MYTH: ALL textbooks are available as reserves at circulation and the library is required to purchase all textbooks.
TRUTH: While you may be able to find your textbooks on course reserve or occasionally in the stacks, there is no policy requiring the library to purchase textbooks.
MYTH: You can just copy a book you find in the library and print it with your print allotment.
TRUTH: This is a copyright violation and could cause legal problems for you if you are caught. Notices about copyright are posted near all copiers. For more information about copyright and the limitations to what you can legally copy, please visit this LibGuide Page.
MYTH: The print allotment is 1000, 1500, or even 2,000 prints.
TRUTH: Print allotments are now set by individual departments and can vary wildly. The IT Desk can help you check how many prints you have been given by your department.
MYTH: The 5th Floor requires dead silence.
TRUTH: While the 5th floor is a quiet floor, meaning that you should silence your phone and be respectful of your fellow students, you can make normal noises. In fact, if you don't visit the 5th floor, you'll miss exhibits being held up there! Please keep in mind that the third and fourth floor are also low-noise level floors, though group study is permitted.
MYTH: We subscribe to all databases and/or can get around paywalls.
TRUTH: While we subscribe to many databases, including those provided through OHIOLink, we do not have access to everything available. However, if there is an article or book you need for class or research and we do not have it, you can request those materials through Interlibrary Loan.
MYTH: Circulation will find articles for you.
TRUTH: While Circulation has some articles and other materials on course reserve, the staff at the circulation desk will refer you to the librarian on duty for assistance in finding articles, or you may contact the librarian on duty via chat. We also have a LibGuide on finding articles.
MYTH: The group study rooms are sound-proof.
TRUTH: There are no rooms in Carlson Library which are truly soundproof. However, our interview room, CL 1024K can provide privacy and reasonable muffling of sound from the outside. This room is meant for single-occupant use and must be requested in advance by using this form.