Resources, Services, Spaces

A Quick Start Guide to the Library

RESOURCES

The Yale University Library (YUL) collects and preserves materials in all media, formats and languages, and from all over the world. These include not only printed books, journals and magazines, but also audio-books, e-books, CDs and DVDs. Most of these materials are available to users, and many can be borrowed with a valid Yale ID card.

Library Catalogs

• Orbis
• Orbis tutorials
• Morris (Law)
• Yufind (Beta)
• Other library catalogs

Database & Article Searching

• Find database
• Find articles
• Database tutorials

News Sources

• Factiva (Yale only)
• LexisNexis (Yale only)
• Free online newspapers

Language Dictionaries

• Lexibase Online Collins Bilingual Dictionaries (Yale only)
• Oxford English Dictionary (Yale only)
• Oxford Language Dictionaries Online (Yale only)
• REVERSO

Research Guides & Subject Specialists

Computers and Photocopying in the Library

Off-Campus Access

Online Tutorials

• Orbis tutorials
• Database tutorials
• EndNote & RefWorks tutorials
• Using the Library tutorials

SERVICES

Borrowing & Privileges

• Sterling Memorial Library
• Bass Library

Borrowing from Other Libraries

• Borrow Direct
• Interlibrary Loan

 Information Services

SPACES

Bookstacks

• Sterling Memorial Library
• For other Yale libraries, check specific websites

Public Areas & Services

• Circulation Desk (Sterling and Bass)
• Information Desk and Privileges Office (Sterling Nave)
• Starr Main Reference Room (Sterling)
• Newspaper and Microform Reading Rooms (Sterling)
• Franke Periodical Reading Room (Sterling)
• Linonia and Brothers Reading Room (Sterling)
• For libraries other than Sterling and Bass, check specific websites

If you have questions or need further information/assistance, please contact

Graziano Krätli, International Program Support Librarian, @ graziano.kratli@yale.edu