How Do I Check Out Books?
An ID number and university email address is required to register as a patron to borrow books.
All professors will be assigned a University ID number by Human Resources during the hiring process and, in most cases, issued a University ID Card. Present your HIU ID card at the Circulation Desk to begin the process of creating a patron account.
If you do not have a HIU ID card you must present another form of picture ID so we can verify your employment in order to input you in the system.
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How Long Can I Keep a Book?
Faculty may borrow books for up to a semester at a time. All books are due on the last day of every semester.
Books may be renewed once online. (See the Logging In page for instructions.)
Faculty are not charged overdue fines. If you receive an automatic notification of an overdue fine, please let us know ASAP.
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How Can I Report a Problem?
If you find a book that is damaged or is shelved inappropriately, please bring it to he attention of the library staff with your name and date so we may follow up with any questions.
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What if a Book is Lost or Missing?
If you have lost or misplaced a library book, please let us know as soon as possible. We will make a note on the item record that it is "missing" until it is (hopefully) returned or replaced.
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eBooks at HIU
The Darling Library has thousands of eBooks available - none of which require a special eBook reader.
eBooks may be found by searching our Discovery Service or by going directly to each of the provider's sites.
A search of the Discovery Service (on the library's home page) will retrieve a list of items found in the HIU Darling Library as well as "Libraries Worldwide". Besides books, you will also find articles, videos, and sound recordings.
Search Tip 1: Use Advanced Search
This option allows you to combine a keyword search with a particular author, title, or subject. You can also use the dropdown buttons to search multiple keywords, multiple authors, etc.
Search Tip 2: Truncate
Use * or ? to truncate. For example, entering theolog* or theolog? finds theologian, theologica, theological, theologie, theology, etc.
Search Tip 3: Put Phrases in Quotation Marks
Use quotation marks to group multiple keywords into one key phrase. For example, to search for Christian theology, as opposed to Jewish or Islamic theology, use "Christian theology" as a key phrase.
Post-Search Tip: Use Filters
Filtering a search is a valuable part of your search strategy. Instead of starting with very narrow search criteria, and possibly missing related items, you may want to start as broadly as possible, and then limit the results in carefully designed steps.
You can filter searches by: