Services

Alumni Services

Alumni are welcome to visit the library and use our collections while they are in the building.

Ask A Librarian

Morris Library librarians and staff are available to help you with your research and reference questions.

Ask A Librarian

Our librarians and staff are available to answer your questions through a variety of means.

Borrowing From Another Library

Materials located at other libraries may be delivered to Morris Library for you to use. To speed the arrival of the book, journal, or article you want, please use the correct request form.

Circulation Services

Circulation Services is responsible for checking out and renewing books, items on reserve for classes, interlibrary loan, storage retrieval, shipping and receiving and security for Morris Library.

Courtesy Cards

Individuals and companies who are not current SIU Carbondale students, faculty, or staff may purchase a Courtesy Card to gain a variety of privileges in Morris Library.

Disability Support Services

Morris Library offers a number of services to disabled patrons.

Distance Learning

Morris Library offers a number of services to distance learning students and faculty teaching distance learning courses.

Distance Learning Faculty & Staff Services

If you are teaching a Southern Illinois University Carbondale distance education or off-campus program class, Morris Library staff will:

Equipment Available

Morris Library has many different types of a equipment available for use in the building.

Event Space FAQ

Answers to common questions about reserving and using spaces at Morris Library for events.

Event Spaces

The Library welcomes campus organizations, University-affiliated groups, and public groups to hold meetings, workshops, special events, etc. in Morris Library.

Faculty Research Rooms

Morris Library has two rooms (580B & C) available for current faculty to use for an extended period of up to one semester to consult a large number of library materials and/or to work on a rese

Faculty Writing Room

The Faculty Writing Room (580D) is a quiet room on the fifth floor of the Morris Library that serves as a refuge for faculty from the day-to-day distractions and interruptions of their office and d

Family-Friendly Study Room

Room 320D is configured as a place for students who must bring their children with them may study. The room contains toys, books, and movies for children to use while their parent studies.

Fee Policy for Loans to Other Libraries

Morris Library provides Interlibrary Loan services to other libraries. We accept requests via: OCLC, I-Share, Ariel, mail and email.

For Faculty & Instructors

Morris Library offers a number of specialized services for SIUC faculty and instructors.

Honest Abe Book Sale

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Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan allows you to request books from libraries around the United States and the world if they can't be found in I-Share.

Laptops for Checkout

Certain categories of users may check out laptops to use in the library building.

Loan Periods

Materials at Morris Library are checked out for different periods of time depending on the type of item and the patron's user category.

My Librarian

Morris Library's liaison librarians are specialists in certain fields of study and are here to help you with your research needs.

My Librarian

We have a librarian (Liaison Librarian; My Librarian) assigned to each academic department.

My Library Accounts

To access all of the print materials available through Morris Library, you will need usernames and passwords for the two request systems.

Off-Site Storage Retrieval

Some of the materials available through Morris Library are stored outside of the library building. To access these, you will need to place a request.

Proxy Policy

A proxy relationship enables one person to pick up and check out library materials for someone else using the latter's SIU ID number.

Purchase Recommendation

Suggest that Morris Library purchase an item for its collection.

Request a Library Class

Morris Library offers course-related instruction, tours, and online materials designed to teach students about information access, evaluation and use.

Reserves for Instructors

Placing items on Reserve at Morris Library allows all students in courses to access materials while ensuring equal access and protecting the items.

SIU COPE Fund

The SIU COPE (SIU Carbondale Open-Access Publishing Equity) Fund seeks to advance the use of open access as a means of distributing the research and creative work of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale community by providing financial support to cover the fees charged for open access publication.

SIU COPE Fund Application

Apply for funds to offset charges for Open Access publication. Thank you for your interest in the SIU Carbondale Open-Access Publishing Equity (SIU COPE) Fund.

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Contact Information

605 Agriculture Drive
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
MC 6632
Carbondale, IL 62901

Information Desk: 453-2818
Administrative Office: 453-2522
Circulation Services: 453-1455

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