Gorgas Library Services

Ask-A-Librarian
A virtual reference service in which librarians provide research help through email and chat.

Borrowing Materials
Information on borrowing privileges; loan periods and limits; reciprocal borrowing privileges; purchasing a Borrower's Card; and fines & fees for overdue, lost, or damaged materials.

Course Reserve
Information on Electronic Reserve (E-Reserve); Print Reserve; Fines for Overdue Reserve Materials; Placing Items on Reserve; Printing E-Reserves from University Library Workstations, and more.

Current Periodicals and Newspapers
Information on the location and use of current periodicals and newspapers.

Distance Education
Information, resources, and services for Distance Education students and faculty.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Information on Course Reserves; Interlibrary Loan (ILL); Printing; Photocopying; and more.

Government Documents (GovDocs)/ Univ. of Alabama Libraries Regional Depository
Includes information on locating print and online government resources.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Includes the Interlibrary Loan Request form and information on borrowing and lending services; frequently asked questions about ILL; the reciprocal faculty borrowing program; universal borrowing, and more.

Interlibrary Loan Request Form

International Television Programming Available in Gorgas Library

Java City Coffee
The Java City coffee shop is located on the first floor of Gorgas Library.

Laptop Computers
Information on checking out laptop computers, including Laptop Policies.

Library Instruction
Information on group and one-on-one instruction; scheduling tours and instruction sessions; virtual tours and tutorials; assorted library research and instruction guides, including subject-specialized library guides; instructional services for Teaching Assistants and Distance Education faculty; and more.

Microforms
Information on using microforms.

Music Collection
Information on the Music Collection.

New Books Shelf
Information on the display and location of new books in Gorgas Library.

Photocopying
Information on photocopier locations; cost & refunds; hours; copicards; reporting a problem; microform reader/printers; and copyright restrictions.

Printing
Information on printing, including cost, methods of payment, instructions for printing, and more.

Renewing Materials
Information on renewing materials, including faculty and online renewals.

Request Forms
Includes assorted electronic library request forms.

Research Help
Includes assorted research and instruction guides; a listing of Gorgas Library Subjects and Subject Specialists; resources for teaching assistants, distance education, EN102; and more.

Social Work Reading Room
Maintained by the School of Social Work. Located on the first floor of Gorgas Library.

Study Areas
Location of study areas throughout the library.

The R&D (media center)
Information on the Stanford Media Resource and Design Center.

Universal Borrowing
A service in which University of Alabama students, faculty, and staff can borrow materials from other Alabama academic libraries.

Users with Disabilities
Includes information on physical access, facilities & equipment, various services, and more.

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