Loan Privileges

 

  Total Loan Entitlement Books
(Subject to recalls)
Course Reserves AV Items
Faculty
Unlimited
6 months
2 hr / overnight / weekend
7 days
Adjunct / Visiting Faculty
Unlimited
28 days
2 hr / overnight / weekend
7 days
Research Staff
40
28 days
2 hr / overnight / weekend
7 days
SMU Staff
20
28 days
No loan
7 days
PhD
40
28 days
2 hr / overnight / weekend
(Only 1 CR allowed)
7 days
Masters
20
28 days
2 hr / overnight / weekend
(Only 1 CR allowed)
7 days
Students
12
21 days
2 hr / overnight / weekend
(Only 1 CR allowed)
7 days
SMUAA Membership with Library Add-on
6
28 days
2 hr on-site loan only
(Only 1 CR allowed)
7 days
Spouse of Full-time Faculty
6
28 days
No loan
No loan
  External Memberships
Corporate Membership
6
21 days
No loan
No loan
Personal Membership
2
21 days
No loan
No loan
Access-only Membership (3 months)
No loan, in-house use only
FOM Personal
Membership

2
21 days
No loan
No loan
FOM Access Only
Membership

No loan
No loan
No loan
No loan

 

Loan periods may be shortened for items with multiple holds.

 

Electronic Resources How to
Due to licensing agreements with vendors, many library e-resources can be accessed only by SMU faculty, students and staff.



Other useful Guides:

  1. Course Reserve (CR) and how to borrow it  How to
  2. Reference item and how to use it  How to
  3. e-Resources and how to use it  How to

Last updated on 10 June, 2010 by Li Ka Shing Library