Library Basics
- New Faculty Orientation Tutorial (video)
- Borrowing & Renewing
Loan periods and loan rules for different types of library materials - Reciprocal Borrowing Privileges
On-site access to the print collections of participating libraries - Proxy Borrower
Designate a proxy borrower - Interlibrary Loan/EZBorrow
Request resources from other libraries - Subject-specific Research Guides
Research guides for all major subject areas - Remote Access
Off-campus access to the Library's digital collections - Acquisitions Request Form
Propose new resources for the collections - Journal Retrieval from Remote Storage
Request that one or more volumes of a print journal be brought to Falvey - Spaces
All about the building: 24/7 access, group study rooms, Holy Grounds, and more - Printers & Scanners
How to connect to Falvey printers (black & white printing only) and how to operate the public scanners - Equipment Loans
Equipment available at the Access Services desk includes laptops, calculators, laptop chargers, headphones, and ethernet cords
Instruction Services & Course Support
- Library Research Instruction
Request research workshops for your courses - Course Guides
Research guides for specific courses (Request a research guide for a course) - Affordable [Course] Materials Project (AMP)
Find out how you can help your students by making course materials more affordable - Open Educational Resources (OER)
Find open access alternatives to commercial course materials - Social Annotation Software and Library Resources
What you should know before uploading library resources to Perusall - Course Reserves
Guidelines and forms for submitting course reserve requests - Falvey Scholars
Nominate one of your students for Falvey's research award - Copyright & Fair Use
Learn about fair use and face-to-face teaching exemptions - Link Builder
Convert URLs and DOIs into off-campus access links.
Research Services
- Find your Subject Librarian
Contact information for Falvey’s subject librarians, including office locations, phone numbers, and links for booking appointments - Schedule a Research Consultation
Not sure who to meet for your research appointment? Fill out this form - Ask Us
Ask a librarian for help via email - Subject-specific Research Guides
Research guides for all major subject areas - Graduate Assistants & Fellows Library Guide
A resource guide for graduate assistants - Library Workshops and Presentations
Library research workshops and presentations on demand - Digital Scholarship
Get help with applying digital methods and tools to your research and teaching - Data Management
Get help with data planning, storing, and sharing - Distinctive Collections
Discover the University's rare collections, its archives, and more
Publishing Services
- Selecting a Journal for Publication
Advice on finding journals that are the right fit for your research - Scholarship Open Access Reserve Fund (SOAR)
Apply for open access publication support - Copyright
Instruction and research related copyright laws and guidelines - Authors' Rights
Learn how to retain the rights to your published work - Citation Management
Resources for organizing and citing sources - Journals @ Villanova
Open access journals published by Falvey Library