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Accessing, borrowing, and requesting library materials from the McGill Library and beyond

• Access online resources from off-campus
  Step-by-step instructions on accessing McGill Library' electronic resources from off-campus
• Borrow from the McGill Library
  Check your borrowing privileges at McGill University Library.
• Borrow in person at other universities
  McGill Library provides mechanisms to help you borrow in person at other university libraries in Canada.
• Find articles
  Step-by-step instructions on finding articles using the Library's systems
• Find journals
  Step-by-step instructions on finding journals using the Library's systems
• InterLibrary Loan (ILL)
  Request items that are not owned or licensed by McGill Library.
• Library account
  Renew your library loans and check your requests.
• Network loan
  McGill faculty, students, and staff can now borrow physical items belonging to Quebec university libraries by requesting them through the Library catalogue (Sofia). 
• Print article/chapter scan service
  Request a PDF copy of journal articles and book chapters from the Library's print collections.

Library spaces and facilities

• 3D printing
  The Schulich Library has five 3D printers available to current students and faculty.
• Computers, software, & equipment
  Find workstations and the software installed on them.
• Scan, print and copy in the Library
  Instructions on using uPrint machines inside and outside the Library
• Study areas
  The Library has a variety of study spaces, from individual study spots to bookable group study rooms.

Services to support your learning, teaching and research

• Find and Use Open Textbooks
  Guide that provides resources for finding open textbooks as well as information on how to adapt them to coursework.
• Library workshops
  Attend library workshops to improve your research skills.
• Open access publishing options
  Learn why and how to make your work openly accessible and check outauthor fee discountsas a McGill researcher
• Research data management
  Explore ways to deal with your research data, from data management plans, data storage, to data sharing and publishing.
• <Research services
  Discover the services, collections, tools, and resources that the Library offers to support your research activities.
• Suggest a purchase
  Recommend a book or other materials to the McGill Library.
• Services for teaching
  Learn how to prepare your course readings and submit your course reserves.
• Understanding copyright
  This guide provides answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding copyright in Canada as well as the copyright compliance at McGill University and beyond.

Note: Full library services are available on the Library's website.