In addition to the services below, librarians are available for class instruction and creating research guides (like this one) for courses, assignments, or other academic activities. Contact me at rlk25@pitt.edu for more information!
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Get It | Get books, articles, and other materials from another Pitt library, branch campus, or storage (excluding HSLS and Law Library) | ![]() |
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EZBorrow | Get books from participating institutions in a network of over 75 libraries in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia, with 6-week loan period + 6 week renewal! | ![]() |
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Interlibrary Loan | Get books, articles, and other materials from libraries across the world | ![]() |
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Reciprocal Borrowing | Borrow books at Carnegie Mellon University using your Pitt ID | ![]() |
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Purchase Request - Books | Request the library purchase a book | ![]() |
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Purchase Request - Media, DVDs, etc. | Request the library purchase non-book materials | ![]() |
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Electronic Theses and Dissertations | Get help putting together your electronic Baccalaureate Thesis, Masters Thesis, or Dissertation | ![]() |
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Full Term Loan Period | Check books out for the entire term | ![]() |
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Request Course Reserves | Put books and other materials on reserve or ereserve for your courses | N/A | ![]() |
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Proxy Borrowers | Assign a staff member or graduate student to check materials out for you | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
Donate Books/Journals | Donate books to the ULS for reuse | ![]() |
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LibGuides | Work with the ULS to create a research guide for your department, course, or assignment | ![]() |
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Request Library Instruction | Bring a Librarian into your class or bring your class into the library for instruction on library resources | N/A | ![]() |
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Digital Publishing | Partner with the ULS to publish your scholarly material | ![]() |
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Subsidized Open Access Fees for Pitt Authors | Funds provided for the payment of article processing fees for articles published in eligible open-access journals and for which there is no alternative funding. | ![]() |
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