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Reference FAQ's

Library Card & Account 

• How do I get a library card?
• What is my PIN?
• How can I get help with my Library Account?

Finding Books & Information

• How do I find books owned by the library system?
• How can I request books and other library materials?
• Why can't I request some library materials (such as entertainment media)?
• How can I get materials from other library systems?
• How do I find journal/magazine/newspaper articles that are at the library?
• How do each of the following users access databases from home?
  • SJSU Students, Faculty & Distance Learners
  • Public Library Users
• How can SJSU students/faculty contact a Subject Specialist to get research help for complex questions?
• How do I obtain an obituary?

Lawyer Program, Suggest a Purchase, Donation, Laptops, IRC

• What is the Lawyers in the Library program and how can I see a lawyer?
• How do I recommend a title for the library to purchase?
• How can I donate books and media to the library?
• How can I use a laptop computer in the King Library?
• How do I contact / locate the SJSU Instructional Resource Center (IRC)?

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