Quick Start Guide

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Book a consultation with a librarian in your field of study.
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Find your personal librarian. From Accounting to Veterinary Medicine, one of our subject specialists can tailor help to your particular focus.
Browse our research guides in areas from African Studies and Architecture to Statistics and Veterinary Medicine.
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Log in to your account to reserve materials or get them delivered, access interlibrary loan, and view the status of anything you’ve checked out.
Search the catalog, Franklin, for books, journal articles, databases, CDs and DVDs, and anything else in the Penn Libraries collections.
Get off-campus access to subscription materials like journals, databases, and e-books only available to Libraries users.
Not finding what you need? Request a purchase for our collections.
Find out how you can pick up books at a library location using our contactless lockers.
Get books delivered to your home address.
Request scans of articles or book chapters for quick delivery directly to your inbox.
Conduct research with our unique and notable collections items, which include annotated musical scores, television scripts, medieval manuscripts, LGBTQ comic books, and lots more.

Find a collaborative or quiet study space in one of our nineteen individual libraries.
Already know what space you’d like to book? Go ahead and reserve a room.
Explore all of our library locations across Penn’s campus and beyond.

Check out equipment you may need for papers, projects, or research, ranging from audio recording devices, to binoculars, to VR cameras.
Learn about various kinds of software that can help you with research, study, data analysis, music and design production, and digital projects, and find out how to access it.
Access software in one of our computer labs, or find out how to use the software on your own computer using our virtual computer lab.
Find printers and copiers in library locations across campus.
Visit the Vitale Digital Media Lab, our one-stop shop for everything you might need to complete your digital media project, including equipment, software, specialized printers, and expert help.
Stuck? Contact the Library IT Helpdesk for assistance with permissions, passwords, and general technical support.

Get teaching and course support for the Canvas learning management system.
Find and book a classroom space with the setup and technology that suits your needs.
Set aside books, films, or sound recordings for class use with the Penn Libraries’ Course Reserves Service.