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Welcome to the main lobby of the CSUS Library. This floor contains the main entrance of the Library as well as only non-emergency exit. Some other parts of the Library have separate entrances and are located off this central breezeway Reserve Book Room, the Library/CCMS ColLABorative and the Special Collections and University Archives. Information/Security DeskThe Information/Security Desk is staffed by students
who can answer general directional questions as well as monitor the Library
security system. The exit doors beside this desk are the only non-emergency exit
from the Library. If you attempt to exit the Library with items which have not been
checked out, an recording will advise you to return to the Circulation Desk
to make sure the item is
properly checked out. The students are also here to ensure users
comply with the Library Food
and Drink Policy. Circulation DeskCome to the Circulation Desk to transact any business with the
Library, to check out material, to inquire about lost and found items or to pay overdue
fines. Loan period for books is normally three weeks. For details about loans and fines
etc. click here. Book ReturnThe Main Book Return is located to the right of the Circulation Desk. When the Library is closed, use the exterior book drop located at the left of the Library entrance, or the remote book drop located across the Library Quadrangle, near Eureka Hall, (formerly called the Education Building.) Browsing Area
Interlibrary ServicesIf the CSUS Library does not own a particular book or periodical, students, staff and faculty can request the staff of the Interlibrary Services office (aka ILL) to search the collections of other libraries and borrow the materials for them. There is usually no charge for this service but it is a good idea to start your research early if you anticipate using ILL. Use the online ILLIAD system to request material. Most ILL requests are now processed electronically and many periodical articles are received by fax machine. Books still are sent via U. S. mail, so two weeks is not an unusual period to wait for requested items. The Library now has access to many periodicals electronically. Some of the over 130 online databases contain full text articles. Be sure to check the Journal Locator List to see if the journal you want is available full text from InfoTrac, EBSCOhost or one of the other searchable databases.
High-use materials are kept here which professors may tell you
are "on reserve". Material here is listed in a separate module in the EUREKA
Computer Catalog by course number and professor's name and are available only to students,
faculty and staff of CSUS. Because of heavy use of these materials, the loan period is
limited to two hours, one day, three days, or one week. Fines here are steep and add up
quickly, so it is important to look carefully not only at the due date but the time the
item is due for all materials checked out of the Reserve Book Room. The Reserve Book Room
has its own return book drop to the left of the entrance. Be sure to return reserve
materials here rather than the book return in the main lobby as fines will accrue until
the item is received by the Reserve Book Room. Multi-Cultural Center, Women's Resource Center and Serna CenterThese offices across the breezeway from the main entrance, are adjacent to the Reserve Book Room Reading. They share the Library building but are not part of the Library. The Multi-Cultural Center was established in 1990 as the result of widespread University interest and the commitment of the administration, students and faculty to a campus environment which supports all of the racial and ethnic populations of the University, and which celebrates human diversity. Check the links above for a calendar of cultural events. The Women's Resource Center moved in during April 2002. The mission of WRC is to confront sexism and promote gender equity through education, advocacy, and social actions. The Center develops programs on campus designed to increase the awareness and understanding of the contributions, opportunities, and barriers facing women in our society. A new center, named after the late Joe Serna, Sacramento mayor and CSUS Government Professor, opened in 2003 and is dedicated to encourage, conduct, facilitate and coordinate research on Chicanos/Latinos in Northern California.
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