Faculty Resources: General Help

Faculty may request journal articles not held at James White Library, and books not available through MeLCat, from another library using the Interlibrary loan (ILL) service. To request such items, complete and submit the Interlibrary Loan Request Form. 

The request goes by email to the Resource Sharing Office where it is processed. Journal articles are filled electronically and are emailed directly to you. Books and other materials are shipped to the library. You will be notified by email when the material you have requested has been delivered and is ready for pick up at the Circulation desk. If you have questions about Interlibrary Loan, email ill@andrews.edu.

Reserve books, periodicals, and photocopies in which readings have been assigned for specific courses by the class instructor are available at the circulation desk, which is located in the main entry of the James White Library. Instructors will designate circulation periods of one, two, three, or four hours; one or two days; or one week. This reserve collection is the responsibility of the Patron Services Department.

Reserves are also handled in the two branch libraries: the Architecture Resource Center and the Music Materials Center.

Reserve lists may be checked by clicking on this link: Course Reserve. Information may be retrieved by professor or course name. 

Proxy Borrower

The faculty may designate a student assistant from their department or a secretary to borrow library materials on their behalf, and also request items for them via MeLCat and Interlibrary loan service. Proxies may be able to view items in the faculty member’s account and renew as needed. Faculty members are personally responsible for the items that proxies borrow on their behalf. If you want to use the services of a proxy, download the Proxy Agreement Form, and return the filled and signed form to circulation@andrews.edu.

Visiting Scholar

The James White Library provides borrowing privileges to Visiting and Guest scholars. Visiting Scholars are affiliated to the University’s academic unit and have full faculty library privileges. Guest Scholars are those who do not have an official affiliation to a department of Andrews University. They may visit the library and have on-site access to services and resources. The Guest Scholars will need to present a current photo ID and a valid university ID of their affiliated institution in person at the main Circulation desk and complete the  Guest Scholar Borrowing Application Form if they desire to borrow library materials.  For borrowing policies, click here

Reserve a Meeting Room

The James White Library offers free use of meeting rooms for small groups or individuals who need a space to meet on a non-regular basis. This might include, but not limited to, short-term meetings, programs, interview sessions, retreats, short-term use by visiting scholars. All activities should be consistent with the library’s mission.
View policy here.

JWL has a team of librarians who engage with faculty and students to provide in-depth and meaningful research assistance to students and faculty in their designated academic areas. They are also responsible for collection development in their assigned areas.  If you are seeking research help, library instruction, or to further build the library collection within your specialty, please fill the Library Consultation Request Form or contact your liaison librarian directly .

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MelCat

Our MelCat service is currently on hold due to the transition to a new library management system. We will post updates here when the MelCat service resumes. In the meantime, please use our InterLibrary Loan service for your external borrowing needs. If you have questions, email them to ill@andrews.edu

Software JWL Provides

The James White Library provides some software solutions free for the Andrews University students, faculty, and staff. Available software is: Grammarly, EnNote, SPSS and Bible works.The information on them can be found by clicking on the link below this text.

JWL software.

Recommend a Purchase

As a faculty member, you are invited to help develop the library's collection. You can recommend resources for purchase, reserve materials for your students, or collaborate with your departmental liaison to remove underused items and add materials that better support your course needs.

To recommend an item for purchase, please complete the Recommend a Resource Form.  Faculty should indicate their name and department so that the appropriate library fund may be charged. When making a request, please send a marked copy of the publisher's flyer or catalog to the library.