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DUPRExPATHWAYS

Dupré Library offers personalized research assistance to all students enrolled in the Advance Pathways program. Find information about DUPRÉxPATHWAYS events and for help using library resources in your undergraduate research projects.

Research & Access Services

Research & Access Services does just that! We help you conduct your research and access library materials. Come to the Research & Access Services Help Desk to:

  • Check out books, study rooms, and a variety of useful items from the Library of Things
  • Get on-the-spot research assistance from a Certified Research Magician (Librarian)
  • Ask all the questions you may have about the library, campus, and beyond

Assistance is available in person at the Help Desk any time the library is open. Current Semester Hours of Operation.

Remote assistance is also available by calling, texting, emailing, or chatting the Help Desk. Contact Information.

Writing Lab

The UL Lafayette Department of English provides writing assistance at its Writing Lab located in the library on the 1st floor in Room 155, around the corner from the Reference Desk.

In-person tutoring services are offered during the Fall and Spring semesters to help students, faculty, and staff from all disciplines at any stage in the writing process. Resources for those writing in English as a second language are also available.

Visit the Writing Lab for more information and hours.

Interlibrary Loan

What is Interlibrary Loan?

Dupré Library's Interlibrary Loan service provides students and faculty with access to research articles and books not already available through the library's databases, journal subscriptions, and catalog. If Dupré Library does not own a book or journal article that you need, we'll order it for you from another institution through Interlibrary Loan.

How do I use Interlibrary Loan?

  • To use Interlibrary Loan, you'll need to register for an account, which is separate from your regular library account. Once your account has been verified, you can begin ordering materials through Interlibrary Loan.
  • You'll need your Cajun Card number to complete your registration for Interlibrary Loan.
Your Cajun Card number is exactly the same as your ULID (the number you use to log in to Moodle), except it starts with the number 3, rather than the letter C. So, for example, if your ULID is C00123456, your Cajun Card number is 300123456.
  • Interlibrary Loan requests are $2 per article and must be paid in Cajun Cash. You can deposit funds onto your Cajun Card online through ULink.

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Note:

Interlibrary Loan is only available to current University of Louisiana at Lafayette faculty, staff, retirees, and graduate students who are engaged in serious research and who are in good standing with Dupré Library.

Before using ILL, read:

The Interlibrary Loan Department conducts all transactions in accordance with the Louisiana Interlibrary Loan Code, the National Interlibrary Loan Code, and U. S. Copyright regulations. Materials obtained through Interlibrary Loan are for the exclusive use of the individual submitting and/or signing the application. The individual borrower is responsible for any infringement of the Copyright Law regarding materials on loan from other libraries.

U.S. Government Documents & Information

To search for U.S. government documents, go to these guides:

Library Contacts

U.S. and State Government Information

Sandy Himel | shimel@louisiana.edu | (337) 482-1174

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