UIC Library Feature

RELEASE DATE:	August 22, 2005
CONTACT:	Linda Naru, (312) 996-2726, lnaru@uic.edu

What's New in the University Library for Fall 2005

@UIC: Use Our Virtual Library 24x7

	All materials reserved by faculty are listed under the Course Reserves heading in UICCAT. Check the electronic reserves page to see what's available online.
	MyILL@UIC page is a Web-based interlibrary loan (ILL) service for faculty, staff and students on the Chicago, Peoria and Rockford campuses that offers a convenient and fast way to track all ILL requests. For more information, see our previous news story.
	A complete list of more than 17,000 electronic journals and newspapers (and the dates accessible online) is available. And you can search by title, subject or call number in UICCAT.
	Get help from the Library from wherever you are (live chat, IM, email or telephone): http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/digital/
	RefWorks is a Web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from online databases or by typing in the information. You can use these references in writing papers and, in seconds, automatically format your paper's references and the bibliography to the correct journal format (e.g., APA, MLA, JAMA).
	qUICsearch is a Web-based search engine that allows you to select from over 150 databases to which the UIC Library subscribes and execute a single search across all the files you choose (or a specific discipline where librarians have selected databases). Many of the databases offer access to fulltext articles so that qUICsearch provides a one-stop approach to writing a research paper. For more information, see our previous news story.
	Carry electronic resources in the palm of your hand -- download health sciences resources to your PDA.
	UIC students, faculty and staff can search for and read full-text articles from the New York Times. From 1851 to 2001, search ProQuest Historical Newspapers; from 2000 to the present, search Newsbank Newspapers: Access World News.
	UIC students, faculty and staff can search for and read full-text articles from the Chicago Tribune. From 1890 to 1984, search ProQuest Historical Newspapers; from 1985 to the present, search Newsbank Newspapers: Access World News.
	Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe provides full-text documents from over 5,900 news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications; for a more complete description of the contents see Lexis-Nexis.
	Many library resources and research guides are available through Blackboard -- just click on the Library Resources button.

Check our Alphabetical List of Electronic Resources for a complete list of electronic resources. More new resources will be coming this fall!

Visit the Library buildings

All University Library hours for Fall semester are available at: http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/admin/services/schedules/

Richard J. Daley Library (801 S. Morgan)
Science Library (3500 SES)
Library of the Health Sciences-Chicago (1750 W. Polk St.) - Peoria - Rockford - Urbana

Government Documents and Reference service desks are in one location on the 2^nd floor of the Daley Library

At the top of the Daley Library escalators is one-stop service for both general reference questions and for help finding information in U.S., state, and local government resources. Frequently consulted Documents materials have been moved from the 3^rd floor to the 2^nd floor reference stacks. For help using the map collection on the 3^rd floor, go to the 3^rd floor service desk.

Microforms are on the 2^nd floor of the Daley Library.

Printing and photocopying in the Library

New public photocopiers are in the Daley Library, the Science Library, and the Library of the Health Sciences-Chicago. You can use a Flames card or your I-Card to make copies for $0.07 per page. The cash price is $0.10 per page.

Students, faculty and staff can use their ACCC print quota at Library print stations -- see the ACCC's U-Print site for an explanation of U-Print.

Departments can get Flames copy cards by faxing a miscellaneous voucher to UICCopying (996-1418). UICCopying staff will deliver the Flames cards to your office. For more information, call 996-6868.

New public computers are available throughout all sites

The Daley Library is installing new ADA-compliant detection systems at its east and west entrances and in the Reserve/Periodicals Reading Room.

Look for announcements about upcoming classes in the Library InfoTech Arcade

More information on Arcades services and the schedule of workshops for fall 2005 is available at http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/arcade/