New Staff FAQ's
How do I….
…check out books?
- Your University ID card is your library card.
- Part-time or hourly staff should check with the Mullins Library Circulation Department to make sure that we have your information in our database of borrowers.
- In addition to the service desks in all libraries, there is a self-check-out station in Mullins.
- Staff may check out books from the MAIN collection for 16 weeks.
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…make photocopies?
- Your University ID card can serve as a debit card with Razorbuck$.
- 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
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…locate materials in the Libraries?
- InfoLinks is the catalog of the University Libraries.
- The catalog includes holdings from Mullins and all branch libraries: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fine Arts, Physics, and Law.
- Our call number guides help you find the floor that items are shelved on in the MAIN collection.
…locate journal articles?
- Use subject databases to find full-text versions and citations to articles on your topic.
- If you have an article citation, search under journal title in InfoLinks to locate paper or electronic copies of the journal.
....access materials remotely?
- Use your UARK username and password to log into databases and ejournals from off campus.
...use the computers?
- The Research Commons on Level 2 of Mullins Library offers a general access computer lab staffed by Computing Services. Reference Librarians are available for research assistance.
- A uark login and password are required to use the Research Commons computers; Reference Librarians can provide guests with access.
…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 5 working days; books take a little longer.
…get research assistance?
- Contact your subject librarian.
- Stop by, call, email, or chat with reference librarians.
- Browse our electronic indexes, abstracts, and journal article collections online.
