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Charles Von der Ahe Library

The Charles Von der Ahe Library's primary mission is to support the information research needs of the students, faculty, and staff of Loyola Marymount University and the Loyola Law School.

Our exhibits and collections may be of interest to off-campus visitors. The library controls access to off-campus visitors. Before visiting the library, please review the following policies, procedures and information.

Library Hours

Library M-T, F ,Sat and Sun

8a-12a, 8a-5p, 9a-9p and 12p-12a

Reference Desk 9a-9p, 9a-5p, 9a-5p and 12p-9p

Access

After walking into the library's lobby, the patron will "swipe" his/her LMU photo ID OneCard or LMU visitor card (without photo) through the card reader which sits atop the turnstile. The card system then verifies the status of the card and the turnstile releases.

A person without a card will stop at the Information Station near the turnstile where the person will register prior to entry. Some of our off-campus patrons will receive free access; a few will pay a fee to enter the library.

Borrowing Privileges

Books

LINK+

The checkout period for LINK+ books for all patrons is 3 weeks. One 2-week renewal is possible; please ask at the Circulation Desk or call 310-338-2788.

Media

Students may use the media collection in the library only. However, for class presentations, we have a faculty signed permission slip that will allow a student to take a specific item to class for a 3 hour duration. For a copy of the form, please visit the Media & Reserves Counter on the upper level of the library, or phone 310-338-3094 for assistance.

Book Return Locations

Inside the library, you may return books at the Circulation Desk, on your right as you come in. You may return media items (DVDs, video tapes) upstairs, at the Media and Reserves Desk.

Outside the library, there are several options:

For books only:

· a white, mailbox-like container in front of the library

· a return slot on the wall around to the left from the library's front entrance

For books and media: Car and pedestrian accessible return bins located behind the Burns complex on Ignatian Circle Drive

Self Renewal

Instead of having to bring your books and media into the library to renew them, you can renew these items online using your name and OneCard barcode number/Library No. Anything that you can renew in person in the library can be renewed online.

To self-renew items, go to your library record through the library web site.

To do this, start at the library home page at www.lmu.edu/library.

On the left pane of the home page, you will see a drop-down box that reads, Library Quick Links. Click on this box, and choose My Library Record.

Connect to Library Services Off Campus

When you are off the LMU campus and you click on a link from our subscription Databases page, from the Journal List, from LINUS, or from ERes, you should get this screen asking for your name and the barcode number on your OneCard (the Library Number on the back of your OneCard that begins with a 2). If you have difficulties connecting, please continue below or contact the Reference Desk at 310-338-2790.

Electronic Reserve (E Res)

ERes is LMU’S guide to Electronic Reserves, which are documents submitted by your instructors as part of your courses’ materials, and which can be accessible online. In order to access this resources you can go to the library’s main website or directly to http://eres.lmu.edu/eres. You can search the documents by Course Number, Course Name, Instructor or Department. To retrieve the documents you will need a password that will be provided by your instructor.

Library Frequently Asked Questions

My professor put something on “reserve.” How can I find it?

Reserves are the way your professor makes a limited item available for the whole class to use. There are two ways your professor can do this – by placing a book, video, or photocopy of an article on reserve in the Media & Reserve Services Department or electronically using the ERes ® system.

If your professor tells you to use ERes® , then go to the library’s home page and click on Find Course Reserves . Then follow the instructions for ERes ® or go directly to http://eres.lmu.edu/ . Click on “ Electronic Reserves and Course Materials ” and follow the path to your course. Make sure you have the course password designated by your professor. If you don’t have that, you can ask at either the Media and Reserve Services counter or at the Reference Desk.

If your professor is not using ERes ®, then go to the library’s home page and click on Find Course Reserves. Then, click on “ Reserve Lists ” by course or professor name. If you need to check out something from Reserves in the Library, please note that you will need your OneCard and that reserve items do not leave the library unless the professor has indicated otherwise.

How can I find out if the library has a particular journal?

That’s easy; go to the library’s home page . Click on “ Journal List .” Type in the name of the journal you want, or search by using the alphabet links. When you find the one you want, first notice the start and end dates. If there is a start date but no end date, the subscription is current and we’re still receiving it. You can also search LINUS . Enter the title of the journal. Again, look at the start and end dates. A start date, but no end date means a current subscription.

After that, how do I find the journal?

While you’re still in the journal list and looking at the journal title you want, look at “location.” Or if you're in the LINUS record for that journal, look at the "location." A periodical may have multiple locations because we may receive it in print form, online in a database, or on microfilm. If the location is:

· a call number, it’s a journal in paper form and you’ll find the current, unbound issues in the periodicals stacks. Here are a couple of examples of what a call number for a journal looks like:

Daily Variety PN1993.D3
Savoy E185.5.E45
Urban History Review H127.U7

When we receive all of the unbound issues of a volume, we then bind it into a book. These older, bound journals are stored off-campus at the Iron Mountain storage facility, but are retrievable. To retrieve an article from a bound journal, go to LINUS. Do a title search for the periodical (not the article title!). You'll see a button that says " Request. " Complete the form and submit it online. Include the information requested on the form about the article you want. A photocopy of the article can be picked up in two days at the Circulation Desk. There are more detailed instructions for Iron Mountain retrieval .

· “ microfilm ” or “ microfiche ” -- go to the Media & Reserve Services Department and they’ll help you find the microfilm reel or fiche and show you how to use the microfilm/fiche reader/printer.

· “ Circulation ” – go to the Circulation counter; the staff will get it for you.

· “ Lexis ,” EBSCO ,” ProQuest ,” or just about anything else means the journal is online in one of our databases. Go to the Reference area and a reference librarian can help you search the databases for it. You’ll be able to print articles from the journal at the reference area computers.

An important hint: if the Journal List shows that the periodical is in print form (a call number) and in a database (like Lexis or EBSCO ), then don't request it from Iron Mountain. It's quicker to get the article online from the database

Contact Information

Library Main Phone Number: 310-338-2788 Media & Reserves Desk: 310-338-3094
Circulation Desk: 310-337-2788 Reference Desk: 310-338-2790

The Library hours change periodically, especially during the summer and semester breaks.

Please check online for an up to date listing of library hours.