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Library System
Purdue Libraries
THOR: THe Online (catalog) Resource
URL http://www.lib.purdue.edu
CONTACT (765) 494-6733 Undergraduate Library Reference Desk
LOCATION 1530 Stewart Center
DESCRIPTION

The libraries website is the gateway for the Purdue libraries. Here you'll find:

  • Catalogs — locate books, journal subscriptions, reserve materials, and media
  • Indexes — locate magazine/journal articles. Some indexes go directly to the full text of articles.
  • Resources — online encyclopedias, dictionaries, news resources, weather, unit converters, etc.
  • Library Information — location, hours, and lending policies of Purdue's 15 libraries. Also, technology assistance, instructional resources such as self-instructional tutorials, and more
  • Research Tutorial — self-paced guide to learn information-seeking behavior

Locations
URL http://www.lib.purdue.edu/libraries/
CONTACT See Web site for all of the libraries' phone numbers.
DESCRIPTION There are 15 libraries on Purdue's West Lafayette campus, the Undergraduate Library and fourteen subject libraries. Names, locations, and phone numbers for each library are available at the Web page listed above. In addition, each library homepage provides links to subject-specific resources.

Operating Hours
URL http://www.lib.purdue.edu/hours
DESCRIPTION The URL above lists the scheduled hours for each library on campus.

Borrowing Library Materials
URL http://www.lib.purdue.edu/access/circserv/circpolicy.html
DESCRIPTION Provides circulation policy for Purdue students.

Instructional Services and Resources
URL http://www.lib.purdue.edu/rguides/
DESCRIPTION Locate self-instructional tutorials, assistance in developing research projects, an index to subject specialists in the Libraries, and course and subject research guides.

Local Libraries
West Lafayette Public Library
URL http://www.wlaf.lib.in.us/
CONTACT (765) 743-2261
LOCATION 208 W Columbia St.
West Lafayette
HOURS

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m.

Tippecanoe County Public Library
URL http://www.tcpl.lib.in.us/
CONTACT (765) 429-0100
LOCATION 627 South St.
Lafayette
HOURS

 Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
 Friday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
 Sunday: 1-6 p.m.


IMPORTANT LINKS

SSINFO — Student Services Information on the Web.
With this system, you can get your class schedule (in text or grid format), check and update your personal information, print your grades, find out how much financial aid you're getting, and more.

 
 
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