To access databases from off-campus, renew materials online that you have checked out, access electronic reserve readings, and place holds on materials that are currently checked out by another patron:

1. Access the PIN Login screen
2. Enter your first or last name
3. Enter your University ID
4. Enter a library PIN up to 30 letters, numbers, or both. Do not use symbols.
5. If this is the first time you have set a PIN the next screen will ask you to enter the PIN twice.
6. Your PIN is now set.
7. If you have any difficulty, please contact the reference desk at 962-3760.

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What is a PIN?
A PIN (or Personal Identification Number) is your secret code which is known only to you and which guarantees the privacy of your library record. Your library PIN functions in much the same way as PINs for banking ATM cards and credit cards. When selecting your PIN, you may use up to 30 letters, numbers, or a combination of letters and numbers. You should make your PIN something you can easily remember but something others will not know and cannot easily guess.

NOTE: The system will prevent the creation of trivial PINs; a PIN is trivial if it contains:

• a character that is repeated 3 or more times (aaa, aaaa. . . ).
• a set of 2, 3, or 4 characters that is repeated 2 or more times (abab,abcabc,abcdabcd. . . ).

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Last Update: February 15, 2006