Signing In
Students, faculty, and staff should always carry this physical or digital ID in order to access the library and some other campus buildings.
What is a Cougar Card?
Whoa, that's a lot of people on a campus tour organized by this office--it must be college application season.
What is Admissions?
Patrons can use this website to find any library resources they need. (You could say it's a real breakthrough!)
What is Discovery Service?
This object, carried by visitors on official campus tours, may be accepted just like an ID for library entry.
What is a gold bag?
When you can't log into the web app a professor assigned you to use for homework, this department can assist by chat, phone, or in person.
What is IT?
"Hey, I'm trying to find this book but I don't know where to look. What are these random letters and numbers on the catalog page?"
What are Library of Congress call numbers?
This document can take you places--from the Bahamas to Australia to our very own library--but only during visitor hours!
What is a passport?
I need a break--a study break! It's a good thing you aren't required to work on this day between the last day of class and the start of final exams.
A student who needs help finding 8 peer reviewed articles for a paper on the history of stage makeup in ballet performances between 1850 and 1910 might want to take advantage of this library service.
What is a Research Appointment?
This academic consortium gives students access to library resources all over the state, including building access with their own school IDs. You've probably pulled a book or two for one of their patrons!
What is PASCAL?
Public Safety operates this service during the fall and spring semesters from 11:00 p.m to 3:00 a.m., seven nights a week, to ensure students are able to travel safely to and from any location on the Charleston peninsula at night.
What is the Cougar Shuttle?
Patrons looking for something fun to read might be interested in this collection, located on the second floor near the elevator facing Coming Street.
What is Browsing?
Sorry, you can't bring your pet iguana into the library. The only animals allowed are this furry kind of working animal.
What is a service dog?
At the library, we can help you find and access any book or article you might need--except for textbooks purchased from the Bookstore under this program.
What is Cougar Complete?
Still can't find what you're looking for? Toggle on this filter to find books you can request through PASCAL or ILL, right from within the Discovery Service.
What is Search Beyond CofC?