Services for UB Students, Faculty & Staff

Annex General Circulating Collection: (Books)
Items identified as part of the Libraries Annex General collection in BISON, the libraries catalog, may be requested by choosing the ‘Annex’ service option in the user’s ILLiad account.  Eligible books will be delivered to the location listed as the Pickup/Delivery library in their ILLiad account within 3 business days. Users will be notified through email once the material is available for pick-up.

Annex Non-Circulating Collection:
Items identified as part of the Libraries Annex Non-Circulating collection in BISON, the libraries catalog, cannot be charged out to patrons. However, the Annex staff will send these items to other UB libraries for in-library use on a need-by-need basis. If you would like these materials sent to one of the UB libraries, please contact the Annex staff at 716-645-5114, or by email at libannex@buffalo.edu.

Journal Articles and Book Chapters:
Journal articles and book chapters which are inclusive of materials housed at the Annex may be requested by selecting the ‘Annex’ service option available through the user’s ILLiad account. All book chapters and journal articles will be scanned and delivered to the user's desktop within one business day via ILLiad.

Special Collections Materials:
All archival material and rare books from Special Collections which are stored at the Annex must be used in the Special Collections Research Room, 420 Capen Hall.  No on-site use of the material at the Annex is permitted. Material from Special Collections must be requested in advance by calling Special Collections at 716-645-2916 or by email at lib-archives@buffalo.edu. Special Collections staff will arrange for delivery of materials to 420 Capen Hall where the material can be used.

Microfilm/microfiche Collection:
Microfiche materials that are housed at the Annex may be requested by choosing the ‘Annex’ service option in the user’s ILLiad account.  Microfiche will be delivered to the Multimedia Center located on the second floor of the Capen Libraries, within 3 business days. Users may also use the state-of-the-art microfiche scanner in the Reading Room at the Annex to scan and email or save to their USB drive the microfiche images, during Annex hours. To expedite retrieval of microfiche for on-site use, users are advised to call ahead to the Annex at 716-645-5114. Please search BISON for the title and document number of the items you wish to use before calling the Annex.

On-Site Use of All Materials:
UB faculty, staff and students may visit the Annex to use materials in the reading room during hours the Annex is open. The stacks in the Annex are closed to patrons. Since browsing is not permitted, the Annex staff is required to retrieve requested materials from the shelves. To expedite retrieval of materials for on-site use, users are advised to call ahead to the Annex at 716-645-5114. Please search BISON for the title and call number of the items you wish to use before calling the Annex.

The Reading Room is equipped with a state-of-the-art scanner allowing users to scan and either email or save the images to their portable USB drive. The Reading Room also houses two computer Research Stations, a dedicated iprint@UB printer, and a microfiche scanner.

Services for UB Libraries Guest Borrowers

Annex General Collection:
Items identified as part of the Libraries Annex General collection in BISON, the libraries catalog, may be requested via their ILLiad Non-UB User account. Eligible books will be delivered to the location chosen in the Pickup/Delivery location on the form within 3 business days for a fee of $20.00. Users will be notified by email once the materials are available for pick-up.

Annex Non-Circulating Collection:
Items identified as part of the Libraries Annex Non-Circulating collection in BISON, the libraries catalog, cannot be charged out to patrons. Guest of the libraries may visit the Annex to use these materials in the reading room during hours the Annex is open. The stacks in the Annex are closed to patrons. Since browsing is not permitted, the Annex staff is required to retrieve requested materials from the shelves. To expedite retrieval of materials for on-site use, users are advised to call ahead to the Annex at 716-645-5114. Please search BISON for the title and call number of the items you wish to use before calling the Annex.  The Reading Room is equipped with a state-of-the-art scanner allowing users to scan and either email or save the images to their portable USB drive.

Journal Articles and Book Chapters:
Journal articles and book chapters which are inclusive of materials housed at the Annex may be requested via an ILLiad Non-UB user account. Electronic delivery of journal articles and book chapters is a fee-based service.  All book chapters and journal articles will be scanned and delivered to the user's desktop within one business day. To set up an account please contact the Information Delivery Office at 829-3900, ext. 116 or via email at hslids@buffalo.edu. On-site use of the materials is available free of charge.

Microfilm/microfiche Collection:
Microfiche materials that are housed at the Annex do not circulate and cannot be charged out to patrons. Guest of the libraries may visit the Annex to use these materials in the reading room during hours the Annex is open. The stacks in the Annex are closed to patrons. Since browsing is not permitted, the Annex staff is required to retrieve requested materials from the shelves. To expedite retrieval of materials for on-site use, users are advised to call ahead to the Annex at 716-645-5114. Please search BISON for the title and microfiche document number of the items you wish to use before calling the Annex.  The Reading Room is equipped with a state-of-the-art microfiche scanner allowing users to scan and email or save to their USB drive the microfiche images.

On-Site Use of All Materials:
UB guest users may visit the Annex to use materials in the reading room during hours the Annex is open. The stacks in the Annex are closed to patrons. Since browsing is not permitted, the Annex staff is required to retrieve requested materials from the shelves. To expedite retrieval of materials for on-site use, users are advised to call ahead to the Annex at 716-645-5114. Please search BISON for the title and call number of the items you wish to use before calling the Annex. The public Reading Room is equipped with a state-of-the-art scanner allowing users to scan and either email or save the images to their portable USB drive.

Special Collection/University Archives Materials:
All archival material and rare books from Special Collections which are stored at the Annex must be used in the Special Collections Research Room, 420 Capen Hall.  No on-site use of the material at the Annex is permitted. Material from Special Collections must be requested in advance by calling Special Collections at 716-645-2916 or by email at lib-archives@buffalo.edu. Special Collections staff will arrange for delivery of materials to 420 Capen Hall where the material can be used.

Services for Community Members

Annex General Circulating Collection: (Books)
Community members may visit the Annex to use items identified as part of the Libraries Annex General collection in BISON, the libraries catalog, on-site in the public Reading Room during hours the Annex is open. The stacks in the Annex are closed to patrons. Since browsing is not permitted, the Annex staff is required to retrieve requested materials from the shelves. To expedite retrieval of materials for on-site use, users are advised to call ahead to the Annex at 716-645-5114. Please search BISON for the title and call number of the items you wish to use before calling the Annex.  The Reading Room is equipped with a state-of-the-art scanner allowing users to scan and either email or save the images to their portable USB drive.

Annex Non-Circulating Collection:
Items identified as part of the Libraries Annex Non-Circulating collection in BISON, the libraries catalog, cannot be charged out to patrons. Community users may visit the Annex to use these materials in the reading room during hours the Annex is open. The stacks in the Annex are closed to patrons. Since browsing is not permitted, the Annex staff is required to retrieve requested materials from the shelves. To expedite retrieval of materials for on-site use, users are advised to call ahead to the Annex at 716-645-5114. Please search BISON for the title and call number of the items you wish to use before calling the Annex.  The Reading Room is equipped with a state-of-the-art scanner allowing users to scan and either email or save the images to their portable USB drive.

Journal Articles and Book Chapters:
Community members may request electronic delivery of journal articles and book chapters via an ILLiad Non-UB user account for a fee. All book chapters and journal articles will be scanned and delivered to the user's desktop within one business day. Electronic delivery of journal articles and book chapters to the user’s desktop will incur a $20.00 service charge per requested item and will be invoiced on a monthly basis.  To set up an account please contact the Information Delivery Office at 829-3900, ext. 116 or via email at hslids@buffalo.edu. On-site use of the materials is available free of charge. Please visit the On-Site section of this page for additional information.

Microfilm/microfiche Collection:
Microfiche materials that are housed at the Annex do not circulate and cannot be charged out to patrons. Community members may visit the Annex to use these materials in the reading room during hours the Annex is open. The stacks in the Annex are closed to patrons. Since browsing is not permitted, the Annex staff is required to retrieve requested materials from the shelves. To expedite retrieval of materials for on-site use, users are advised to call ahead to the Annex at 716-645-5114. Please search BISON for the title and microfiche document number of the items you wish to use before calling the Annex.  The Reading Room is equipped with a state-of-the-art microfiche scanner allowing users to scan and email or save to their USB drive the microfiche images.

On-Site Use of All Materials:
Community members may visit the Annex to use materials in the public Reading Room during the hours the Annex is open. The stacks in the Annex are closed to patrons. Since browsing is not permitted, the Annex staff is required to retrieve requested materials from the shelves. To expedite retrieval of materials for on-site use, users are advised to call ahead to the Annex at 716-645-5114. Please search BISON for the title and call number of the items you wish to use before calling the Annex.

The public Reading Room is equipped with a state-of-the-art scanner allowing users to scan and either email or save the images to their portable USB drive.

Special Collection/University Archives Materials:
All archival material and rare books from Special Collections which are stored at the Annex must be used in the Special Collections Research Room, 420 Capen Hall.  No on-site use of the material at the Annex is permitted.

Material from Special Collections must be requested in advance by calling Special Collections at 716-645-2916 or by email at lib-archives@buffalo.edu. Special Collections staff will arrange for delivery of materials to 420 Capen Hall where the material can be used.