Columbia University Human Resources

The Libraries

 

General Information


Library Information Office
201 Butler Library, Mail Code 1121
 Telephone: (212) 854-2271
E-mail: lio@columbia.edu
Web: www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb

The Columbia University Libraries is among the nation’s top ten largest academic library systems, with holdings of over 8 million volumes plus archives, manuscripts, serials, microforms, and other non-print formats. The collections are organized into 22 libraries, each generally supporting a specific academic or professional discipline.

The largest library on campus, Butler Library, is home to the Humanities and History collections as well as the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the Oral History Research Office, and the Philip L. Milstein Family College Library. Important features of Butler for library users are

  • The Butler Media Center, with equipment for viewing videotapes and DVD’s. Butler also has an extensive media collection loaned to persons with current borrowing privileges.

  • 24-hour access for valid CUID holders during the fall and spring semesters in the Milstein reading rooms.

  • Power, data, and wireless laptop connectivity to the network throughout Butler.

  • A lounge and café located on Butler’s main floor.
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Electronic Resources

The most up-to-date information on library services and resources is available online via LibraryWeb. Hours, services, policies, and collections vary among the libraries; select “Columbia’s Libraries” in LibraryWeb to learn more. Two of the key online services offered by the Libraries are described below. Please note that access to some online materials is limited to current Columbia faculty, staff, and students because of licensing or copyright restrictions. In these cases, a Columbia login is required.


LibraryWeb
 Web: www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb

LibraryWeb provides a gateway to Columbia’s library collections and services, including access to a wide variety of databases and indexes. LibraryWeb will connect you to information on

  • Hours and Library locations.

  • Services, such as borrowing, reference, or library workshops.

  • Policies for Course Reserves or Document Delivery.

  • Collections of print, electronic, and microform materials.

  • Remote access to electronic journals, books, and a wide array of online databases.

  • Links to submitting questions, recommending a purchase, chatting online with reference staff.


CLIO
 Web: www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/clio.html

Columbia Libraries Information Online (CLIO) is the online catalog for the Columbia and Barnard libraries. It includes catalog records for print and electronic books, serials, journals, newspapers, online resources, government documents, microforms, sound recordings, video recordings, archival collections, etc. Special features in CLIO help you do the following:

  • Use “My CLIO” to customize searching and display options, to save records into your own “book bag,” and to keep track of when your checked-out items are due.

  • Find records for items on order or in the process of being cataloged.

  • Search directly for materials on course reserves in CLIO, including links to full-text electronic reserves materials.

  • Request recalls, holds, place renewals for materials directly from CLIO.

Note: Collections of the Law School, Jewish Theological Seminary, and Teachers College libraries are not in CLIO.  Connect to their online catalogs—Pegasus, Aleph, and EDUCAT, respectively—through the “Other Catalogs” link on the LibaryWeb Home Page.

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