Print Collections
The Forde Library holds over 35,000 print volumes, classified as circulating or non-circulating materials. Below is a listing of our print collections.
Collection |
Description |
Loan Policy |
Location |
Search the Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Stacks Collection | The collection houses multidisciplinary material. Patrons are free to browse and select six items from it. | Available for loans (21 days) | Main Library First Floor | |
| The Special Collection | This collection houses material on war and politics. Patrons can borrow up to six items from it. | Available for loans (21 days) | Main Library First Floor | |
| The Reserve Collection | This collection contains both Library and lecturer-owned materials and ensures the accessibility of in-demand items to many patrons. | Available for loans (3 or 7 days library materials and 3 hours course reserve material) | Main Library Ground Floor | |
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The Reference Collection |
This collection includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, commentaries, directories, Concordances, yearbooks, manuals, bibliographies, Encyclopedias, indexes, and other material. | Not for Loan /Library use only | Main Library Ground Floor | |
| The Graduate Collection | This collection consists of items purchased specifically for graduate students and faculty use. | Not for Loan /Library use only | Main Building Extension (Reference Library) | |
| The Periodical Collection | This collection is also called the Bound Periodical Collection, as it houses over 5,000 bound periodicals, with approximately 280 individual titles covering various subject areas. | Not for Loan /Library use only | Main Library First Floor | |
| The George Simmons Collection | This collection has donated items by George Carlington Simmons, an alumnus of the College. Items include hundreds of volumes on Philosophy, Greek Literature, English Literature, English History, English Culture, Psychology, Music and Art, Literature, and History. | Not for Loan /Library use only | Main Building Extension (Reference Library) | |
| The West Indian Collection | This collection can be found in the Reference Library, which contains books about the West Indies written by West Indians or published in the West Indies. | Not for Loan /Library use only | Main Building Extension (Reference Library) |
Questions?
Contact the Director of Library Services at 662-2241 ext 2100 or email libdirector@usc.edu.tt.