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My Library Account

You can renew books, DVDs and other checked-out materials, place a hold request, and pay library fines through your online catalog account.  Login to your catalog account using your NetID. For up-to-date account information: Login to all libraries Don’t know

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Main Stacks Directory

The entrance to the Main Stacks is on the 3rd floor of the Melville Library.  Access to the 2nd and 4th floors are through the inner staircases on the 3rd floor.  Follow the signs in Main Stacks to the stairs.

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Resource Sharing

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) makes resources available by providing electronic or physical delivery of material from other library collections. Material that is not owned by Stony Brook University Libraries may be obtained from other participating libraries. Request via Interlibrary Loan  Eligibility

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Locating Materials

Stony Brook University Libraries use Library of Congress classification. The Health Sciences Library uses the National Library of Medicine classification. Call Number Locations for Main Stacks The Main Stacks contains collections of journals, serials and books supporting research in the

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Copyright Policies

Copyright Guidelines for Print Reserves All material placed on Print Reserves will be at the initiative the instructor for the non-commercial, educational usage of students. One copy of a course text may be put on reserve at the request of

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Borrow, Request, Renew

The Stony Brook University Libraries provide access to over 2 million volumes and hundreds of databases. Our open stacks policy allows browsing for all users. Borrowing privileges are for current SBU students, faculty, staff and courtesy borrowers.  All library users are

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