Books, scores, microforms: Check online catalog.
Articles: Check journal title in Journals A-Z.

• Books and scores absent from our collection, or materials present in our collection that are checked out or missing. 
  • If an item is "available" in the online catalog but is not on the shelf, you may not request it.  Fill out a NOT ON SHELF form.  If the item is not found, it will be declared missing and become available for request.  If the item is available in ConnectNY, request from there.
• Articles
• Microform
• Dissertations
• Material from Center for Research Libraries

These types of materials cannot be borrowed:

• Whole issues or volumes of periodicals
• Recent or un-microfilmed newspapers
• Reference or rare books
• Maps
• Videos, DVDs, sound recordings, films and electronic media

Exception: all materials available from the Center for Research Libraries, irrespective of document type, can be borrowed.