Services

Access

• To borrow material, you will need your USEK ID Card;
• Your USEK ID Card is also used to pay for printing and photocopying in the library.

Borrow & Renew

• Catalog : Search for materials in the libraries with the USEK Library Catalog;
• Full-time faculty can borrow up to 15 books for a loan period of 42 days;
• Part-time faculty can borrow up to 10 books for a loan period of 14 days;
• Audio-visual material can be borrowed for a period of 5 days;
• Bound periodicals can be borrowed for a period of 5 days;
• Renewal of items is allowed once for an additional 14 days.

Borrow from Other Libraries

• Obtain materials that are not available at the USEK Library;
• Full-time faculty can request up to 20 items;
• Part-time faculty can request up to 10 items;
• The loan period for books and bound periodicals is 14 days, or according to the policy of the lending library;
• Renewing of items is not guaranteed; requests should be made one week prior to the due date indicated on the item.

Find Resources

• Electronic Resources : Search a large and varied collection (article databases, e-book collections…) of electronic resources;
• Find a title: Use this search tool to find a book or journal;
• One Search: Search the USEK Library Catalog and many of our databases simultaneously to quickly provide credible library results through a single search box;
• Off-campus access to electronic resources: Access online resources from anywhere off campus using your USEK username and password.

Teaching Support

• Course Reserve: Place print course materials that are of high demand in the reserve section;
• Research guides: Use for help finding discipline-specific resources;
• Library Instruction: Reserve a session to instruct undergraduates and graduates on how to conduct effective library research;

Reserve a Study Room

• Reserve group study rooms in the USEK Main Library;
• You can reserve up to 2 hours of study room use per day and up to 6 total hours per week;
• You can reserve the multipurpose room for meetings and administrative sessions;
• Reservations can be made up to two (2) weeks in advance;
• Reserved rooms must be claimed within the first 15 minutes of the reservation;
• Rooms are available Monday-Friday during Library opening hours; they are not available on weekends, holidays, or during periods when the Library is closed.

Research Support

• Ask Us : For assistance with your research by contacting a librarian in person, by phone, by e-mail or chat;
• Research appointments : Make an appointment with a librarian for in-depth help with your research paper or assignment;
• Research Workshops : Sign up for a workshop to learn about using library resources, electronic resources, the scholarly research process, citation styles and other topics;
• Research guides : Use for help finding discipline-specific resources;
• Cite your sources : Learn how to cite your references properly;
• Avoid plagiarism: Tips and guidance on how to avoid plagiarism in your research papers.

Suggest a Purchase

• Provide suggestions for the purchase of resources that would improve our collection;
• These tools can help you to select the appropriate resources: Books In Print, Electre, Choice Reviews Online, and Journal Citation Reports.

Copy/Print/Scan

• To activate or recharge your account, ask for the Retail Cash Officer in the Registrar Office;
• The minimal activation or recharge fee is 5,000LL.

Activities

• Exhibitions: Schedule to have your artwork (paintings, photos…) exhibited in the Library;
• Film, Photography and Recording: Organize your session with the Library to make use of the premises to film, photograph or record.