Accessing Materials
Book and Document Delivery
To request library materials, please contact .
Materials are delivered to faculty mailboxes Monday–Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Borrowing from Underwood:
- Most items circulation for one semester and renew automatically without limit.
Borrowing from Other 51³Ô¹ÏÍøLibraries:
- Borrow materials in person with your 51³Ô¹ÏÍøID or designate an RA or library staff member as your proxy to retrieve items.
- To create proxy privileges, contact Winston Tubb.
- Other libraries strictly enforce due dates.
Interlibrary Loan
The library can obtain materials not available at SMU, usually within a week or less. Submit requests through or via the .
New Books on Display
New books are displayed in the faculty library on the second floor of Storey Hall. To receive a book after it leaves display, sign the form attached to the item.
Your Faculty Book Account
Library staff can order books on your behalf and charge them to your faculty account or other 51³Ô¹ÏÍøaccount. Please send requests to Shannon Dekat, Acquisitions Manager.
Recommending Library Purchases
Send your recommendations to Tom Kimbrough. If you would like the item routed to you upon receipt, please include that request in your message.