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MUIH Welcome Guide

MUIH Books at LNDL

The following pages contain links to print and/or electronic books at LNDL that can be accessed in person at the library or electronically from off campus. 

MUIH faculty, staff, and students are welcome to browse our EBSCOhost eBook Collection. Follow this link to access the collection.

Please note that many of our eBooks may only be accessed by a few users at a time. If you get a message that indicates that the number of users has been reached, close the book and try again in a few minutes.

Off Campus Access

To log into the library research databases from off-campus, you will be required to use your NDMU-provided username (full email address ending with ndm.edu) and password.

If you need assistance logging in, please start a chat with a librarian.

Borrowing from LNDL/USMAI

Current Loyola University Maryland and Notre Dame of Maryland University faculty, staff and students can borrow books and media from Loyola Notre Dame Library and the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI). There is an exception for reference books, some special collections, and media.

Patrons can request delivery by mail if they are a distance learning student located at least 30 miles from the nearest USMAI library. Patrons interested in receiving items via mail, should contact the Help Desk or Zach Gahs-Buccheri at zgahsbuccheri@loyola.edu or 410-617-6826.

 

Returning Materials

Patrons can contact Zach Gahs-Buccheri to receive a return shipping label. LNDL is not responsible for any fines or fees resulting from late or lost mail.

 

Placing Holds for Materials Already Checked Out

If you need an item already checked out by another borrower, you can request the item through the catalog, which will initiate a recall process. When the current borrower returns the item, it will be placed on hold for you. 

Items you check out may be requested by another borrower. When this process is initiated, a notice with the new due date is sent and you will be asked to return the item to the library.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service that enables patrons affiliated with Loyola University and Notre Dame of Maryland University to request materials not owned by the Loyola Notre Dame Library.

​​​​​​​Graduate Guidelines

  • Loan period: 4 months (Books), 5 days (CDs/DVDs/VHS)
  • ID required: Student ID
  • Renewals allowed: 1
  • Item limit: 50 (Books), 5 (CDs/DVDs/VHS)
  • Equipment loans: Yes
  • Interlibrary Loan privileges: Yes
  • USMAI privileges: Yes
  • Access to eResources: Onsite and remote access

Faculty Guidelines

  • Loan period: 4 months (Books), 7 days (CDs/DVDs/VHS)
  • ID required: Faculty ID
  • Renewals allowed: 2
  • Item limit: 200 (Books), 7 (CDs/DVDs/VHS)
  • Equipment loans: Yes
  • Interlibrary Loan privileges: Yes
  • USMAI privileges: Yes
  • Access to eResources: Onsite and remote access

Staff Guidelines

  • Loan period: 4 months (Books), 3-4 days (CDs/DVDs/VHS)
  • ID required: Student/Staff ID
  • Renewals allowed: 1 
  • Item Limit: 50 (Books), 5 (CDs/DVDs/VHS)
  • Equipment loans: Yes
  • Interlibrary Loan privileges: Yes
  • USMAI privileges: Yes
  • Access to eResources: Onsite and remote access

Fines and Fees

Loyola Notre Dame Library books and media: no fines (except equipment - see below)

 

Loyola Notre Dame Library Equipment Guidelines

Equipment is checked out from the Help Desk.

  • Only Loyola and Notre Dame faculty, staff, and students may borrow equipment.
  • Equipment is checked out for a limited period of time.
  • Fines of $5 per day up to the price of the equipment will be enforced if equipment is returned late.
  • Equipment may not be renewed except in special cases with permission of library staff.
  • Extended loan Chromebooks may be renewed in person at the Help Desk.
  • Borrowers are responsible for all equipment checked out to them.

 

Items borrowed from USMAI libraries: 
  • Fines are accrued if materials are not returned or renewed by their due date 
  • Fees may apply for lost or damaged items
  • Fines and fees are owed to the lending library 
    • Borrowers will receive an email with instructions to pay the institution that owns the material. If borrowers do not provide an email address, a letter will be mailed.
    • If you have returned USMAI items late and have not received a bill from the lending library, contact that library (see USMAI Libraries tab) to confirm that you do not owe fines or fees. 
    • Notices are sent as a courtesy. Failure to get a notice does not change the obligation of the borrower to return or renew the material on time. The borrower is responsible for updating their contact information.
    • Unpaid fines or fees are turned over to the State of Maryland’s Central Collection Unit, which may refer the debt to an outside collection service.

Interlibrary Loan materials can accrue fines and fees. Your account may be blocked if you do not return materials on time.

USMAI Libraries

Bowie State University
Circ: 301-860-3870
Center for Environmental Science
Main: 410-326-7287
Coppin State University
Main: 410-951-3400
Frostburg State University
Main: 301-687-4395
Morgan State University
Main: 443-885-3477
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Main: 240-895-4264
Salisbury University
Main: 410-543-6130
Towson University
Main: 410-704-2456
Shady Grove
Main: 301-738-6000
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)
Main: 410-455-2232
University of Baltimore Langsdale Library
Main: 410-837-4260
University of Baltimore Law Library
Main: 410-837-4559
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Main: 410-651-2200
University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library
Main: 410-706-7995
University of Maryland Law Library
Main: 410-706-7214
University of Maryland Global Campus
Main: 240-684-2020