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JKM and McCormick Access & Borrowing @ UChicago
Information about getting a UChicago Library card
JKM Library e-resources
Use to find online resources such as articles, commentaries, digitized texts, encyclopedias
JKM Library catalog (Primo)
Use to find ebooks and request books from other libraries
Religion
research guide for finding resources in Religious Studies
Research Guides by Subject
Find resources in all the disciplines taught at UChicago
Database Finder @UChicago
Use to find primary resources online. You can ONLY access these INSIDE the UChicago Library.
"Looking Back + Looking Forward" Epistle Magazine Commemorative Issue
Read about the history of JKM Library.

JKM Library in 2023

As of May 19, 2023, the physical premises of the JKM Library are closed to users.

Students, faculty, and employees currently affiliated with McCormick or LSTC enjoy access to the University of Chicago library system. During 2023, your access to UChicago and JKM Library resources will gradually expand.

Consult the information below for answers to Frequently Asked Questions. These FAQs apply to the transitional period of June through December, 2023. If you have additional questions please contact the librarians listed in the righthand column.

Library Orientation Slides Fall 2023

UChicago Library Resources and Services: LSTC and McCormick
Anne's slides for presentations on 8/31/23 and 9/1/23

UChicago Library Resources and Services: LSTC and McCormick
PDF of Anne's slides

FAQs

For the rest of 2023, the JKM Library will be in various stages of transition to its new homes. During this time, access to JKM Library and to UChicago Library resources for LSTC and MTS affiliates will gradually expand to include Scan and Deliver, paging, and Interlibrary Loan as well as a more streamlined process for receiving a UChicago Library card. We apologize in advance for any inconveniences and thank you in advance for your patience while we all adapt to this new normal.

Where are the books?
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The physical books that filled the JKM Library have been divided between the UChicago Library and the seminaries. The books that UChicago Library did not already own, about half of the total, will become part of the UChicago Library collection. The remainder of the JKM Library will temporarily move to off-site storage until they find their forever home.
Click "Where are the books" to learn more about JKM Library.
How do I access UChicago Library?
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Bring a government issued photo ID to the ID & Privileges Office on the first floor of Regenstein Library.
For directions and more information click "How do I access UChicago Library?"
What are my borrowing privileges?
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Current faculty, students, and benefits eligible staff from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and McCormick Theological Seminary are also eligible for quarterly borrowing privileges with three automatic renewals and a 25 concurrent item limit at no charge.
For most quarterly borrowers, standard loans will be renewed automatically up to three times. Items that have reached their three-time renewal limit are ineligible for automatic renewal and must be returned before they can be borrowed again.
Click "What are my borrowing privileges?" for more information on loans periods and renewing books.
Where is my barcode and PIN?
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Your barcode is the 7-digit number on the back of your card. Your PIN is the same as your barcode. You can request a different PIN from the ID & Privileges Office at anytime.
To see an example of a barcode, click "Where is my barcode and PIN?"
How do I get or renew my ACTS card?
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Contact JKM Library staff at ask@jkmlibrary.org.
Click "How do I get or renew my ACTS card?" for instructions and more information.
What about online journals and databases?
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McCormick and JKM current affiliates will have access to all the same licensed digital resources, available 24/7/365 through JKM Library's website or through Primo, their catalog.
Click "What about online journals and databases?" for a list of these resources.
What if I need a scan of an article or book chapter?
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If you need a scan of an article or chapter, you can place a document delivery request through JKM Library.
For more information click "What if I need a scan of an article or book chapter?"
THE UCHICAGO LIBRARY SCANNING SERVICE WILL BE UNAVAILABLE TO YOU UNTIL JAN 2024.
What if I need a physical book?
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We recommend using UChicago Library for physical books. The best way to locate these books in to search in the UChicago Library catalog.
Click "What if I need a physical book?" to search the UChicago catalog.
If UChicago Library does not own a copy of the book you need, please contact ask@jkmlibrary.org.
Can I request books from Mansueto?
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Yes!
Click the "Request from Mansueto" link in the catalog record and login using your barcode and PIN. You barcode is the 7 digit number on the back of your card. You PIN is the same as your barcode unless you request a different PIN from the ID & Privileges Office.
Click "Can I request books from Mansueto?" for more info.
What if I need an ebook?
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You can access any of the ebooks belonging to JKM library at anytime or place 24/7/365. You can find ebooks using the online catalog Primo.
Click "What if I need an ebook?" to open Primo.
You can ONLY access the ebooks in the UChicago Library catalog from INSIDE Regenstein Library.
How do I request a book through I-Share?
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Contact JKM library staff at ask@jkmlibrary.org for detailed instructions on placing requests for materials from the JKM stacks and the other 88 I-Share libraries.
Click "How do I request a book through I-Share?" for more information.
How do I borrow a book that's not available through I-Share?
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It depends! Please email the author, title, publisher and year of the book to ask@jkmlibrary.org.

Click "How do I borrow a book that's not available through I-Share?" for details.
Can I use Scan and Deliver at UChicago?
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Before Jan 2024, JKM and McCormick current affiliates will not have access to UChicago Library's Scan and Deliver service.
If you need a scan of an article or chapter, you can request this through JKM library.
Click on "Can I use Scan and Deliver at UChicago?" to learn more.
Can I use UChicago's "Request for Pickup" service?
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Before January 2024, JKM and McCormick current affiliates cannot use the paging service at UChicago Library. If you need help retrieving a book from the stacks, please use the Ask A Librarian link in that book's catalog record.
Or click "Can I use UChicago's "Request for Pickup" service?"
Can I use "Request via Interlibrary Loan" service at UChicago?
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JKM and McCormick current affiliates cannot use the Interlibrary loan service at UChicago Library in 2023.
If you need a physical book that is not available through JKM or UChicago library, please email ask@jkmlibrary.org.
For more information click "Can I use "Request via Interlibrary Loan" service at UChicago?"
What about alums?
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This agreement does not extend to LSTC or MTS alumni. JKM Library will continue to provide access for alums to the Atla Religion Database with Atla Serials PLUS, and the Anchor Yale Bible and Anchor Yale Bible dictionary in electronic format.
Any member of the public can obtain a day pass to UChicago Library at the ID & Privileges Office in Regenstein Library.
Any member of the public can request long term access by showing a government issued photo ID at the ID & Privileges Office at Regenstein Library.
Click What about alums? to learn more.
Can I use the TechBar?
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You can use the TechBar for their walk-up tech support.
Some services are limited to only current UChicago affiliates, such as equipment lending.
For more information click "Can I use the TechBar?"
Can I use the UChicago "UGo" shuttles?
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Yes! Use your Library card (also called a Campus Card) to board a shuttle.
For more information about the shuttles, including their hours and routes, click "Can I use the UChicago "UGO" shuttles?"

Subject Specialist

Anne Knafl

she/her

Send Email

Contact:

Joseph Regenstein Library, Room 462

773-702-8442

Subjects: Humanities, Jewish Studies, Philosophy, Religion

Contacting JKM Library

Barry C. Hopkins

Interim Director and Research Librarian

JKM Library

ask@jkmlibrary.org