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Library Services at UNCC library. uncc. edu askatkins@uncc. edu 704 -687 -0494

Visiting Atkins Library? 10 floors, 2 million+ volumes Open 24/5 (Sun-Thur), 24/7 during exams Scanners, printers, computers (PC and Mac) Group study rooms, quiet study areas Comfortable seating, friendly librarians Café with coffee, snacks, sandwiches

Library Resources by the Numbers 2 million+ physical and virtual volumes 400+ databases ~500, 000 ebooks ~75, 000 journals ~35, 000 streaming videos Special Collections including: Living Charlotte digital collection Civil War-era documents University Archives

Searching the catalog: http: //library. uncc. edu/ Campus office delivery available for faculty Scanned electronic delivery also available for chapters or journal articles Request delivery through Interlibrary Loan

My Library Account https: //library. uncc. edu/login/ See what you have checked out View the due dates, renew materials Check on the status of and/or cancel holds or recalls Faculty: 180 days, unlimited number of items

Interlibrary Loan https: //uncc-illiad-oclc-org. librarylink. uncc. edu/illiad. dll Request books and articles from other libraries 24 -48 hours for electronic delivery Also use to request scans of chapters or print articles, campus office delivery

Finding Databases

Streaming Video http: //guides. library. uncc. edu/streamingmedia NC LIVE Media Collection and Films on Demand best places to start Videos are also listed in the library catalog

Subject Librarians http: //library. uncc. edu/reference Faculty Library Reps in each UNCC department Contact subject librarians for: Library instruction Collection development/resource suggestions Research consultations New course consultations on library holdings

Research Guides http: //guides. library. uncc. edu/ Please post link in Moodle Will create custom guides for some courses Contact subject librarians with questions or comments/suggestions

Instruction Services 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, End. Note *sessions can be tailored to an assignment *most effective when students already have a topic *classrooms book quickly, so schedule in advance

Student Consultations Encourage 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/facultyreserves Library will scan articles and chapters and place in Moodle for you Can bring in personal copies for reserve Questions: 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 money Available to unlimited # of users, downloaded as a pdf, no expiration date

Citation Management UNCC has an End. Note license https: //software. uncc. edu/ End. Note 101 library guide: http: //guides. library. uncc. edu/endnote Download End. Note: http: //itservices. uncc. edu/student-services/softwaredownloads

Thank you! Mendy Ozan, Health & Human Services Librarian mozan@uncc. edu | 704 -687 -8396 Jeff Mc. Adams, Engineering Librarian jmmcadams@uncc. edu | 704 -687 -6163