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
• Chinese Studies Collection
• Japanese Studies Collection
• Middle East Collection

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Other Campus Libraries

• Arid Lands Information Center
• Arizona Health Sciences Library (AHSL)
• Arizona Historical Society Library
• Arizona State Museum Library

• Economic and Business Research Library (EBR)
• Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Collections
• Geosciences
• Herbarium
• Law Library

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Main Library

• Includes information resources in
• Social Sciences
• Business
• Education
• Fine Arts and Humanities

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

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Library Services and Facilities

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

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

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Circulation

• Your Borrower Information Online
• See what you have checked out
• Renew materials (or by phone at
• 621-6402)
• Check status of ILL requests
• Check holds

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CatCard

• The CatCard is the official UA ID card. At the
  Library, you will need it to
• - check out materials
• - make ILL requests
• -pay for printing photocopying
• - AND to access databases remotely

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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
• Small print reference collection
• Printers photocopy machines

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What Is SABIO?
The University of Arizona Library
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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)

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Indexes to Geography and Related Journals

• Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
  (includes planning)
• GeoBase (geography, ecology)
• Social Science Citation Index
• America History Life
• Search for Articles
• Locate E-Journals

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How to Access the Catalog from Off-Campus
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How to Access INDEXES from Off-Campus

• To access ELECTRONIC INDEXES remotely
• From the University of Arizona Library, click on
  Search for Articles
• To find databases on your subject, click on the
  drop-down box
• Select a subject area, such as Planning, and
  click on Go. Select a particular database, such
  as Avery.
• After you click on the database name, you will be
  prompted to enter your last name CatCard number

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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