Policies & Guidelines

A.H. Clifford Mathematics Research Library
Policies & Guidelines

Organization

Journals are shelved alphabetically by title. Some bound journal titles are located in offsite storage; please inquire with the librarian should you have difficulty locating a title.
Books are arranged by subject matter; please locate call numbers by using the online Tulanet Voyager catalog.
Other library materials (dissertations, etc.) can be located by referring to the posted library map or by inquiring with the librarian.

Loan Policies

Unbound journals & reserve materials are designated as “Library Use Only” materials and may not leave the library.
Bound journals are limited to Department Faculty and Graduate Students and for a loan period of 2 days.
Loan Periods

Checkout, Return & Renewal

All patrons must have a Tulane Libraries patron account in order to check out materials. Patron barcodes, which are affixed to your ID card, can be obtained at the Math Library during library office hours, or at Howard-Tilton, Tulane's main library.
Tulane personnel should bring their Tulane I.D.
Non-Tulane personnel will need to have an approved library borrower I.D. card such as LaLinc, TuLa, CALL prior to being issued a Tulane Library Patron barcode. Please call or see the Math librarian or the Howard-Tilton Library Circulation Desk for further details.
To check out a book, print your full name and the date on the book card located on the inside back cover of the book. Deposit the card in the checkout box located next to the library office door.
To renew a title, you may contact the librarian by e-mail, telephone, or during library office hours. Barcoded books may also be self-renewed by visiting the Tulanet Voyager renewal page here and by entering your library barcode number and book barcode number.
To return an item, leave it in the return box, located by the library office door.

Copies

Tulane Mathematics Department members should use department-issued copier codes to enable photocopying on the library copier.
Non-Math Department patrons must see the librarian or mathematics office staff before making photocopies.
The photocopy charge for Non-Department personnel is 10 cents per page.