Google Scholar is an excellent tool for searching across a set of scholarly journals and books, but how do you get your hands on the articles or books that you find? When you’re using Google Scholar off campus, you’ll need to set your Scholar Preferences to recognize Duke University Libraries.

Select the link for Scholar [...]

Yes. You can use the catalog “Request” link in order to have a checked out book returned and held for you.

Here’s how it works:

If the item has been checked out for at least two weeks, it will automatically be recalled for you (each borrower is guaranteed two weeks) Once an item has been [...]

Before heading home for the summer, you may want to check whether you have any books out on loan… and when they’re due. Here’s how to find out:

Click on “My Account” on the library homepage searchbox Enter your Net ID/password The number next to “Loans” will indicate the number of items you have out. [...]

Yes… I guess it’s happened to all of us. You make a trip all the way to the library, and then realize that the book you want is nowhere to be found.

Before leaving in frustration, try one of these steps:

Look around the surrounding shelves a bit. It’s possible that the book was inadvertently [...]

I guess you have the Call Number and Title, but now you’re wondering where to go? Given the ongoing construction at Perkins, this is a very common question – and fortunately easy to answer!

* For Perkins/Bostock Libraries:

Most books are located either on Perkins Lower Level 2 or Bostock 4 Some [...]