Access and Check Out

Access to Electronic Resources

• ON CAMPUS:
  • Click on Databases by Title or E-Journals by Title in the Electronic Resources drop-down menu at the top of the library webpage.
• OFF-CAMPUS:
  • Begin with the same instructions as on campus
    • If it has only one box on the screen, it is asking for your username.  This username is the same username you use for mySAU and Blackboard.  It will look like IAStudent1234. (This is the information located at the beginning of your SAU email address.)
    • If the screen has two boxes and is asking for a username and password, this is the same username and password you use for mySAU and Blackboard.

• Off-campus access to databases is only available to SAU students, faculty, and staff.
• New Students:
  • Contact Technology Services (870-235-4083) to get login information. If you have forgotten your login, it can be reset on MySAU at Login or Password Help.
• Other important information
  • Learn more by watching our video tutorial: Electronic Resources: How to Find E-Books, E-Articles,  Videos, & Other Materials within Magale’s Electronic Collections
  • Library resources must be accessed using the links provided on the Magale Library website.

Access to Physical Resources

Magale Library’s physical collection may be searched using the Search Library Catalog tool located on the library’s website. These resources are housed in the library building.

Check-Out Policies

Requirements

• Faculty, staff, and students must have a valid Southern Arkansas University ID
  • ID cards are available in Reynolds 101 Student Life.

What may be borrowed?

• Items that may be checked out include books, VHS tapes, DVDs, audiocassette books, and music CDs.
• Items that may not be checked out include current periodicals, bound periodicals, reference materials, microforms, and maps.

What if I have overdue items?

• Overdue fines are 10 cents per day, per item.
• Academic records will be put on hold if items are overdue.
• Items not returned will be billed to the corresponding user account.

May I renew items?

• Books and other items may be renewed once by phone or in person for the same period of time as original checkout.
• However, if another patron has requested an item you have checked out, you will not be able to renew it.

Where are reserve items located?

• Located at the Checkout Desk
• Most are “in-library use only”
• Loan period is noted on the front of each item
• Overdue fines are $1.00 per item per hour, starting with the first minute the item is overdue

What if I lost an item?

• Lost items will be billed to the corresponding user account
• Charges include the replacement cost plus a $5.00 processing fee

How long may I borrow an item?

• Check-out periods may vary depending on the item type and location.
• Typical check-out periods are:
  • Books – 28 days
  • Video Tapes & DVDs – 7 days
  • Audio Tapes & Books on CD – 14 days
  • Music CDs & Records – 7 days
  • Reserves – according to the professor’s request (in-library use only, 1 day, 3 days, or 7 days)

Learn more about finding resources in our library by watching our video tutorial: How to Find Books, Videos, Magazines, and Other Materials within Magale Library

Computers, Study Rooms, and Study Spaces

How do I apply for a Student Worker Position?

Apply for a Library Student Worker Position here

For more information, contact Kayla Rasberry, Circulation Supervisor at 870-235-4175.