Guide for Borrowers
Borrowing Library Material
General collection books/videos may be borrowed for 1 month, or a shorter period set if item is in high demand
Borrowed books may be recalled after two weeks
Recalled books will incur a $5 fine if not returned promptly
Books may be renewed twice if not reserved by another borrower. Renew books online or by contacting the library before the due date
On site borrowers must present their ID cards in order to borrow items
How to Borrow
Borrowers may reserve loanable items selected from the library catalogue
After doing your search, tick box(es) in left margin to select item(s) from the search results list for further action.
At the top of this list are several options:
'View Selections' creates a new list made up of the selected (ticked) items
'Clear' cancels any ticked selections
'Email' to email your selections
'Print'
'Reserve', for this you will need to provide your User Name (the full barcode number on your borrowers card) and Password ( the last 4 digits of this number). Use Reserve to request books, videos etc. that are either available in the library or currently on loan.
When an item that is on loan becomes available you will be notified by email.
Items will be mailed out to distance borrowers free of charge - return postage is at your expense.
If you would rather not order your books online you can either email the library with your requests: library@carey.ac.nz or phone us at 09 526 0347/ 09 526 6596, or freephone 0800 773776.
How to find what you want
For items in the library's collection use the library catalogue.
For Journal Articles:
Here are links to full text journal articles, article indexes and journal finding aids:
Religion & Philosophy Collection database (R&P) - this is a database of over 300 journals where the articles can be downloaded full text to your computer. To login, your 'Patron ID' is the full barcode on your Student ID / library borrowers card, and your 'Password' is the last four digits of your barcode number.
ProQuest Religion - a collection of over 120 journals, most available in full text, covering religious issues and perspectives, plus formal theological studies. Users accessing this database remotely should contact the library for username and password.
Religious & Theological Abstracts database (RTA) is an index of journal articles, searchable by keywords, bible citation, etc. To check if a journal is held in the library, open the Catalogue and select Quick Clicks, then Journal Lists. (RTA contains abstracts only, not the full text).
Index New Zealand (INNZ) - Search NZ and some South Pacific journals and newspapers by keyword, etc. Select an article title link for further details. No full text. For journals indexed on INNZ that are held at Carey, open the Carey Library catalogue and select Serial Lists.
Journals Online is a selection of journal websites which may include content details of past issues and/or some full text articles. All journals listed are also held in the Carey library.
religion-online database - this is a website with more than 5,700 full text articles and chapters. Topics include Old and New Testament, Theology, Ethics, History and Sociology of Religion, Communication and Cultural Studies, Pastoral Care, Counselling, Homiletics, Worship, Missions and Religious Education.
AULOTS - Use this link to locate which theological libraries hold a journal. Codes for NZ libraries start with a 'Z'.
