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Visit the following pages for a quick "get-acquainted" tour.

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  The Library Website - Find out how the library website is organized.
  About Remote Access to Restricted Databases - 24/7 access to library networked resources from off campus via dial-up through HU-Net, or broadband connections outside HU-Net.
  Sterling -The Library's online catalog for library materials acquired since 1976. Check the Card Catalog in Founders Library for pre-1976 acquisitions. Information on how to search Sterling is found on the Help page.
 

Borrowing Library Materials from HU Library Collections

  Check Your Library Account—Online! Please return books when due. You'll make them available to other readers.
 

Borrowing from Other Libraries

  1. Interlibrary Loan - You may request the Interlibrary Loan Office in Founders Library ((2nd floor) to obtain materials not owned by the Howard libraries. Submit your request in person at the ILL Office or online.
  2. Faculty have direct borrowing privileges from CIRLA libraries. You also may borrow materials directly at libraries participating in the OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program--apply at the Ciculation desk in in Founders Library.
  Course Reserves -The library maintains reading materials placed "On Reserve" status by the instructors. Many articles are digitized for convenient viewing 24/7 from any computer, on-campus or off-campus. Access to e-reserves is restricted to Howard University current students, faculty, and staff. Submit Course Reserves Requests online.
— NB: Users of Blackboard course management system are urged to add links to full-text materials from our library resources to their respective course pages on Blackboard.
  Online Request Forms - Use these forms to suggest an item that the Library should purchase, request class instruction, send compliments, questions, or concerns. Please check STERLING before submitting your purchase request to see if the Library already owns the item. The Library generally does not purchase duplicates of items in the collection. You may also contact the Library Specialist for your subject about your request.
  Faculty Liaisons - The Faculty Liaison program links a representative faculty member from each academic department with the librarian assigned as the Subject Specialist to that department. The two parties work together so that faculty members will know our basic services, participate in acquisition of new materials, and use available resources more effectively.
  Teacher's Resource Page -Links to useful materials on learning/teaching styles, mentoring, outcomes assessment, portfolios, presentation tools, plagiarism, intellectual property, etc.
  Library Access Policy - Regarding admission and use, borrowing materials, course reserves, remote access, library Bill of Rights, copyright, responsible computing, and filming.
  Library Help Guides
Information Literacy. The library instruction program is designed to introduce or enhance the student's information literacy skills. The hands-on sessions are conducted in the Library's Digital Learning Classroon in Founders. The presentation may be customized for a particular course assignment, but all presentations emphasize principles applicable to future information gathering needs in support of lifelong learning. Request a customized session, or sign up for a general session, see Schedule.
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  HU Authors - Find out who's published what at Howard, and get your work listed.
  Art@Howard - Gallery of Art, special collections, individual galleries, images of the Capstone.     
  HUStream - View a selection of videostreamed programs.
  Music@Howard - Listen to performances by HU faculty and students.
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