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Library Services at UNCC

library.uncc.edu askatkins@uncc.edu

704-687-0494

Visiting Atkins Library?

10 floors, 2 million+ volumesOpen 24/5 (Sun-Thur), 24/7 during examsScanners, printers, computers (PC and Mac)Group study rooms, quiet study areasComfortable seating, friendly librariansCafé with coffee, snacks, sandwiches

Library Resources by the Numbers2 million+ physical and virtual volumes400+ databases~500,000 ebooks~75,000 journals~35,000 streaming videosSpecial Collections including:

Living Charlotte digital collectionCivil War-era documentsUniversity Archives

Searching the catalog:

http://library.uncc.edu/Campus office delivery available for facultyScanned electronic delivery also available for chapters or journal articlesRequest delivery through Interlibrary Loan

My Library Account

https://library.uncc.edu/login/See what you have checked outView the due dates, renew materialsCheck on the status of and/or cancel holds or recallsFaculty: 180 days, unlimited number of items

Interlibrary Loanhttps://uncc-illiad-oclc-org.librarylink.uncc.edu/illiad/illiad.dll

Request books and articles from other libraries24-48 hours for electronic deliveryAlso use to request scans of chapters or print articles, campus office delivery

Finding Databases

Streaming Video

http://guides.library.uncc.edu/streamingmediaNC LIVE Media Collection and Films on Demand best places to startVideos are also listed in the library catalog

Subject Librarians

http://library.uncc.edu/referenceFaculty Library Reps in each UNCC departmentContact subject librarians for:

Library instructionCollection development/resource suggestionsResearch consultationsNew course consultations on library holdings

Research Guides

http://guides.library.uncc.edu/Please post link in MoodleWill create custom guides for some coursesContact subject librarians with questions or comments/suggestions

http://library.uncc.edu/instruction

possible topics:• Evaluating different types of resources• Searching databases, pulling articles, finding books• Research strategies• Defining and narrowing down a topic• Determining the type of information needed

ex: statistics, government information, etc.• Help with citations, EndNote

*sessions can be tailored to an assignment

*most effective when students already have a topic

*classrooms book quickly, so schedule in advance

Instruction Services

Student ConsultationsEncourage students to contact the subject librarian or the library’s Information Desk for help with research

For in-person consultations, appointments are preferred

Course Reserves

https://library.uncc.edu/caos/facultyreservesLibrary will scan articles and chapters and place in Moodle for youCan bring in personal copies for reserveQuestions: reserves@uncc.edu or 704-687-0491

E-books as textbooks

Faculty e-book search: http://library.uncc.edu/et/Do a broad search in the database, ex: “Social Work” or, search by title, author, or ISBN

E-books save students moneyAvailable to unlimited # of users, downloaded as a pdf, no expiration date

Citation Management

UNCC has an EndNote licensehttps://software.uncc.edu/EndNote 101 library guide: http://guides.library.uncc.edu/endnoteDownload EndNote:http://itservices.uncc.edu/student-services/software-downloads

Thank you!Mendy Ozan, Health & Human Services Librarianmozan@uncc.edu | 704-687-8396

Jeff McAdams, Engineering Librarianjmmcadams@uncc.edu | 704-687-6163