A new UCBA Library tutorial for Academic Search Complete Basics is now available. 
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Category Archives: UCBA News
OhioLINK Emergency Maintenance
UPDATE – 1/17/12
OhioLINK List of Databases, E-Journal Finder, and OhioLINK Member Libraries database are all now available. The Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center (ETD) and Contact a Librarian referral service remain unavailable. OhioLINK continues to work to bring those services back online.
ILLiad Unavailable December 14 and 17 for Maintenance
UCBA Library Winter Break Hours
by Tammy Manger
The UCBA Library and Computer Concourse will be closed December 15th – January 1st. If you need to return a book (outside book drop unavailable), pick-up library materials on hold or request library services or assistance, please do so before December 15th.
The Library and the Computer Concourse will re-open with break hours beginning on Wednesday, January 2nd. Regular semester hours begin on Monday, January 7th. Please go to www.libraries.uc.edu/ucba under Hours & Directions for more details.
Thanksgiving Closings
Please Note: Most UC Libraries will be closed for Thanksgiving, Thursday and Friday, November 22 & 23. Check the particular library website or library location for exceptions. A list of library hours is online.
Tammy Manger Receives UCount Award
by Heather Maloney
We are very proud to announce that Tammy Manger, UCBA Library Public Services Manager, was recently distinguished Continue reading
Happy Birthday, OhioLINK!
November 1st marked the 20th birthday of OhioLINK, a consortium of 88 Ohio college and university libraries, plus the State Library of Ohio, that work together to provide Ohio students, faculty, and researchers with the information they need for teaching and research. Continue reading
CampusGuides Access Slow
Please note that our vendor for CampusGuides, Springshare, is experiencing issues with their servers that are causing our Subject/Research Guides to load very slowly if at all. Springshare is working to remedy the problem as soon as possible.
You can keep up with updates via their Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/springshare
Use VPN to Connect from Off Campus
The process for accessing library resources from Off Campus has been updated to allow for the most seamless user experience. VPN access is now the preferred path for connecting to resources from off campus. Follow these simple steps to connect using VPN: Continue reading
New Paths to Articles and Books on UCBA Library Website
The new Research Basics CampusGuide is now available! This guide provides a basic starting point for students as they begin research on any topic. Some of our Library homepage links have been updated to link to resources this new guide. For example, as illustrated below, the path to commonly used article resources will link to the Articles page of the UCBA Research Basics guide. Commonly used article resources found in the new guide include:
- A-Z Database List
- Academic Search Complete
- Summon
- Opposing Viewpoints
- Full Text Journal Finder
You can search Academic Search Complete, Summon and Opposing Viewpoints directly from the guide. Any databases not found can easily be searched using the A-Z Database list.
The Books link has also been changed to point to the Books page of the UCBA Research Basics guide. Commonly used book resources can be found here, including:
- UC Library Catalog
- OhioLINK Catalog
- Additional search options with links to e-Reference, WorldCat, and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
