. There are also lists of popular movies and Books on CD available at the Circulation Desk. In addition to the media materials, there is equipment available for in-house viewing.

Reference

Reference materials include encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, indexes, and more. These items are all located in the Reference section of the Library. All the items located in this part of the Library have the word "Reference" in the call number. These materials cannot be checked out.

 

There are two photocopiers available in the Library if you need to make copies. To make color copies of reference items, you can use the available scanner and color printer.

The Reference Desk is where you want to go when you have library or research questions. Reference librarians can help you find books and articles for your speeches and papers, and assist you with other research. The staff at the reference desk is there to help!

Current Periodicals

Current magazines and journals (Periodicals) are located on the south side of the first floor, just beyond the Reference Desk. Current periodicals include items from the year 2000 to the present. Older paper periodicals are stored off campus and must be requested through the Pull Service. Periodicals cannot be checked out by undergradute students.

 

When researching, don't forget to check online for Electronic Journals! The Library has hundreds of electronic databases available.

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