Welcome to the library! This guide is designed to help you quickly know some of the best features of the Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY New Paltz.

"How many books can I check out?" is an often heard question. And it's a great one. Even better is the answer: up to 50!

Go the library homepage, under Resources, and select Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad). This will take you here: https://illiad.newpaltz.edu, where you can log in with your NP ID and password. First time that you log in, you'll need to confirm your contact information. After you request an item, you can always check the status by logging into ILLiad.

Browse the databases by Subject to help you get started with finding scholarly articles in your discipline. Use the Discover Search to search all the databases (and the catalog) at one time. http://newpaltz.libguides.com/az.php

Under Resources on the library homepage, there's a link to Research Guides. Here, librarians have put together the best places to find what you need for your class or subject. You can search the guide titles to see what research guides that we have, or browse BY TYPE at the top to explore course specific guides, General Topic guides, and Other Research Guides based on campus events and culture. http://newpaltz.libguides.com/

Once you're in a database, always always always use the Advanced Search to save time and find exactly want you need. To be the most effective and efficient, refine your results by only Peer Reviewed sources, limited date ranges, and break your search terms into separate search boxes.

Our campus is special, we all know that. One thing that is unique about us, is the New Paltz Zine Library! On the main floor near magazine and newspapers, we have over 300+ and growing zines. Learn more about them on our website here: http://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/zines/

Under Resources on the library home page, there's a link for Library Reserves. It will take you to where you can search for books and materials that your professor put in the library for you to use throughout the semester. Reserves are usually on short term loan. http://library.newpaltz.edu/reserves

Beyond the study rooms and study spaces, we have streaming video, documentaries, films, DVDs and CDs, and streaming music in our databases. You can search images and videos, too.

Laptops, iPads, calculators, rulers and chargers, we have a lot of tech. We even have experimental art and design supplies like analog typewriters and zine making kits! Check out the maker space we're building on the Concourse level and get started with your creativity and collaboration.

Asking is powerful. When you don't know, when you are curious, when you need to define a direction to explore, a librarian is here to guide your research and inquiry. We've got a directory of Frequently Asked Questions if you want to see what your fellow students have asked in the past: https://newpaltz.libanswers.com/