How do I find out if a book is available at the library?
How do I search in Hebrew and switch languages?
How do I find electronic books in the library?
How do I locate a book on the shelves at the Hedi Steinberg Library?
How do I locate a book on the shelves in the Mendel Gottesman Library Building?
How do I Find a Rare Book in the Library?
How do I find documents in the Archives catalog?
What can I do if the book I need is not available at the Library?
How do I generate a listing of DVDs available from the libraries?
How do I generate a listing of CDs available from the libraries?

How do I find out if a book is available at the library?

     Search the YULIS catalog. For searching tips click on the HELP link.
     If the book is an e-book, click on the link that appears in its description to access the text.
     For printed books, on the YULIS item screen you will find the Location of the book, its Call Number, and its Status:

        Available: The book should be on the shelf and you may retrieve it and check it out.
        Due Date: Someone has checked the book out and it is due back on the date shown.
        Non-Circulating: The book is in the Reference section.  You may read it in the library, but you may not check it out.
        On Reserve:  Request the book at the Reserve Desk.  (See Reserve for more information)
        In-Library use: The book is in a restricted area, and will be brought to you upon request for use in the Library.

How do I search in Hebrew and switch languages?

If you are using a library workstation or a Windows PC with Hebrew keyboard enabled, press ALT + Shift on the left side of the keyboard to toggle between English and Hebrew keyboards.

How do I find electronic books in the library?

    In the YULIS Catalog, under Keyword Search, enter ''electronic resource'' in the first search box.
    In the drop-down field menu on the immediate right, select in title. In the far right drop-down field menu, select OR.
    In the second search box, enter ''computer file'', and select in title in the drop-down field menu.
    Enter a specific title, subject, or author in the third search box, and select the appropriate field (e.g., in title, in subject, in author's name) in the drop-down menu.
    Under Limit your keyword search by, select Book in the drop-down Format field menu.
    Click Search.

How Do I Find a Rare Book in the Library?

The most direct way to locate a rare book in the Library's YULIS catalog is to use a Keyword search.   Use the Limits feature to restrict the results of the search. (The limits you set will remain in effect for the current search only.)

    Click on the pull down arrow in the list box for YU Location and select ''Rare Book Room.''
    Click on the pull down arrow in the list box for Format and choose the format ''book.'' 
    When you find the book you are seeking use the display ''Items'' to verify that the book is in the rare book room.  The term ''rare book room'' will appear in the Location field, above the call number. 
To use a book from the Rare Book Room, note the call number and title. Give this information to a librarian at the desk on the 5th floor of the Gottesman Library.  Rare books may be used during regular business hours, Monday through Thursday, 9 AM - 5 PM, and Friday, 9 AM - 12 Noon.  A photo ID is required for use of rare books.

How do I find documents in the Archives catalog?

The Archives catalog consists of electronic guides, known as finding aids, to many of Yeshiva University's archival collections.  In addition to having information typically found in library catalog records such as title, author, subjects, and call number, a finding aid also describes a collection's contents, includes background on individuals and organizations associated with it, and may contain a detailed inventory of its contents.

A search of the full text of all finding aids in the Archives catalog may be done by entering a word or phrase in the search box.  Additionally, the complete set of finding aids may be browsed by collection title, creator (author), or subject.  For specific tips to optimally search or browse the catalog, see the catalog home page. 

The catalog contains finding aids for many, but not all, of the Archives' holdings.  Please contact the Archives staff for information not found by searching the catalog.

What can I do if the book I need is not available at the Library?

If you are a Wilf or Beren campus student, faculty member, or employee, you may request books, journal articles, and other library materials not found in the YULIS Catalog or not available at your campus through interlibrary loan (ILL). 
Fill out the appropriate online form --Request a journal article or Request a book, microfilm, etc.

    Interlibrary loan materials coming from a YU campus usually arrive within 2 business days.  Materials from outside the YU Library can take 1-3 weeks.
    Articles you receive by Interlibrary loan are yours to keep.
     For books, microfilms, etc., the due date (generally 4 weeks from receipt) and the renew date, if they are renewable, appear on the ILL ''strip''.
    To request a renewal, contact Mary Ann Linahan at linahan@yu.edu or (212) 960-5491.

How do I generate a listing of DVDs available from the libraries?

Search the YULIS catalog.
Under Keyword Search, enter “videodiscs” in the first search box.
In the drop-down field menu on the immediate right, select in Subject.
Optional: to limit your list to DVDs in a specific library, select that library name from the ‘YU Location’ drop down menu.
Click Search.

How do I generate a listing of CDs available from the libraries?

Search the YULIS catalog.
Under Keyword Search, enter “ “compact discs” ” (in quotation marks) in the first search box. In the drop-down field menu on the immediate right, select in Subject.
Optional: to limit your list to CDs in a specific library, select that library name from the ‘YU Location’ drop down menu.
Click Search.