Questions and Answers

Start searching for the book in sEURch. First, type a search term, title or author in the search bar. If you’re off campus a log in screen may appear.  

Log in as follows:

• EUR student/staff? Click on Login with ERNA account;
• Select Erasmus University Rotterdam (first time only);
• Enter your ERNA-ID (username and password);
• Click on Yes, share this data (first time only);
• Click on Log in;
• If you’re not an EUR student or staff member, select Users without ERNA account: login with library account;
• Log in with your user name (=library card number) and library password.

The search result appears. If the library has a copy, it will be at the top of the list. Click on the title of the book and scroll to View Worldwide Editions and Formats for a complete overview of all available editions. If the book is a printed copy, you will see the signature and location of the book in the Access Options box, for example:

University Library Closed Stacks (for loan) Available
ISS The Hague Closed Stacks (for loan) - Available
Rotterdamsch Leeskabinet Closed Stacks (for loan) - Available​

To borrow a book, do the following:

• Click on the orange Place hold button;
• With I Need, Any Copy is selected by default – the system then chooses which copy is lent to you;
• Choose the pick-up location of your choice at Pick up options;
• Click Submit.

Pick up:

If you chose University Library – Self Service UB-RLK as your pick-up location in sEURch, your book is available on the pick-up shelf of the University Library in West 0. At ISS The Hague – Self Service ISS, you’ll find your book in the carousel close to the information desk of ISS Library. Requested books are kept for seven days.

If the book is in the library’s open collection, you can also take it directly from the shelf and borrow it yourself. Check the opening hours before picking up your book.

E-books:

Is the book available online, you can click to the full text of the book via the button View eBook at Access online. Then click on the link to the database or publisher offering the e-book (eg JSTOR, EBSCOhost, Doab, Ebook Library, SpringerLink). Other members can get access with a EUR-account in the library.