Library Discovery is Changing

It's now available! Visit http://searchlibraries.luc.edu/. WorldCat Local access is ending June 30, 2015, and Pegasus access is ending July 22, 2015.

July 22, 2015 – Pegasus will be replaced by the new discovery system.  You should: use the new library discovery system at libraries.luc.edu to search for all library materials, including books, movies, and journal articles. (Pegasus will remain active for a limited time after July 22, but may not be current). continue to use Pegasus to locate items on course reserve until the fall semester begin ... read more

Some ebook titles are not accessible currently. You will see a message that has an icon that reads EBL and a note saying "This book is not available". The problem should be resolved shortly. Visit this list to see all the EBL ebooks that are available.

Starting July 22nd: Undergraduate Students and Staff                 Overdue Books - $0.25/day                 Overdue ILL Material - $1.00/day                 Overdue Recalled Items - $1.00/day                 Overdue Reserve Items - $1.00/hour for hourly reserve and $1.00/day for daily reserves                 Overdue AV - $1.00/day                 Lost Book Replacement Charge - $100.00          ... read more

If your summer class ends before June 30, it won't affect you at all. For classes that go past that date we will be in touch directly with faculty to make sure they have specific instructions. July 1, 2015 – Access to WorldCat Local will be discontinued.  You should: use the Pegasus catalog to locate books and movies in our library collection. use Academic Search Complete as a general tool for fi ... read more

July 1, 2015 – Access to WorldCat Local will be discontinued.  You should: use the Pegasus catalog to locate books and movies in our library collection. use Academic Search Complete as a general tool for finding journal articles, or use discipline specific databases. use WorldCat Discovery or Worldcat Firstsearch to locate books in other library collections. You can also use the custom LUC librar ... read more

You will be able to search for all material on course reserves in the new system starting July 27th. However, you will also still be able to search in Pegasus until the end of the summer.

We're sorry for the inconvenience, and we definitely want to fix the problem. Please let us know at http://libraries.luc.edu/report-problem.

Use the filters on the left side of the screen to limit your search. Results are sorted by relevance; use the drop-down box on the upper right to change this. Read a complete guide.

Coming this fall it will be possible to search WorldCat within the new tool. For now, you can search in WorldCat directly.

From searchlibraries.luc.edu or the library homepage, type in as much information as you have about the item or topic you want to find. Read a complete guide.  

Starting July 22nd: Undergraduate Students and Staff                 Books - 6 week checkout                 DVDs - 5 day checkout, with the possibility for 1 renewal Graduate Students                 Books - End of the semester checkout                 DVDs - 5 day checkout, with the possibility for 1 renewal Faculty Memebers                 DVDs - 5 day checkout, with the possibility for 1 renew ... read more

Print and other physical items will have Get It button that will give you location and request options. Log in with your Loyola username and password to request. Online materials will have a View It button. Click on a link to view the material. If you are off campus you will need to log in with your Loyola username and password. Read a complete guide here.

Renew Loyola-owned material View Loyola-owned library material currently checked out on your account View pending requests for Loyola-owned library material (and if/when they are to be picked up) View and outstanding fines and fees attached to your library account View if any blocks have been placed on your library account

If you are a Loyola Student, Faculty or Staff member: log in using your Loyola username and password. If you are an Alum or patron from a reciprocal library: log in using your email address and your last name (all lower case).

You can search across books and many of our databases, or limit to specific collections. Read a complete guide. All Collections: This search combines all of the search scopes into one search, which means that you can search the library’s print collections and the library’s databases in the same search. In most cases, it’s best to use this search option. Books & More:  this part of the colle ... read more

Most services should now be back to normal. Please see this page for how to request materials in the new system. If you need help, contact your circulation desk. Just a few. You will still be able to checkout books, as usual throughout the transition. However, between July 17th and July 22nd you will be unable to place requests for books via Pegasus. However, if you need to place a request for a b ... read more