1. Your Partners in Service:
Discovering Available UNL Libraries Resources
Dana W. R. Boden Joan Latta Konecky
C. Y. Thompson Library Love Library
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Welcome to the University Libraries! IRIS is the UNL Libraries website: NLA/NEMA 10/06

2. University Libraries at UNL
Introduction to service
Remote access
- Catalog hints & highlights
- Electronic Journal Finder
- E-Resources
- ILL (ILLiad)
Campus visit survival guide
- Hours
- Community User Card
- Catalog & Locating items
- Requests (ILLiad), preferred/ pickup library
- Maps & Parking

3. University Libraries resources limitations:
Partners in Service?
“The land-grant tradition creates for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln a special statewide responsibility to serve the needs of Nebraska and its citizens.”*
University Libraries resources limitations:
Vendor licenses
Access agreements
*Board of Regents, University of Nebraska (Updated August 2005). The Missions of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved from the World Wide Web, October 22, 2006:
Anyone can walk-in and use resources

4. What each type of search covers…

5. Keyword search results in titles listed by relevance
Clicking the ? Will explain it…

6. Searchable LC Subject Headings
This was a Relevant Title If this is a good one, here’s more ideas for searching…
Searchable LC Subject Headings

7. Location Codes: Clickable for more info
Where are these things? Christlieb … SPEC ltd hours North Platte/ Scottsbluff (R&E Centers have a some items)

8. entry to change Search without
Use pulldown
& text box
entry to change Search without
going back to
search screen
Button options
New Search – main screen Another Search – Same TYPE of search
May also have Limit/Sort Search

9. Specific volume search, or click bar to see All.
Journal title search … Info here: Location, Call#, Bound vols, Latest rec’d., Continues/ Cont’d By Search for volume
Specific volume search, or click bar to see All.

12. Should be accessible for them after Sunday, Oct. 29

13. Should be accessible for them after Sunday, Oct. 29

14. #1 Check catalog #2 Check Electronic Journal Finder Some open access, otherwise Affiliates or On-campus
Look for DOAJ, BioMed Central, PubMed Central - examples of Open Access (available) e-journals

15. Formats of Links to Full-text
Various transitional info and types of Linking info

16. Choosing any of these, as well as clicking the “New Search” button from other pages, will take you to …

17. Points: Truncation Sort Years Location etc. Submit Button
Other searches possible -- TABS

18. E-Resources

19. Licensed = UNL affiliates -- Includes walk-in use Sidebar items:
Licensed = UNL affiliates -- Includes walk-in use Sidebar items: NebraskAccess – public domain/ statewide resources
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Gov Docs, IRC, Citing & Evaluating, Click on more… Get Electronic Journal COLLECTIONS

20. Multi-Search (also available from IRIS Home Page)

21. Digital Commons – Institutional Repository (Mostly text-based)
Digital Commons – Institutional Repository (Mostly text-based) CONTENTdm, vendor name, Media
Under digital Initiatives – These plus GIS Geographic Info Systems, CDRH Center of Digital Research in the Humanities, DLL, etc.

25. Likely use OCLC for ILL This Login would be for Direct with UNL ILL Remember Policies are here

26. Patrons need to go through Local Library to take best advantage of ILL delivery of UNL materials.

27. InterLibrary Loan Service
Copies and Loans
Requests searched 3x / day
Sent out same (or next) business day
Delivery to desktop in e-format,
when available (pdf)
Average turnaround time less than 1 day
From all campus library locations
Dissertations/ Thesis
Loan - if print available
E-copy – Copyright compliance requested, then printed out & sent in 1-2 days
(OR next) due to late in day or problem request Do not loan Visual Media at this time.

28. Campus Visit Why? Access license restricted resources:
Indexes, Electronic journals, etc.
Get an IRIS Community User card:
need 2 forms of ID, one with picture.
So later can:
Checkout materials on site
Create ILLiad Account to:
Utilize “Request” for campus delivery to pickup at chosen library location
Utilize InterLibrary Loan, if appropriate
Utilize “My Library”
Save preferred searches
Keep reading history
Renew/ Recall materials electronically

30. Circulation Policies

32. Click or Scroll down to S-SK listing (from our earlier Cattle Ranching example) & click the link…
Can get here from IRIS Home Page, or from Location listing in Record

33. Shows just where to go!

36. E-mail Address Required.

37. Community user fee if use UNL ILL services is $3 + cost (if any)
Community user fee if use UNL ILL services is $3 + cost (if any). Bill mailed, separately. Payable by check according to instructions.
After clicking “Submit” from previous page.

38. Patrons will receive e-mail confirmation after setting up their ILLiad account.

39. Let’s get this to CYT for easy pickup.

40. Opens new screen, so easy to go back & forth to copy & paste info.

41. Items filled in automatically, as shown.
Be at CYT within a couple of days… Stays for 10 days
Other helpful & clarifying info filled in…

42. Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) Request use
For gathering items wanted to a single location
For getting items from the LDRF for pickup
Library Depository Retrieval Facility (LDRF)
Not open to the public
Item record will say Request Item (Ask at SPEC, items not available for checkout)
You can recommend if would be to patrons advantage to deal with UNL directly for actual ILL (Remember $3 fee).

45. Can see checked out items & renew; Can opt in for Reading History; My Lib Services will go to Alum & Comm User page… From there can see Parking info & Maps for Libraries…

46. Thank You for Coming! Questions??
Have you learned what you were wanting to know?
How can the UNL Libraries better serve you & your patrons?
ASK A QUESTION available 24/7.
Our business cards & the Head of ILL’s, Joyce Melvin.
Have a Wonderful Weekend!