Here's a quick guide to getting access to everything in the SCU library
Electronic Items (eBooks, videos, electronic copies of journal articles, etc) that are part of our Library : As a Santa Clara University Student you have access to everything in the library. To access electronic materials just make sure you are logged into your library account. Information about your library account is at this webpage.
Physical Books : As an SCU student you have access to everything in our library, including the physical books. You can request any available book and have it sent to you by following these two steps:
1. Find the book in the catalog and scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the "Request this Item" link. When it asks you where you want to pick it up, just go ahead and select University Library Front Desk.
2. Send a quick email to either Eduardo Diaz or Christine Welter. In the email let them know your name, that you are a JST student, and that you just requested a book from our library to the front desk and would like to have it mailed to you. They will then check it out to you and mail it to you.
With the book you will receive return postage to mail it back to the library, and a return label. They will also let you know the return date for the books (usually the date can be extended). It should take only a few days until your book arrives.
That's the procedure for requesting anything within our own library from us. You are also welcome to use the Berkeley Interlibrary loan service if you wish, they will be happy to help you. We're also happy to help you as well.
To access materials from our Archives and Special Collections: You can search for information about our collections on their webpage. If you would like to access the materials contact them directly to make an appointment.
To get books, chapters from eBooks, or journal articles from a library that is not SCU, Berkeley or the GTU : We can get you a free copy of both physical and electronic materials by making a request through Interlibrary Loan. If you are looking for a specific title that we don't have, just fill out the Interlibrary Loan form here. (You may need to log into your library account if you are not already logged in). There is a place on the form to request the item be mailed to you.
If you have any questions, or if you need materials not on this list. Please feel free to reach out to your subject librarian for more help.