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Borrowing and Delivery
Check Out Materials
This is a starting point for info on lending privileges, locations, borrowing reserve items, and borrowing items from other libraries. See:
- Check Out Materials Overview
- Faculty Borrowing Privileges
- Holds & Recalls
- Laptops for Checkout
- Paying Fines
- Renewals
- Returning Items
- Search Service for Missing/Lost Items
Details: Circulation Policies & Procedures
Material Delivery Service- Now Online Holds
We can deliver many regular circulating items to various UNT campus locations for you. Find out who qualifies, delivery locations & timing, how to make requests, and limitations as some restrictions apply. Note: Starting in the Fall 2014 we are merging many of our delivery options into a single service. Until we've updated all of our documentation, see:
Course Reserves
Required or recommended readings, music, media and other items for courses can be found at either a reserve desk or online. This page provides links to policies, online systems, and can help you find the right desk. See:
Need something for your class? Search Course Reserves.
Courtesy Cards
Not associated with UNT or currently unenrolled? Want to borrow materials from us? You might need a courtesy card. See Also:
Details: ID Card Policy
Technology and Computing
Technology & Computing Overview
The libraries provide a number of different technology & computing related resources. This page describes general information about them and other related topics. See:
Printing, Scanning, Photocopies
There are printers, scanners, and copiers located throughout the Libraries. This page gives you information about their locations, and other basic information. See:
Details: Printing & Photocopy Policies
Laptops for Checkout
The UNT Libraries have laptops available for checkout to students, faculty, and staff. Special circulation rules, fines rates, and other guidelines apply. See:
Details: Policy for Borrowing Reserves & Laptops
The Factory
The UNT Libraries' makerspace, The Factory, promotes the cooperative and creative use of technology. We provide the UNT community with access to equipment, software, and training that promotes innovative, cross-disciplinary learning.
- Overview (hours, location, staff, workshops)
- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Electronics, Programming, & Prototyping
- Printing, Cutting, & Replication
- Textiles
- Tools
Film & Gaming Equipment
The Media Library doesn't just check out films and games. We also have a wide range of audio-visual equipment, gaming consoles, and peripherals available for checkout. See Also:
Study Spaces
Study Spaces Overview
The libraries provide a diverse range of study spaces. This page details what you will find in them, highlights technology and workspace configurations, as well as notes the general noise level of each. See:
Reserving a Group Study Room
Group study room are available in multiple library locations. Find out where the rooms are located, hours of availability, how to get keys, and get up to speed on use policies. See:
Details: Library Use Policy
Tours
Individuals are welcome to request a personal tour of the Libraries during regular operating hours at any of the Libraries' Service Desks.
Scholarly and Professional
Copyright Advisory Services
The UNT Libraries are committed to keeping you informed on issues related to copyright, author rights, licensing, and other intellectual property issues that affect our academic community. Find out more about our service offerings in this area. See Also:
Digital Scholarship
The Digital Scholarship helps provide members of the UNT community with the tools, training, and resources to employ digital theory and research practice in their disciplines. See Also:
Scholarly Open Access E-journal Support
The Scholarly Open Access E-journal Support service will provide hosting and consultation support to the UNT departments and faculty who are interested in producing their own online open access scholarly journal.
UNT Libraries Scholarly Publishing Services
The UNT Libraries Scholarly Publishing Services offer:
- Aquiline Books: publishing works of scholarship from the UNT community
- Editors’ Roundtable: supporting members of the UNT community in their publishing endeavors
- individual consultations on publishing projects and on navigating the changing world of academic publishing (please contact us for more information)
Research and Instruction
Library Instruction
The skills and concepts taught in these classes provide students with a better comprehension of library research and improve their skills using the Libraries.
Funding Information Network
The Eagle Commons Library is a Funding Information Network (FIN) partner of the Foundation Center, the premier source for information on the nonprofit sector. The ECL provides access to nonprofit-related resources, including the three Foundation Center databases.
Geographic Information Systems
Support and assistance related to Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) is available for individual or group assistance for the following tasks: locating and acquiring data, basic GIS software troubleshooting, identifying resources to facilitate learning and basic GIS instruction.
Special Collections: Research
We house a growing collection of unique primary source research materials in the Special Collections. Learn about visiting, locating materials, handling items, and our Research Fellowship Program. See Also:
Other Services
Services for Persons with Disabilities
This page describes services and other information applicable to users with disabilities. It notes contacts, policies and procedures, as well as short descriptions of adaptive equipment.
Binding & Repair
Our Preservation Unit can bind materials for other UNT departments if they are for university use. Personal items cannot be sent to our commercial binder, however we offer an in-house binding and repair service to the community.
Texas Digital Newspaper Program
The Texas Digital Newspaper Program (TDNP) partners with Texas communities, publishers, and institutions to promote standards-based digitization of newspapers and to make newspapers freely accessible via The Portal to Texas History.