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Services for Students

A variety of services are available to Austin College's students, including: 

Research Help  |  Interlibrary Loan  |  Group Study Rooms  |  Extended Study Room

Please contact the appropriate library personnel with questions regarding any of these services.

Research Consultation with a Librarian

Your librarians are happy to help with your research, and can assist you in a number of ways:

  • Contact your librarians via email and one of them will reply. You may also contact a specific librarian via email or phone, or set up a virtual meeting via Zoom. (See contact information here.)
    • Librarians are typically available Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
    • They can assist you in selecting and searching in databases for journal articles, selecting appropriate subject headings to locate books using our catalog, and much more.
  • For reference or research assistance, you may also email your query. Look for a response within 48 hours, excluding weekends. Librarians will make every attempt to answer your question(s) or refer you to a source to obtain your answer.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

If a database or catalog search reveals that we do not have a book or journal title in our library, please complete and submit the appropriate Interlibrary Loan (ILL) request form for the item (see buttons below). (Note: you will also find ILL Form links available in many databases as well as the catalog.)

  • Allow five to ten days for requested material to arrive from the lending library. Though interlibrary loan is based upon cooperation between institutions, some do charge for loans or for photocopying. The library will usually pay charges for student requests, and for faculty requests we will charge your departmental account.
  • Books borrowed through ILL are held at the circulation desk, while articles are sent to you via email.
  • You will receive a notification via email that your ILL material has arrived and/or is available.
  • Please contact Interlibrary Loan with any questions.
ILL Article Request Form

 

(use this form for articles AND book chapters)

 ILL Book Request Form

 

(use this form for entire books/monographs)

Group Study Rooms

Fall 2021 Semester Announcement
As of 10/15/21, study rooms are once again available for use! Reserve a room for quiet study using the online booking form.

 

Study rooms are located on the 2nd floor of the library for small groups of students to study together.

  • It is not required, but recommended, that you have no more than two people in your group to reserve a study room. 
  • There is a 2-hour reservation limit per room. If you wish to renew your checkout, you may do so via the online reservation form as long as no other reservations have been made.
  • Maximum checkout period for study rooms by any individual is 4 hours per day.
  • Room reservation/checkout is available online. Questions may be directed to the circulation desk via email or by calling 903-813-2236.

Book A Study Room!

Extended Study Room

The Extended Study Room is a large, multipurpose space that is open to AC students 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The room is adjacent to the library's entrance (just inside the sliding doors to the left), and requires a valid Austin College ID for entrance after opening hours. This is a safe workspace available to all students that is equipped with private study carrels, collaborative group spaces, computer workstations, printers, and a copier. Restroom access is available.

NYTimes...for FREE!

You can get the digital edition of The New York Times for free! See this page to find out how.

OverDrive E-books!

You can download e-books to read for free! See this page to find out how.

Are We Missing Something?

If you think there is a book or film that the library doesn't (but should) have in its collections, let us know! Simply submit a Library Material Suggestion Form so we can consider your suggestion. Contact Library Director Barbara Cornelius with any questions.


Material Suggestion Form

Austin College

 

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