Library Survival Tips

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Library Survival Tips

• Chris Kollen
• Planning Librarian, Social Sciences Team,
  University of Arizona Libraries

kollenc_at_u.library.arizona.edu 621-4869
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Outline

• General info about the UA Libraries
• Library services facilities
• Resources in Info Commons and Main Reference
• Overview of electronic resources
• How to access electronic resources remotely
• How to get more help

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Location of UA Libraries
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UA Libraries and Collections

• Main Library
• Government Documents
• Map Collection
• Special Collections
• Science-Engineering Library (SEL)
• Fine Arts Library (includes Architecture, CCP,
  and Music)
• Center for Creative Photography (CCP) Library

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Other Campus Libraries

• Arizona Health Sciences Library (AHSL)
• Arizona Historical Society Library
• Arizona State Museum Library
• Economic and Business Research Library (EBR)
• Law Library

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Main Library

• Includes information resources in
• Social Sciences
• Business
• Education
• Fine Arts and Humanities
• Asian and Arabic language materials

• Specialized resources include
• Government publications
• Maps
• Films, Videos DVDs
• Microfilm Microfiche
• Newspapers

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Library Services and Facilities

• Library Hours
• Interlibrary loan (ILL)
• Document Delivery
• Reserves
• RefWorks
• Ask a Librarian
• Subject specialists (Department liaisons)

• Express Document Center
• Laptop connections
• Group Study Rooms
• Information Commons
• Internet Electronic Resources and Guides
• Other questions? Check out the FAQ page!

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Inter-Library Loan and Document Delivery

• Free Journal articles delivered electronically
• Free Book requests and dissertations from other
  libraries
• New Free Request copies of journal articles or
  a book chapters owned by UA library be digitally
  sent to your email account
• New Fee Request a book the library owns be
  sent to your campus address
• Use the same ILL form for all of these requests

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Electronic Reserves and Document Delivery

• Journal articles will either be scanned or copied
  from electronic resources and available via a
  link (electronic syllabi)
• Online form used to request materials for
  reserves
• New Faculty do not have to bring their own
  copies for digitization

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Special Tools

• General info about the UA Libraries
• RefWorks web-based bibliographic software to
  store citations and format bibliographies
• Sources for geospatial data (library has
  purchased)
• Electronic full text sources journal articles,
  books, newspaper articles, dissertations and more

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Main Library Information Commons

• Computers with access to SABIO, the Internet,
  software packages
• Reference desk
• Electronic indexes such as Avery Index to
  Architectural Periodicals or GeoBase
• Small print reference collection
• Printers photocopy machines

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Key Links for Planning

• Planning Subject Guide
• GIS Resources -- University of Arizona Library
• Arizona Electronic Atlas (http//atlas.library.ari
  zona.edu)
• Contact Chris Kollen at kollenc_at_u.library.arizona.
  edu for help with reference consultation

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Indexes to Planning and Related Journals

• Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
  (includes planning)
• GeoBase (geography, ecology)
• ABI/Inform (includes planning)
• Search for Articles
• Locate E-Journals

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Connecting from Off-Campus

• To access online Library Resources remotely
• You can download VPN (Virtual Private Network)
  software
• You will need to input your last name and CatCard
  number in order to use resources licensed by the
  Library.

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Questions?

• Contact the Reference Desk in person or use Ask a
  Librarian, the Librarys Virtual Chat Reference
  Service
• Contact your library liaison Chris Kollen at
  kollenc_at_u.library.arizona.edu or 621-4869