- Borrow up to 30 items.
- Persons with access to campus may enter the library to borrow items.
- Alumni and Family users may utilize Pickup and Delivery options.
- Alumni and Family users may request copies of book chapters or articles owned by the library (subject to copyright limits) via Scan and Send.
- Information about how to return library items can be found on Returning Library Items page.
- Items are loaned for 28 days and will be automatically renewed provided that:
- No other patron has requested the item
- Your patron account is not due to expire within the next 28 days
- Items may be recalled by another user after two weeks. In this case, you will be notified and given a reasonable amount of time to return the item to the library. Should you still need the items, you may place a hold request after you return them.
- Reserve items can be requested from the Service Desk. Most can be borrowed for two hours and may not be taken from the library. Items can be photocopied subject to copyright limitations.
- Fines may apply to any late returns or lost items.
- You are responsible for all materials checked out to your account. The library strongly advises against loaning items you have borrowed to another person.
- Licensing agreements restrict off-campus access to electronic resources for currently enrolled students and faculty/staff only.
- To review open access resources that are freely available, visit The Research Guide to Open Access Resources.
- University of Sharjah faculty can also request items not held at their institution via their library’s Document Delivery Service.
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