Circulation Policy
The University of San Diego Legal Research Center serves the law school, the university and the community as a legal research facility. Most of the collection, such as reference materials, multi-volume sets, serials (including statutes and reporters), tax materials, periodicals, looseleafs, and microforms, does not circulate.
Patrons are welcome to use these materials in the library. In order to check out materials, patrons must present a current USD Torero ID card. Members of the California bar must present a California bar identification card and a business card with a San Diego address. Visitor cards will be issued for these patrons. The visitor card will remain active for one year and may be reactivated upon presentation of the bar and business cards. USD IDs and visitor cards may only be used by the person to whom they are issued; no one else may check out materials on their behalf.
Reserve materials may be checked out for use outside the reserve room for three hours and may be renewed if no holds have been placed. Reserve items may not be renewed online or by telephone.
Patrons may request that library materials be held at the circulation desk if the items are currently available in the stacks or checked out to another patron. To request a hold, find the item in the online catalog and click on the “Request” button. You will be prompted to log in to your MySandiego account
If the item is currently not checked out, your request will be processed in 1-3 days (not including weekends and holidays). You will be notified by email when the item is available for pickup. You can pick up your materials at the lending library. If we are unable to fulfill your hold request or your hold request is cancelled, you can also request the items through the San Diego Circuit or interlibrary loan.
You have 7 days to pick up your materials. After that, the materials will be returned to the shelves or circulate to the next patron.
Borrowing Periods
| Circulating Material Check-out | Circulating Material Renewal | Reserve Material Check-out | Reserve Material Renewal | Non-Circulating Material Check-out |
Non-Circulating Material Renewal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD Students | 2 weeks | twice | 3 hours | twice | no | no |
| USD Faculty & Administrators | 4 months | yes | 2 weeks | yes | 2 weeks | yes |
| Members of the California Bar | 2 weeks | twice | 3 hours | twice | no | no |
| USD Staff | 2 weeks | twice | 3 hours | twice | no | no |
| Circuit Visitors: CSUSM, SDCL, SDSU, UCSD | 28 days | twice | no | no | no | no |
Fines
| Format | Loan Period | Renewals | Fine | Maximum Fine | Minimum Replacement Cost* | Service Charge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD Students | book, dissertation, thesis, CD, CD-ROM | 14 days | twice | $1.00 a day for 15 days | $15.00 | $100.00 | $30.00 |
| VHS, DVD, DVD-ROM | 7 days | twice | $2.00 a day for/7 days | $14.00 | $50.00 | $30.00 | |
| course reserve | 3 hours | no | $5.00 an hour for 10 hours | $50.00 | $100.00 | $30.00 | |
| course reserve | 24 hours | no | $5.00 an hour for 10 hours | $50.00 | $100.00 | $30.00 | |
| reserve | 3 hours | twice | $5.00 an hour for10 hours | $50.00 | $100.00 | $30.00 | |
| laptop (PC, Mac) |
3 hours | no | $20.00 an hour for 10 hours | $200.00 | $1,800.00 | $0.00 | |
| accessory | 3 hours | twice | $5.00 an hour for 10 hours | $50.00 | $100.00 | $30.00 | |
| circuit item | 28 days | twice | $1.00 a day for 15 days | $15.00 | $125.00 | $15.00 | |
| Members of the California Bar | book, dissertation, thesis | 14 days | twice | $5.00 a day for 15 days | $75.00 | $100.00 | $30.00 |
| DVD, DVD-ROM, VHS | 7 days | twice | $7.00 a day for10 days | $70.00 | $100.00 | $30.00 | |
| accessory | 3 hours | twice | $5.00 an hour for 10 hours | $50.00 | $100.00 | $30.00 |
*If the cost to replace the item is higher than the minimum replacement cost, the higher amount will be assessed.
For further information, please contact the circulation desk at (619) 260-4612 or by e-mail at lrccirc@sandiego.edu.
