Services for Alumni and Other Guests

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TexShare Library Card

If your college, university or public library is a member of TexShare, you can get a UTA Libraries card. Get a TexShare Card from your home library. Bring your TexShare Card with a photo ID to the Central Library Service Desk. Your UTA Libraries Card will be valid for the length of time designated by your home institution. 

Guest Services

We can help you check out books, find resources and more at each of our locations: Central Library, West Campus Library (formerly AFA), and Science and Engineering Library.

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External Media Requests

If you are an external individual or organization and would like to interview, produce video, or take photographs inside the Libraries, please submit our External Media Request form.

Additional Services

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Research Help

Just getting started? Let's begin with the basics.

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Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan borrows materials from other libraries to support the research, teaching and information needs of faculty, staff and students. In addition, we provide materials from our collections to support the research and teaching performed at other institutions.

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How-To Guides and Video Tutorials

From citations to peer review to study resources on academic subjects, we provide a host of how-to guides and video tutorials.



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Types of Borrowers

The Libraries serve not only the UTA community, including retirees and alumni, but also personal and business borrowers who wish to purchase a library card. Find out what type of borrower you are and how to obtain access.

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