 This video will focus on using library search to locate and access physical materials in the collections of the Latin American Library, or LAL. Please note that this video is geared at Tulane affiliates, that is library users with a Tulane login. If you are a visiting researcher, go directly to the page LAL Locations and Library Search. This page breaks down access guidelines for both Tulane and non-Tulane users. Library Search is the primary discovery tool for Tulane University Library's physical and electronic resources. You can use it to find books and e-books, articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers, multimedia resources, and more. All of the Latin American Library's physical books, journals, newspapers, microphones, CDs, and DVDs are cataloged and discoverable in Library Search. To find out about LAL materials that are not discoverable in Library Search, go to the LAL website and see the page How to Search the LAL Collections. Let's do a broad catalog search for Brazil in Library Search to see the variety of LAL locations. You'll notice that preceding the call numbers of these resources, there are a variety of locations like off-site depository, rare, open stacks, power-tilted media services, and more. Let's break down what these locations mean and how to access materials in each. One of the most common locations is Latin American Library Open Stacks. These are books you can retrieve yourself from the LAL stacks, which are located on the fourth floor of Power-Tilted Memorial Library. When you get to the fourth floor at the LAL Open Stacks, use the call number to find the book. During the fall semester of 2022, TU Libraries will offer an additional feature on the item record that will show exactly where on the floor the book is located. Once you've retrieved your book, you can check it out on the first floor of Power-Tilted Memorial Library. Two-lane users can also request that library staff retrieve the book for them instead of going to the stacks themselves. Simply go down to the availability section of the record, sign in, then go back and use the request delivery button and select your pickup location and send the request. In 24 to 48 hours after the request, library staff will email you and let you know that your book is ready. You will retrieve it at the checkout desk on the first floor of Power-Tilted Memorial Library. If a book you are looking for is in Power-Tilted stacks, the same procedures for LAL Open Stacks applies. Either go look for the book yourself, using the call number and floor indicated, or use the request delivery feature in the item record. Many books, journals, and newspapers are located in the off-site depository. You can't go in person to Tulane Library's off-site depository to look for an item, but two-lane users can easily request a book or journal from off-site with the same request delivery button shown before. Please allow 24 to 48 hours. You'll be notified when your book is ready to retrieve at the checkout desk on the first floor of Power-Tilted Memorial Library. Other items have a rare or closed stacks location. Rare items do not leave the library. Close stacks items may be checked out if they're in good condition. In both cases, only LAL staff can retrieve rare and closed stacks materials for you during LAL office hours. Email LAL at tulane.edu to make an appointment to consult these materials. Another location you'll see is Power-Tilted Media Services. That's because all microphones, CDs, and DVDs are located in media services on the sixth floor of Power-Tilted Memorial Library. Email media services at tulane.edu for assistance or visit the media services help desk during their office hours. When searching, you'll also find items with the location not available in process. This means the item has recently arrived but has not yet been catalogued. Tulane users can order these items directly from the Record & Library search using the request delivery button shown before. LAL for one to three working days for the book to be catalogued. You'll receive an email notification when your book is ready to pick up at the checkout desk on the first floor of Power-Tilted Memorial Library. Not available loan means another user has this item checked out to their library account. You have two options to access this item. One is to place a recall, which requires the library user who has the book to return it in 10 days. Under the checkout desk on the first floor of Power-Tilted Memorial Library, library staff can manually place a recall on any checked out item from there. The second option is to order the item via interlibrary loan. Allow one to two weeks for delivery. The examples we just saw are not exhaustive. For a complete list of locations and item statuses, go to the LAL website, library.tulane.edu slash LAL, scroll down to the research support section, and click on the second page, LAL Locations and Library Search. You'll find a table that explains what all the locations mean and what to do to check out or access materials. If you have any questions, email LAL at tulane.edu.