Frequently Asked Questions
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- Are Durham theses included in the Catalogue?
- Can I get a book that's in Queen's Campus Library sent to one of the Durham libraries?
- Can I get a books delivered between the Durham libraries and Stockton?
- Can I get hold of a book that the library doesn't stock ?
- Can I post books back to the library?
- Can I renew books myself?
- Can I still use 3 days loans if I only visit the university once a week?
- Do you charge fines for late returns?
- How can I access e-journals?
- How can I find a journal article?
- How can I reserve a book which is currently on loan?
- I have a query about my library record. Where should I ask?
- I’m having a problem accessing an e-journal – what do I do?
- In the library catalogue, what does the status 'Article store' mean?
- In the library catalogue, what does the status 'Being labelled' mean?
- In the library catalogue, what does the status 'In transit' mean?
- The shelfmark for the book I need starts PK (or PJ or PLC etc). Where are these books?
- The shelfmark for the book I need starts with '+'. What does this mean?
- The shelfmark for the book I need starts with 'XX'. What does this mean?
- The shelfmark in the library catalogue starts with 'Pam'. What does this mean?
- What does OPAC mean?
- What does TRC mean?
- What is the Short Loan Collection?
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