Library Introduction

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Library Introduction

• Jeremy Richard Library
• UConn Stamford

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Who we are what we do

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Reference Services
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Quick Introduction

• Our library catalog includes approximately 1.3
  books
• The 1st floor includes reference and
• The 2nd floor includes circulation books and
  study rooms
• Computers provide access to
• articles that are not freely available on the
  internet

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Key Databases to Get to Know

• Academic Search Premier- general
• LexisNexis Academic - news
• PsycInfo - psychology
• AbiInform- business
• and much more

full -text and scholarly articles
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Borrowing Material

• 30 days Normal Loan Period for books
• 150 Maximum number of books taken out per
  student, staff, or faculty.
• - Your Student ID is your Library Card.

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Some restrictions

• Some collections, are NON-CIRCULATING (for
  library use only)
• Non-circulating materials include
  dictionaries, almanacs, encyclopedias magazines,
  newspapers and many reserve items

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Library Policies

• overdue materials cant be renewed
• you need a card to borrow materials
• no food or drinks
• use cell phones outside the library
• students doing research get first priority on
  computers
• use study rooms for group projects

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So what can you do?

• Access the library homepage and its resources
  24/7
• renew books online
• search databases and get full text articles
• get online Reference Help from AskHomerLive
• request books from any library and have them
  delivered here
• request articles from any library and have them
  sent directly to your computer

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AskHomer Live Reference

• Online Reference Service
• askHomer Live lets you ask questions and get
  answers, in real time, from the staff at the
  University Libraries.

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Remote Options

• Want to do your research from off campus?
• Want to do research when
• the library is closed?

VPN - Off-Campus Access to the Library with One
Easy Login!
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Where research starts
Library Home Page www.lib.uconn.edu
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Questions

• Library Reference Desk
• 203 251-8517

Presentation By shelley.roseman_at_uconn.edu Fall
2007