Our research ecosystem at UC is spread across many departments and it can be a challenge to find the help you are looking for. UC Libraries Research and Data Services team has a webpage with links to many of the resources that can help you find the right person to answer your questions and connect you to the tools that enhance your research.
When you visit the Geology-Math-Physics (GMP) Library this fall, you may notice big space changes that are now in progress. As an early step to open up space, several map cases and cabinets that once lined the eastern and southern walls (entry level) have been moved to remote storage (UC Fishwick facility). Cases of maps for the Tri-state region (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky), highly used for teaching and research, remain onsite and have been consolidated in the library’s southwest corner.
To access maps, we highly recommend that you seek a digital version of any map. One great resource for digital maps is the USGS, particularly for topographical maps. If you need help locating digital maps, email the libraries’ Research & Data Services team at askdata@uc.edu.
For more information on print maps, including those which remain at GMP Library and those which are now located in remote storage, please review our research guide page on the map collection. Please visit the GMP Library for assistance with any map located onsite. To request a map in remote storage, please complete this form and a member of the Science and Engineering Libraries team will contact you and help with your needs.
UC’s science libraries – GMP Library and Chemistry-Biology Library – are undergoing major space changes and consolidation in light of the demolition of Crosley Tower, including the Chemistry-Biology Library space, in late 2025. In preparation for this, the Chemistry-Biology Library will close after spring semester 2025 and its research collections will relocate to GMP Library over time. We look forward to realizing a long-term vision for a combined science library.
Thank you to Marcia Johnson for the June 2024 image.
UC Libraries is running a trial for Sage Campus, a platform for online learning of skills and research methods. To access the trial, please visit the Campus trial information page: Univ of Cincinnati and Sage Campus Trial Information Page. The trial will run from August 19 to November 22, 2024.
Courses cover topics such as:
Research Planning
Getting Started with Data
Collecting Managing Data
Analyzing Data
Report Findings
Getting Published
Information Literacy
Check out the courses offered, share with your students, and let us know what you think of this resource. Email askdata@uc.edu to share your feedback.
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All University of Cincinnati Libraries locations will be closed Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Regular library hours for all locations will resume Thursday, June 20.
In observance of the holiday, learn about “Not Racist” vs. “Anti-Racist” Ideologies as part of week three of R.E.S.P.E.C.T.’s annual 21-Day Anti-Racism Challenge — a three-week long, self-guided learning exercise that focuses on different aspects of systemic racism, and how we can all fight against it. And join us Thursday, June 20th from 10:30AM-11:30PM for a Zoom discussion on the challenge, what was learned and how participants can take further action. Join the meeting here, or through the link found on the LibGuide.
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. (Racial Equity Support & Programming to Educate the Community Team) is a UC Libraries committee charged with developing external programming that explicitly addresses the negative role that systemic racism plays in our society.
All University of Cincinnati Libraries locations will be closed Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. Regular library hours for all locations will resume Tuesday, May 28. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday.
Ted Baldwin, director of the Science and Engineering Libraries and the interim head of Library Collections, and Emily Wages, collection services manager at the University of Cincinnati Clermont’s Frederick A. Marcotte Library, have been voted in by the Directors Council to join the SWON Executive Board in June. They join existing UC Board member Gerry Wagner, unit operations manager in UC Libraries Collection Development Services and Engagement Department.
SWON Libraries formed in 1973 as the “Greater Cincinnati Library Consortium” (GCLC) when a group of library directors in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky wanted a vehicle for pooling resources, sharing knowledge and collaborating to better serve their patrons. They continue that mission today as one of the State Library of Ohio’s Regional Library Systems.
ORCID profiles can now be linked to Github profiles. What does this mean for you? Now you can include your ORCID number on your Github profile. It is also possible to add the URL of your Github account to your ORICD landing page. If you need some help setting up your ORCID or linking these two resources, please contact askdata@uc.edu.
To learn more check out the ORCID blog post on the memorandum.
