Getting Started
The Hesburgh Libraries is the name of the system of libraries on Notre Dame’s campus (except the Law School’s Kresge Law Library, which is independent in support of the school’s accreditation needs). Hesburgh Library is our flagship library building — it features the famous Word of Life mosaic on the front and overlooks the reflecting pool and football stadium to the south.
The Hesburgh Library offers expertise, services, and resources for all members of the Notre Dame community and is home to several specialty centers and libraries, including the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship, the Medieval Institute Library, Rare Books and Special Collections, University Archives, and the Visual Resources Center. In addition to the Hesburgh Library, there are three branch library locations: the Architecture Library, the Mahaffey Business Library, and the Music Library.
Download this checklist or read below to learn more about how the Hesburgh Libraries support your success at the University of Notre Dame.
Discover the Libraries’ Locations and People
- Bookmark the Hesburgh Libraries website, then set up and manage your Favorites.
library.nd.edu - Go to library.nd.edu → Libraries to review all libraries and specialty centers that are part of the Hesburgh Libraries system.
library.nd.edu - Find subject librarians for research support in your area of study.
directory.library.nd.edu/directory/subjects - Locate your subject-related resources under Research → Subjects A-Z.
library.nd.edu/subjects - Visit the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship for digital expertise, specialty technology, 3D and large-format printing services, and more.
Hesburgh Library, 2nd Floor, Northwest | cds.library.nd.edu - Discover items and specialized collections expertise to support your research in Rare Books and Special Collections.
rarebooks.library.nd.edu - Explore the rich historical collections housed in the University Archives.
archives.nd.edu - Browse Hesburgh Library study space options.
library.nd.edu/study-spaces - Get a St. Joseph County Public Library (SJCPL) card at the Hesburgh Library Circulation Desk. You can request SJCPL items to be delivered to the Circulation Desk and return borrowed items at the Circulation Desk.
Hesburgh Library, 1st Floor | library.nd.edu/partner-libraries - Identify the many ways to get help from the Hesburgh Libraries.
library.nd.edu/contact-us
Use Online Services and Resources
- Create your Interlibrary Loan account and explore how the service works.
library.nd.edu/ill - Discover Document Delivery, the library materials request service. Learn how materials can be delivered to your branch library location (students, staff, or faculty) or your department (faculty only).
library.nd.edu/document-delivery - Find your course reserve items and related resources.
library.nd.edu/courses - Learn what it means to request and recall an item or to have an item recalled from you.
library.nd.edu/borrow-renew-request - To see all of your account activity, including all borrowed or requested items and your Favorites, go to library.nd.edu → Login → My Account.
library.nd.edu - Set up your off-campus access (VPN, Google FindText, Proxy Server).
library.nd.edu/off-campus-access - Find books, music, movies, and journals in the ND Catalog.
library.nd.edu/catalog - Use the e-journal locator to find journal titles and use our subscription links to access available content.
ejl.library.nd.edu - Identify equipment you can borrow for study or research purposes.
library.nd.edu/technology-lending - Reserve group study and technology rooms to support your teaching, learning, or research.
libcal.library.nd.edu - Upload your work to CurateND, Notre Dame’s institutional repository for scholarship, research data, and electronic theses and dissertations.
curate.nd.edu
Explore Teaching, Research and Writing Services
- Manage your research documents and citations with RefWorks or other tools.
libguides.library.nd.edu/citing-managing - Learn about the Writing Center services available at Hesburgh Library.
Hesburgh Library, 1st Floor Collaboration Hub | library.nd.edu/writing-center - Enhance your library research skills and streamline your process with the Information Literacy Tutorial.
libguides.library.nd.edu/information-literacy - Arrange a library instruction session for a class or group.
library.nd.edu/instruction-request - Attend library orientation sessions and workshops.
library.nd.edu/workshops - Explore Remix, a teaching and learning tool that helps build multimedia skills through tutorials, examples of assignments, and projects with audio, video, images and data.
remix.nd.edu - Visit the Ask Us Desk to begin or extend your research.
Hesburgh Library, 1st Floor | library.nd.edu/ask-us-desk - Create your ORCiD author record. Use the Institutional Login option with your NetID and password to affiliate your ORCiD with the University of Notre Dame.
orcid.org/register - Learn about accessibility services and accommodations.
library.nd.edu/accessibility - Subscribe to receive email updates for specific types of events.
library.nd.edu/events - Explore Hesburgh Library’s Non-English Leisure Reading Collection on the 1st Floor and find language learning support at the Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures.
cslc.nd.edu - Browse Marble — an online platform that makes distinctive cultural heritage collections from across the University accessible through a single portal.
marble.nd.edu
