University of Idaho Library
Library Guide 1
General Information

Website: www.lib.uidaho.edu
Phone: (208) 885-6559 or 6584
Fax: (208) 885-6817
E-mail: libref@uidaho.edu
The University of Idaho Library is open during the academic year from 8:00 a.m. to midnight, 7 days a week. Library hours during summer and intersession periods vary and are posted. The Student Lounge is always open.
University of Idaho Library 
Mini Directory
Book Checkout:
Copy Center:
Government Documents:
Interlibrary Loan:
Periodicals Service Center:
Reference Desk:
Reserve:
Special Collections:		 885-6559
885-7040
885-6344
885-6843
885-5831
885-6584
885-6495
885-7951
Library Help
Reference staff can answer questions about using the library, teach you to use library resources, and help you to find information.
The Information / Reference Desk is staffed:
           Monday -Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
           Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
           Saturday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
           Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Reference Desk: phone 885-6584, e-mail libref@uidaho.edu, or "Ask a Librarian" at www.lib.uidaho.edu/reference/ask_a_librarian.htm Reference staffing hours may vary during summer and holidays. Changes are posted in the library.
Library Catalog and Web Site

 URL: www.lib.uidaho.edu

Links to the UI Catalog, article indexes, government information and much more.
Borrowing Library Materials

The Vandal ID card serves as a library card.
Library materials are checked out at the Circulation Desk. Books generally circulate for 28 days. Loan periods for other materials vary. To learn more about circulation policies, please ask the staff at the Circulation Desk.

Phone:           (208) 885-6559
E-mail:           libcirc@uidaho.edu
Website:        www.lib.uidaho.edu/access_services

Electronic reserve materials are available for many classes at http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/access_services/reserve/

Where To Find Library Materials
 (Please check the map in the lobby of each floor)
Main Stacks (Books) are on the 3rd and 4th floors.
Book call numbers beginning with:
A B C D E F G
H J K L M N P Q R S T U V Z
Oversize (A - Z)
PZ (Children's books)
4th floor
3rd floor
3rd floor
3rd floor
Periodicals are on the 2nd floor.
Call numbers beginning with:
Current issues of periodicals:
Older bound issues of periodicals: 
Current newspapers:
Older newspapers:		 Per, Film, Newspaper
on wooden shelves arranged by exact title
arranged by call number
arranged by city
microfilm area
Other Locations
Atlases
Audio Visual (DVDs and CD-ROMs)
Audio Visual (Music CDs)
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
ERIC Documents (Microfilm)
Idaho State Documents
Indexes and Abstracts
LCSC
Maps
Microfiche & Microfilm
NIC
Patents & Trademarks
Music CDs
Reference Books
Special Collections
University Archives
U.S. Government Documents Collection		 1st floor - Reference Area
1st floor - Reserve Area
1st floor - Audio Visual Area
1st floor - Reference Area
2nd floor - Microfilm Area (many also online)
Lower Level - Special Collections
Library website or 1st floor - Index Area
Lewis Clark State College Library (Lewiston)
1st floor - Map Room
2nd floor - Microfilm Area
North Idaho College Library, Coeur d'Alene
1st floor - Patent Area
1st floor - Audiovisual Area
1st floor - Reference Area
Lower Level
Lower Level - Special Collections
1st floor
Examples of frequently used prefixes in front of the call number include:
Atlas = Reference Area, 1st floor
Browsing = 2nd floor, Browsing Shelves
Day-NW = Special Collections
Film = Microfilm
Idaho = Special Collections
Index = 1st floor
Map = Map Room		 Microfiche = Microfilm Area, 2nd Floor
Oversize = 3rd floor
Pback = Paperback, 2nd floor
Per = Periodical
Ref = Reference
Reserve = Reserve Desk
Spec Col = Special Collections