There is a viewing room with stations to view films on the 4th floor. It is open whenever the library is open.
If you are searching for a book that shows available in the catalog, but is not on the shelf, check with the Main Circulation Desk to see if it is on a sorting shelf or a book truck in advance of being returned to the stacks. If the item is still missing, fill out a hold/trace form so that we can search for the missing item. If we cannot find the item after a week of searching, we should be able to obtain a copy through Interlibrary Loan, if necessary.
Circulating books, music scores, and scans of journal and newspaper articles are the resources most commonly requested through ILL. Other types of materials, such as LP records, VHS tapes, bound journals, dissertations, archival materials, special collections, and reference books/scores, are generally not available for loan. However, you can always ask. We will make every effort to find the materials you need.
ILL services are available to all current UNCSA faculty, staff, and students. All others, including registered public patrons, are not eligible for ILL services.
Fill out an ILL request form to request an item that the UNCSA Library does not own. If you are requesting more than one item, please fill out a separate request for each item. Please provide as much information as possible. We will contact you if we need more information.
We always try first to borrow from libraries that do not charge for loans. However, some items may only be available from libraries that charge a lending fee. Lending fees can range from $5 to $25. On the request form, please specify the maximum amount you are willing to pay to borrow a particular item even if the amount is 0.
Please allow at least five to ten business days for print materials to arrive. Requests for scans of articles are usually fulfilled within a day or two and will arrive in your email inbox. If you have a firm date by which you need to receive your request, please be sure to specify that on the request form and we will make every effort to accommodate you.
General books are held at the 1st Floor Service Desk, while music and media materials are held at the 4th Floor Service Desk. As soon as your requested item arrives, we will notify you by email and/or phone. ILL items that are not picked up within two weeks of your being notified will be returned to the lending library.
When and where do I return ILL materials?
The due date for the item will be indicated on the item. Loan periods vary among lending libraries and may be anywhere from one week to a month. Please return your ILL item to the same service desk where you picked it up. If you need an ILL item for longer than the given due date, please contact us to request a renewal. Please note that some libraries do not allow renewals.
Due to licensing agreements, access to electronic resources is restricted to current students, staff and faculty. If you are off campus, you will be prompted to authenticate with your campus credentials before gaining access to these resources.
To access these materials from off-campus, you must use links from the library website or catalog, or links provided by an instructor (these links will contain an EZProxy reference in the URL).
Having issues?
Make sure you accessed the resource you are using through the library websites, and that you have authenticated through ezproxy. If you are receiving authentication errors, or have any other issues, please contact us.
If you need to stream films:
Please send a list of films to ereserves@uncsa.edu Please include the class title and instructor's last name.
We will attempt to license your choices and send you links to streams that you can share via Canvas or via email.
We will respond to you when we have a firm idea of what is available.
Turnaround is from 2 days to over a week (if we have to order DVDs). We endeavor to make it as fast as possible.
Additionally we aren’t sure when vendors, the post office or the school will close, which will affect what we can do.
Please send questions to Christia Thomason.
How do I create a free New York Times account?
The Times offers robust arts coverage and is a great way to stay connected to your industry. Stories span the disciplines of dance, design, theater, music, film, and opera, as well as multidisciplinary innovation. Access is campus wide and available through registration using the following instructions:
If you are experience any issues, or would like assistance, please contact us or visit the library front desk.