Circulation: JD Students
CIRCULATION PROCEDURES
Borrowing Privileges
The YU-card is the library card for the Osgoode Hall Law School library and for all other York University libraries.
Passport York Account
A Passport York account provides access to online library services and resources both on campus and remotely. You may apply for a Passport York account here
Borrowing Regulations
All materials taken from the Law Library must be recorded at the Circulation Desk. With the exception of Reserves, Microforms, CDs, DVDs and Videos, materials may be returned to any York University Library. Materials must be returned on or before the due date and time to avoid overdue fines. For York University Libraries' Lending Code and more detailed Circulation information, click here.
Current E-mail Address
Borrowers are requested to supply a current e-mail address to the library.
This e-mail address would be used for communications such as courtesy reminders for materials becoming due (excluding items from the Reserve collection) and notices of availability of items for which a Hold was placed .E-mail addresses can be kept current by use of the online form Update My E-Mail Address.
Loans
Loans are limited to 50 items for undergraduate students.
MATERIALS |
LOAN PERIOD |
HOLDS |
RENEWALS |
General Texts |
14 days |
Yes |
Yes |
Reserve |
3 hours/ Overnight/ Weekend |
No |
No |
Special Collections |
3 hours |
No |
No |
Restricted Items e.g Law Reports |
Not available |
No |
No |
Fiction Collection |
14 days |
Yes |
Yes |
DVDs |
100 days |
Yes |
Yes |
DVDs - Fiction |
7 days |
Yes |
No |
CD-ROM |
14 days |
Yes |
Yes |
Laptop & Power Supply |
4 hours |
No |
No |
Video |
14 days |
Yes |
Yes |
Microfiche/film (Text) |
14 days |
Yes |
Yes |
Loans are subject to immediate recall if needed for the Reserve collection.
Loan Renewals
Loans can be renewed using the following methods:
- Online – An online self-renewal service is available on http://www.library.yorku.ca . Under the heading SERVICES, select Borrow and Renew, click on renew Online. A YU-card and a Passport York account are required for this service.
- In Person – At the Circulation Desk at any of the libraries. Materials and your YU-card must be available in order to provide the information required for renewal transactions. 14 day loans are limited to a maximum of six renewals while 100 day loans may be renewed twice provided there are no other requests for those items.
Holds
Materials can be placed on hold if you locate an item in the library catalogue that has been checked out and there are no other copies available. Please complete an online HOLD request by clicking on the HOLD ITEM button at the bottom or top of the screen. If the item is out on a 14 day loan, a HOLD will be placed for you. If it is out on a 100 day loan a RECALL will be made.
When the item is returned, it will be held for you for 7 days. If there is an additional hold request for an item the normal loan period will be reduced to 7 days. Online requests are placed on the next working day. HOLD requests can also be placed at the Circulation Desk of any York University Library.
Searches
If you are unable to locate an item, please enquire at the Circulation Desk. If the item is not out on loan, you can request a SEARCH. You will be notified by email when the book is located and it will be held for you for 7 days.
SEARCH request forms are available at the Circulation Desk
Reserve Collection
The Library Catalogue will indicate LAW-RESV as the location for these materials. Please obtain call number from the online catalogue and request at the Circulation Desk. You may request designated Reserve items after 3:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday on overnight loan and after 12:00 noon on Friday for overnight or weekend loan. Materials borrowed overnight must be returned to the Circulation Desk within one hour after the library opens on the following day, and those borrowed on weekend loan must be returned by 10:00 am on Monday. Overdue fines are calculated at $3.00 per hour or any part thereof on all Reserve items.
Some Reserve materials are designated READING ROOM ONLY. They may be borrowed for a period of 3 hours, but they must be used in the Library.
Reserve materials cannot be renewed.
Microforms
Microfilm and microfiche collections and readers are located in the Reading Room, east of the courtyard. Printing is available on the reader-printer by use of a copy card only at 9 cents per exposure. Circulating microform may be borrowed for the same loan period as circulating books.
Special and Retrospective Collection
Materials from the Special and Retrospective Collection can be requested at the Circulation Desk and they will be retrieved within one to two hours. Loan period is 3 hours and use is restricted to the Reading Room only. Photocopying or other types of reproduction of material by borrowers is not allowed, however, photocopying arrangements can be made through the library staff. If making notes while reading these materials, please avoid using pens or other instruments which could cause inadvertent damage.
Backlog
For items designated LAWBACKLOG in the library catalogue, please request at the Circulation Desk and allow up to one hour for retrieval.
In Process
Materials displayed as IN-PROCESS in the library catalogue may be requested by following the online instructions.
On Order
Materials displayed as ON-ORDER in the library catalogue indicate that the items have been ordered but have not yet been received and are therefore unavailable.
Return of Books
All books which were not checked out at the Circulation Desk but were used in the reading area or at the photocopiers should be returned to the book trucks in the area after use. Please do not reshelve books. Library materials with the exception of Reserves, Microform, CDs and Videos can be returned to the book drop at any York University Library. Reserves, Microform, CDs and videos must be returned to the Circulation Desk from which they were borrowed. A book drop is located at the southern entrance to the building to facilitate return of materials when the library is closed. The after-hours book drop is cleared one hour after the library opens.
Inter-Campus Borrowing (ICB)
Inter-campus borrowing is a service provided to transport library materials between the Keele campus libraries (Law, Peter F. Bronfman Business Library, Scott and Steacie) and the Glendon campus library (Frost). If you locate a circulating item from the Frost collection in the Libraries’ Catalogue and you would like to have it transferred here, click on the ICB button at the bottom or top of the screen and complete the online request form. When the item from Frost arrives at the Law Library, you will be notified and it will be held for you for a period of 7 days.
Privileges At Other Universities
Osgoode students are eligible to apply for privileges under Direct Borrowing Agreements between York University and the underlisted Ontario and Canadian universities. To register, present your YU-card at the Circulation Desk of the library you are using. Collateral identification may be required. Please contact the library from which you wish to borrow to obtain details in advance. For additional information about Direct Borrowing click here
| Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) OCUL will lend directly in person to undergraduate students from York. Osgoode students are eligible to borrow books directly from participating OCUL libraries. |
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Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL) COPPUL will lend directly in person to undergraduate students from York. |
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Council of Atlantic University Libraries/Conseil des Bibliotheques Universitaires de l’Atlantique (CAUL/CBUA) CAUL/CBUA will lend directly in person to undergraduate students from York. |
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Inter-library Loans
The Law Library will obtain any material required by Osgoode students that is not held by any of the libraries at York and/or is not available from electronic journals or online sources. There is no charge for this service. To place inter-library loan, please use RACER, our online inter-library loan service. Please register to use RACER or contact the inter-library loan staff.
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