USING THE LIBRARY

Welcome

The SLF-South is a shared resource for the University of California, and strives to make the collections it stores available to anyone who needs to use the materials. Access can range from visitors on-site at the SLF-South, to requests delivered worldwide; and in the form of the actual book or journal, to an article or excerpt delivered electronically as a PDF file.

Access to Materials

As a high-density storage facility, the SLF-South’s collections are not browse-able by call number and our stacks are closed to the public; and while there is no reference librarian on-site, SLF-South staff members are available to aid in searching the UCLA | UC Library Search for items located at the SLF-South.

• For information about viewing an item at the SLF-South (in our reading room), please go to our Visiting On-Site section.
• If you would like to place a request to have an item sent to another location, or for digital delivery of an article, or have a problem with a request or didn't receive a requested item or scanned digital article request, please go to the Requesting an Item section for more information.
• The SLF-South is also part of the UCLA Library's Universal Returns System.  You can return any UCLA Library book to the SLF-South, and we will ensure it is sent to the appropriate library location.

Overdue Items, Billing, & Problem Resolution

If you have questions about a bill you received, or the item or article you have requested did not arrive please visit the Overdue Items & Billing section.

Resources for Library Staff

Our Resources for Staff section has information for library staff members such as:

• Requesting an item for inter-library loan through OCLC, email, or fax
• Access to special collections housed at the SLF-South   
• SLF-South Web Applications [ SLF-South Request Manager, Owning Unit Viewer, RLF Tool, YTD Deposits Report ]