Library services for University Senior College
Resources and services
Being a member of the library gives you access to:
- The Library's website including access to Summon - the Library's search tool and the Resource Guides
- Individual study areas
- Hub Central/Library computers - these use your USC internet quota. Printing is not available from these computers but you can save to your individual network location (U drive) or to a USB device
- Hub Central up to 7 pm - N.B. you cannot book any of the group study areas in the Hub
- A range of books and online resources such as e-books and electronic articles - start your search with Summon on the Library home page
- Databases - some useful ones for secondary students include ANZ Reference Centre, Academic Search Premier, and eLibrary (authentication will be required if using e-resources remotely - the username is the barcode on your student card, the password is your family name/surname
- Library skills assistance
- Help in finding information from Research Help staff
- Library orientation sessions
Opening hours
The Library is open late evenings and weekends during semesters, giving you the opportunity to use our facilities outside of college hours. For full details see the opening hours page.
Borrowing
Staff
Library membership for college staff is provided at the discretion of University Senior College. Eligible staff have the same membership as University of Adelaide staff.
Students
College students can borrow books from the Barr Smith Library's main collection and the Reserve and Multimedia collection. You can also borrow from the other University of Adelaide libraries but there may be some restrictions.
You can borrow as many as 30 books at a time. The usual loan period is 4 weeks but you may renew a loan up to 4 times if nobody is waiting to use the book. You may be asked to return an item earlier than its due date if someone else has requested it. Make sure you return your books on time - that way you'll avoid demerit points.
Please remember that if you lose or damage an item you will have to pay for the replacement costs, including a non-refundable handling fee of $30.
Finding the Barr Smith Library
The Library is centrally located on the University of Adelaide's North Terrace campus. Not sure where we are? Here's a campus map to help you find your way.
