WU Libraries: East Asian Library, Services and Facilities

East Asian Library: Services & Facilities

Circulation Policies

All borrowers with a current Washington University I.D. have borrowing privileges for circulating materials. Loan periods are:

Faculty -- 90 days
Graduate students -- 60 days
Undergraduates -- 4 weeks
W.U. staff -- 4 weeks
Courtesy borrowers -- 3 weeks
Bound periodicals circulate to WU faculty and graduate students for 5 days.
Materials in the Special Collection are for use inside the library only.

Books that have not been requested by another borrower may be renewed by bringing them to the East Asian Library, or using the "Renew or Request" function at the University Libraries homepage to renew books online. Telephone renewals are not accepted. Renewals may also be requested by e-mail . Borrowed materials may be recalled after two weeks. Fines for overdue books are 20 cents per day, per item; fines for recalled overdue books are 40 cents per day, per item. Overdue periodicals will be fined $1.00 per day.

Reserves

Faculty may place books or other materials needed for coursework on reserve. Please use our "Faculty Course Reserve Form". Reserve material in electronic format can be placed on Ares.

Obtain reserve materials by presenting a current Washington University I.D. at the Service Desk. Loan periods: two days; two hours; four hours; overnight (weekend after 5:00 p.m.; Mon. - Fri. after 9:00 p.m.).

Scanned articles and other electronic texts are available on Ares. Ares course sites are password-protected. Ask your instructor for the password.

Reference Services

Reference services are provided via e-mail, telephone, and in-person (please feel free to visit us). For assistance, direct your questions to:

935-5525, ea@wumail.wustl.edu (general)
935-4816, tchang@wustl.edu (Chinese studies: Tony Chang)
935-5155, atanaka@wustl.edu (Japanese/Korean studies: Azusa Tanaka)

Equipment, Computers, Wireless Access, Headphones

East Asian Library Reading Room has five public computers with installed CJK software, which provide access to the Library catalog, as well as access to Internet and other resources. The library has one card-operated photocopier. (Copy cards are sold in the Olin Library). The library also has one microfiche reader. Headphones for general use within the East Asian Library are available at the circulation desk.

Olin Library's Arc (Library Technology Center) and Arts & Sciences Computing's Humanities Digital Workshop have workstations for viewing VHS or DVD materials--including materials in foreign formats such as PAL or SECAM.

WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS is available in the reading room. To configure your computer and/or mobile device to connect to the campus wireless, you need to connect to the "WUFI-S" network. Other wireless networks are heavily restricted, and are NOT secure. Instructions for wireless set up can be found on the Student Technology Services web site. For visitors to access wireless services, they should check for available wireless networks and select the network named GUESTWiFi-WUSTL. No authentication is required.
(Check current status of wireless network access points in the libraries).

Online Services

Washington University Libraries offers Online Services (Suggestion Box, Renewal Request, Request for "On-order" Book, Book Order Request, Reserve Request, etc.) for the convenience of the Washington University community.

Skip navigation Library Home Search Resources Catalog Articles Databases Research Help Check This Out How Do I ... Services Libraries Comments WUSTL		[Return to East Asian Library Page] East Asian Library: Services & Facilities Circulation Policies All borrowers with a current Washington University I.D. have borrowing privileges for circulating materials. Loan periods are: Faculty -- 90 days Graduate students -- 60 days Undergraduates -- 4 weeks W.U. staff -- 4 weeks Courtesy borrowers -- 3 weeks Bound periodicals circulate to WU faculty and graduate students for 5 days. Materials in the Special Collection are for use inside the library only. Books that have not been requested by another borrower may be renewed by bringing them to the East Asian Library, or using the "Renew or Request" function at the University Libraries homepage to renew books online. Telephone renewals are not accepted. Renewals may also be requested by e-mail . Borrowed materials may be recalled after two weeks. Fines for overdue books are 20 cents per day, per item; fines for recalled overdue books are 40 cents per day, per item. Overdue periodicals will be fined $1.00 per day. Reserves Faculty may place books or other materials needed for coursework on reserve. Please use our "Faculty Course Reserve Form". Reserve material in electronic format can be placed on Ares. Obtain reserve materials by presenting a current Washington University I.D. at the Service Desk. Loan periods: two days; two hours; four hours; overnight (weekend after 5:00 p.m.; Mon. - Fri. after 9:00 p.m.). Scanned articles and other electronic texts are available on Ares. Ares course sites are password-protected. Ask your instructor for the password. Reference Services Reference services are provided via e-mail, telephone, and in-person (please feel free to visit us). For assistance, direct your questions to: 935-5525, ea@wumail.wustl.edu (general) 935-4816, tchang@wustl.edu (Chinese studies: Tony Chang) 935-5155, atanaka@wustl.edu (Japanese/Korean studies: Azusa Tanaka) Equipment, Computers, Wireless Access, Headphones East Asian Library Reading Room has five public computers with installed CJK software, which provide access to the Library catalog, as well as access to Internet and other resources. The library has one card-operated photocopier. (Copy cards are sold in the Olin Library). The library also has one microfiche reader. Headphones for general use within the East Asian Library are available at the circulation desk. Olin Library's Arc (Library Technology Center) and Arts & Sciences Computing's Humanities Digital Workshop have workstations for viewing VHS or DVD materials--including materials in foreign formats such as PAL or SECAM. WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS is available in the reading room. To configure your computer and/or mobile device to connect to the campus wireless, you need to connect to the "WUFI-S" network. Other wireless networks are heavily restricted, and are NOT secure. Instructions for wireless set up can be found on the Student Technology Services web site. For visitors to access wireless services, they should check for available wireless networks and select the network named GUESTWiFi-WUSTL. No authentication is required. (Check current status of wireless network access points in the libraries). Online Services Washington University Libraries offers Online Services (Suggestion Box, Renewal Request, Request for "On-order" Book, Book Order Request, Reserve Request, etc.) for the convenience of the Washington University community.

last update: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Page maintained by: ea@wumail.wustl.edu © 1993-2009 Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA