Cal Maritime Library News

There have been some changes to how long you can check out textbooks, equipment, and other popular items, and the fines that get charged if you return them late.

• Two-hour textbooks now check out for 2 hours + overnight. If you check out a textbook in the last two hours the library is open, it's due during the first hour the next time the Library is open.
• Some textbooks and maritime materials that used to have either 2-hour or 3-day loans now have 7-day loans. They are located on the short "reference" shelves, on the side near the offices on the left of the library as you walk in. Seven-day loans are renewable an unlimited number of times, unless someone else puts a hold on the item (how to renew online).
• iPads now check out for the semester.
• Dell laptops now check out for 4 hours + overnight. If you check out a laptop in the last four hours the library is open, it's due during the first hour the next time the Library is open.
• Most other equipment, such as calculators and charting tools, now checks out overnight as well.
• Fines for hourly loans such as 2-hour textbooks and 4-hour laptops are $1/hour. Fines for 7-day items are $1/day. You will only be charged if you go over $15 in a semester.
• Books can be returned to the drop box, but laptops should be returned to a human being during library open hours.

Still have questions? All the info is on our Library Policies page!

The issues connecting to library resources from off campus using EZProxy, and accessing EBSCO databases without logging in while on campus, have been fixed. EZProxy was working intermittently because only 1 of 3 servers was functioning correctly; all 3 are now working. If you get any error messages while accessing library resources, please tell us about the issue!

The Library is currently having trouble with the EXProxy server which gives us off-campus access to full text of electronic resources, such as articles and e-books. If you're trying to access the full text of an article or book and get a message that the server can't be found, such as the one below, you're encountering the EZProxy problem. We're working to get the problem fixed as soon as possible. Meanwhile, it may be worth it to try again - the problems seem to happen off and on. Feel free to ask us in the library if you'd like us to send a PDF of the resource, or have any questions! Sorry for the inconvenience.

In an unrelated issue, EBSCO, one of our database providers, is asking you to log in when you normally don't have to. Here's how to log in until the problem is fixed. If you see a message that EBSCO is unable to validate your credentials, like the one below, select "Access through your institution."

Then, type "Cal Maritime" in the search box under "Let's find your institution." Cal Maritime should be the first search result; select it and you should be able to access the EBSCO databases.