How do I know if SLC has a book/video I am interested in?
How do I know what Journals SLC subscribes to?
Can I use the SLC databases off-campus?
What do I do if I am having trouble getting started researching a project/using an online database?
I'm having trouble with my email/network password/Ethernet access in my dorm room/computer who do I talk to?
Can I suggest that the library purchase a book/video/journal?
Why does the library catalog "timeout?"
How do I know what books I have checked out?
What is the "bookbag" feature in the library catalog?
Where can I find a list of new library books/videos?
What do I do if SLC does not have a book/journal that I need to use?
Who do I talk to about Library fines?
What do I do if someone has a book checked out that I need to use?
Where can I find information about Library Reserves?
Can I check out a book whose cover is on display?
I looked up a book in the catalog and it said "no holdings information available." What do I do?
Where are periodicals kept?
Does the Sarah Lawrence library have a collection of Government Documents?
When was the library built?
Where can I find a description of the artwork in the library?

Check the library catalog.

For journals in print check the library catalog. For online journals check the list of online journals. An increasing number of online journals are also included in the library catalog.

If you have a current SLC email username and password you can! If you are having trouble, email reference@slc.edu.

Sign up for a research consultation with a reference librarian.

Contact Academic Computing studentsupport@slc.edu or x2460.

Yes SLC students/faculty/staff members can fill out an online form. For more information about library acquisitions please read the Acquisitions Guidelines. Please note that funds, especially for videos, are limited.

Some features of the library catalog can only be used when you login with your library barcode. For example, you must login when you check your patron record or use the "bookbag" feature. If you forget to logout when you have finished, the next user will be able to access your personal information. To try to prevent this, the system is set to timeout after a period of inactivity, currently three minutes.

You can log onto your library account through the library catalog. Click on the "login" button at the top of the search page.

The "bookbag" feature is like the shopping cart in Amazon.com. It allows you to save catalog records for later use. For example, you can use it to store the results while you do a series of searches so that you can print out one list at the end, or you can build up your list through the semester so that you can create a bibliography when you are completing your papers. Up to 1,000 titles can be stored in your "bookbag".

In the library catalog, under the new books tab.

SLC offers interlibrary loan services to SLC students and faculty. There is an online form. Please read the ILL policies for important information relating to ILL.

Janet Alexander, Head Access Services. Contact her at x2475 or alexand@slc.edu. For information about circulation policies go to the Circulation Policies page.

You may recall the book. For more information about recalls go to the Circulation Policies page.

Go to the Library Reserves page.

Yes, check the library catalog.

You must speak with a library staff member during regular business hours.

Current periodicals are on the main level in alphabetical order. Some shelving lifts up and the periodicals are stacked; otherwise they are in plain sight. Back issues (often bound volumes) are on the lower level in call number order. Periodicals on microfilm/microfiche are kept in cabinets on the lower level near the SLC Archives.

Yes. Sarah Lawrence is a "Federal Depository Library" and houses a varied collection of government documents. For more information about the collection, go to the Government Documents page.

The Esther Raushenbush Library was built in 1974 and was honored by the American Institute of Architects for its outstanding design

At the information desk on the main level of the library.