New Faculty FAQs

How do I….

…check out books?

  • Your University ID card is your library card.
    Faculty may check out books for 16 weeks and bound periodicals for 1 week. More...
  • Laptop computers are also available for a 3-hour checkout. More...
  • Faculty may authorize a student assistant to check out materials for them. More...

…locate materials in the Libraries?

  • InfoLinks is the catalog of the University Libraries.
  • It includes holdings from Mullins and all branch libraries: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fine Arts, Physics, and Law.
  • Both electronic and print holdings are listed in InfoLinks.
  • An A-Z list of electronic journals by title is also available.

....access materials remotely?

…recommend a book for purchase?

…borrow materials on Interlibrary Loan?

  • ILLiad is the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) system for the University Libraries.
  • First-time users of ILLiad will need to create an account.
  • On average, photocopied articles and book chapters are delivered electronically within 2 working days; books take a little longer.
  • Faculty may request electronic delivery of print articles or book chapters held by the Libraries.

…place materials on reserve for my students?

  • Complete the course reserve request form on our Web site.
  • Reserves are available at Mullins and all branch libraries: Fine Arts, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Physics, and Law, as well as in the Performing Arts and Media Department; most articles, tests, lecture notes, and other materials are placed online as electronic reserves.
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…make copies?

  • Your University ID card can serve as a debit card with Razorbuck$. Your department may also have a departmental copy card.
  • Copiers are located in the Lindley and Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., Reading Room on Level 2, with additional copiers in the branches and on other floors of Mullins.
  • Scanning stations are available in the Research Commons in Mullins, as well as in most branch libraries.
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…arrange a library instruction class for my students?

...get a faculty study carrel for a long-term research project?

  • There is a waiting list; submit applications to the Dean of Libraries (575-6702) each April for approval.
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…show films or use a room in the library?

…get research assistance?

Last updated: 8/14/09

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