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;
• Undergraduates can borrow up to 5 books for a loan period of 14 days;
• Audio-visual material can be borrowed for a period of 7 days;
• Bound periodicals can be borrowed for a period of 5 days;
• Renewing of items is allowed once for an additional 14 days.

Borrow from Other Libraries

• Obtain materials that are not available at the USEK Library;
• Undergraduates may request up to 5 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

• One Search: Search the USEK Library Catalog and many of our databases simultaneously to quickly provide credible library results through a single search box;
• 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;
• Off-campus access to electronic resources: Access online resources from anywhere off campus using your USEK username and password.

Reserve a Study Room

• Reserve a group study room 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;
• 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.

Get Help

• Ask Us: For assistance with your research by contacting a librarian in person, by phone, by email 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, plagiarism, and other topics;
• Research guides: Use for help finding discipline-specific resources;
• Cite your sources: Learn how to cite your references properly;

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.

Suggest a Purchase

• Provide suggestions for the purchase of resources that would improve our collection.

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.