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MASON—GMU's
Library Catalog
To see if the University Libraries
own a certain book, first check MASON,
our online catalog. Here you can search by author, title, subject or keyword.
Please take note of the various fields when looking at a record. The "Call
Number" is the most important field since you will need this to locate
the item on the shelf. The "Location" will tell you where the item is
being held, in Fenwick, the Johnson Center, or at the Arlington or Prince
William Campuses. Also, extra descriptions like "Reference" or "Documents"
will indicate that the item is being held in the Reference area or the
Government Documents area. Finally, checking the status will indicate
whether the item is checked in or checked out. If the item is checked
out and you do not need the book soon, you can ask the circulation desk
to put a recall on the book. When the book is checked back in, it will
be held for you, and you will be notified that it is available for pick-up
at the circulation desk. (More information on GMU's
circulation policies.)
InterCampus Loan
If the book you want is checked
in but at another GMU campus, you can request an InterCampus
loan to have the book delivered to Fenwick in one to two days.
In order to use this service, you must be a George Mason student, faculty
or staff.
WRLC Catalog
If the book you are searching
for is NOT in MASON, next check the WRLC
catalog. The WRLC is a consortium of Washington DC area libraries.
If the item you need is available at another library, you are able to
choose "REQUEST" and have the item sent to Fenwick Library. This usually
take two working days. In order to use this service, you must be a George
Mason student, faculty or staff. Also, if this is the first time you are
using this service, you MUST have your library card/student ID activated
at any one of the library circulation desks.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Forms
Finally, if the book you want is NOT in MASON and NOT
in the WRLC, you will need to fill out a standard interlibrary
loan (ILL) form. This usually take 1-3 weeks, possibly more depending
on how rare the item is and from where it must be requested. Again, in
order to use this service, you must be a George Mason student, faculty
or staff.
If you need any further assistance locating a book or similar item,
please visit your nearest reference desk.
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As an alternative, GMU has access to netLibrary™,
a collection of several thousand electronic books (eBooks) covering
all subject areas, including the sciences. You can search and browse
through the collection or create an account and check out books.
You can read them online or download them to your computer to read
with the netLibrary™
eBook Reader.
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