Services by Population

USF Library strives to create an environment that fosters academic growth for both students and faculty and to supply access points to information available in both print and online formats. Specific services developed for USF faculty include:

• Activate Your Library Card
• RAFT- Research Assistance for Faculty Tenure program.
• Proctoring Information
• Request A Purchase
• Information on Library Reserves
• Request In-Class Library Instruction
• Copyright Information and Policies
• Creating Permanent Links to Articles from the Databases
• Room Reservation (LG9 and L216 only)

USF Library is committed to facilitating access to information for on campus, commuter and distance students alike. Online resources are available to all students; those accessing the resources from off campus must log in through the MyUSF portal to use the online resources.

• Activate Your Library Card or Register for a Barcode
• Request a Group Library Instruction Session
• Course Reserves
• LibGuides- USF Library's Research Guides
• My Library Account
• ILL Login
• Zotero
• RefWorks
• Video Tutorials
• Print Tutorials
• Study Room Reservation

USF Library welcomes visitors from the community and outside institutions to come use the space available and the computers within the library during all normal business hours. Collections and services have been developed with the unique needs of USF students, faculty and staff in mind but offers the following service to visitors to the library:

• Access to the USF Library Online Catalog.
• Limited borrowing privileges for items in the general USF Library book collection.
• Access to a reference librarian by phone locally, 815.740.5041, or toll free, 800.726.6500.
• Access to University of St. Francis' WiFi network, while in Brown Library. View the visitor computer use policy.
• Reference assistance via email.
• Senior Saturdays cultural programming for local senior citizens.