ELISE | Informing your studies tutorial: Library services

To ask a question about using the Library or accessing resources and services:

• visit a Help Zone

• check the Services for students page

• ask a question via Help and answers 

Find information about system requirements on the System requirements for Library electronic resources page.

Notifications about your current loans, overdue items or requests are sent to your UNSW email account.

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Log in to myLibrary to:

• check your loans and due dates
• renew your loans
• track your requests
• check fines
• ensure you are getting access to all the Library's online resources

Borrowing rights
Loan period is generally 4 weeks (for undergraduates) and 6 months (for postgraduates), unless recalled. 2 hour loans apply for High Use Collection items. Undergraduates can have 50 items out on loan and Postgraduates can have 100 items.

Requesting items
Request an item that is on loan to someone else or located at an another UNSW campus library.

Interlibrary loans
Request items not held at UNSW Library (Postgraduates only).

Off-campus borrowing
Library resources for off-campus students.

Group study rooms
Log in to book a media booth or group study room. 

Print copy scan
Add credit via eftpos or credit card to your UNSW ID card to print, copy or scan at UNSW.

Computers

• computers are available for UNSW student and staff use in each UNSW campus library
• library computers are provided for the purpose of accessing course related information and resources. Read more about the Acceptable Use of UNSW ICT Resources

UNSW Wireless Network

• connect to UniWide, the UNSW Wireless Network, from your laptop or mobile device

System requirements
You may need to adjust the settings on your personal computer when you use Library resources.
Follow our guidelines for:

Access issues