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Other Resources for Graduate Students
- Other Graduate Student ResourcesThe Graduate School maintains a page with relevant information and quick links to an array of resources for all current students.
- Graduate School FAQsThe Graduate School also curates a list of FAQs.
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Getting Started with Library Services
If you are new to LSU, these links will help you find basic information about LSU Libraries' services, including information about borrowing materials, setting up and using an interlibrary loan account, finding places to study, and checking out electronics.
- Borrowing from LSU LibrariesLearn about loan periods, course reserves, overdue fees, and more.
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL)Interlibrary Loan (ILL) allows students to request materials not owned by LSU Libraries from other library institutions.
- Study Carrels & Individual Study SpacesIn addition to group study spaces, students can reserve individual study spaces. The library also has a limited number of study carrels that graduate students can reserve for a semester.
- Gear 2 Geaux (Scroll to the Bottom)The LSU Student Technology Fee funds the purchase of mobile computing devices available for check-out at the LSU Library Access Services Desk. Read about available gear, loan periods, and waiting lists.Scroll down to the bottom of the Borrowing section.
Academic Support
If you want to become familiar with the most frequently used library databases and information sources in your program, contact your subject librarian. Subject librarians specialize in specific areas of study and can get you started on the right track. Subject librarians also create research guides to help students navigate resources independently.
- Subject SpecialistsFind your personal librarian according to your major.
- Research Guides (Click on BY SUBJECT)How-to research guides for every major, including basic and specialized research tools. Click on BY SUBJECT.
Two fundamental library resources are the library catalog and our databases. The library catalog can help you locate books, periodicals, government documents, media, and more. Our databases can help you locate scholarly articles and more. You can filter our database list by subject.
- DatabasesTo find electronic articles in scholarly journals at LSU Libraries.
- Library CatalogTo find print and electronic books, etc. at LSU Libraries.