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Due to the rare and fragile nature of many of the materials
in our collections, we request that library users observe
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Sign-in
Please sign the visitor's register as you enter the department.
Be sure to keep your library card or a photo ID with you;
you will need it to use materials from our collections.
Restrictions
- Briefcases,
knapsacks, and other bags must be checked in at the reference desk.
- Only pencils are allowed
for taking notes.
- Materials may not be photographed
without permission.
- Eating, drinking, and smoking
are prohibited.
Handling of Materials
Many items are of a rare nature and are costly or irreplaceable,
therefore all materials must be treated with special care.
- No materials may be removed from the
department. An exception
is made for microforms, which may be taken to the Magazine
and Newspaper Center for viewing/printing.
- Do not turn opened books
face down or fold down page corners.
- Do not mark in books
or trace over pictures or diagrams.
- Use materials flat on
the table; do not lean on them.
- Please, help us preserve
our special collections for the future.
Requesting Materials
- One piece of indentification(library card or driver's license)
will be held at the reference desk while requested materials
are in use.
- Most of our materials
are located in closed areas.
- Call slips, available
at the reference desk, must be filled out when requesting these materials.
- The number of items requested
at one time may be limited at the librarian's discretion.
- Note: Some
materials requested from remote storage can only be made available
the next day.
Photocopies
- Reproduction from any of our materials is at the discretion
of the librarian.
- Special restrictions may
apply to many of our materials, including newspapers, manuscripts,
photographs, fragile items, and oversize
volumes.
- The price for photocopies
is 15ยข per page.
- Photocopy request forms
are available at the reference desk.
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