Staff

GENERAL ENQUIRIES

If you have questions about your loan or general enquiries such as locating materials in the library, please contact library@smu.edu.sg or call (65) 6828-0355 (see opening hours).

If you are working on a project and need research assistance, schedule an appointment with your librarian.

Access to digital resources 24/7

Library resources can be accessed online, 24/7 wherever you are from the Libraries’ website. You may be prompted to login with your SMU username and password. Do refer to the Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy when using the library’s resources.

Library search
Search the library collection for articles, databases, e-books, media content and more.

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Find a library database
Access databases directly by searching for the title in the library search or browse the A to Z database list.

Database A to Z »


Starting your search on the open web?

These tools will make accessing the Libraries’ subscribed resources easier. 

LibKey Nomad
Install the LibKey Nomad browser extension to get direct access to full text articles beyond paywalls

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BrowZine 
Browse, read and stay current with online journals. You can search and browse journals by subject area, download articles and export references to citation managers. BrowZine is available as a web interface and a mobile app. 

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LOAN PRIVILEGES & FINES

  • How many? Total loan entitlement for staff is 40 items.
  • How long? Different item types have different loan periods. All items on loan are subject to recall.
  • How much? Fines are instituted to encourage the prompt return of library items for the convenience of all our users.


LEARNING PROGRAMMES

Check the Library Learning Calendar for upcoming workshops and events.

GET IT FOR ME VIA INTERLIBRARY LOAN

Interlibrary loan (ILL) is a service that obtains books, book chapters, journal articles and other resources for university-related research and teaching that are not available in the SMU Libraries collection. The following group of users are eligible for this service:  

  • Faculty and administrative staff
  • Postgraduate students 
  • Third and fourth year undergraduate students  
    (First and second year undergraduate students should contact their Research Librarian for assistance) 

How to request an interlibrary loan:

Read the full interlibrary loan guidelines

NEW RESOURCES RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommend new resources to the library for purchase considerations. Please provide as many details as possible about the request, such as journal title, book title, author's name, year of publication, publisher's name and ISBN.