diff --git a/user_guide/libraries/loader.html b/user_guide/libraries/loader.html
index 1d93af5..a472730 100644
--- a/user_guide/libraries/loader.html
+++ b/user_guide/libraries/loader.html
@@ -175,6 +175,12 @@
 </p>
 
 
+<h2>$this->load->get_var(<samp>$key</samp>)</h2>
+
+<p>This function checks the associative array of variables available to your views. This is useful if for any reason a var is set in a library or another controller method using $this->load->vars().
+</p>
+
+
 <h2>$this->load->helper('<var>file_name</var>')</h2>
 <p>This function loads helper files, where <var>file_name</var> is the name of the file, without the <kbd>_helper.php</kbd> extension.</p>