Delivering the Libraries to Your Desktop

Electronic Journals and Articles
The Libraries subscribe to full-text online access to thousands of journals.  Use links in the UF Catalog or search publishers' websites.
Link: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/journals.html

Electronic Books and Texts
The Libraries subscribe to many e-books and provide links to many freely-available e-texts.  Find links in the UF Libraries' Catalog in WebLUIS, and from the Libraries' homepage.
Link: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/instruct2/elecbooks.html

Electronic Dissertations
Many recent and all future UF dissertations are going online. 
Link: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/etd.html

Course Reserves Online
All class notes and most journal articles placed on Course Reserve are available electronically.
Link: https://ares.uflib.ufl.edu

Digital Library Collections
Librarians at UF and throughout the SUS are digitizing special collections, such as the Florida Heritage Collection. See full images of these important resources.
Link:http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/ufdc/

Other Online Research Databases (Indexes & abstracts, library catalogs, etc.)

• UF Libraries' Catalog -- Millions of books, journals, microforms, videos, maps, etc. available in the UF Libraries are listed. Includes links to many electronic journals, government and other Web sites. Link: http://purl.fcla.edu/uf/lib/catalog
• Subject or Multidisciplinary Databases  -- Hundreds of licensed databases are available. Some focus on specific subjects while others cover many subjects. Search to identify journal articles and other resources relevant to your research. Some provide links to full text, and some identify materials in the UF or other libraries. Link: http://metalib.fcla.edu/V/?func=find-db-1

Ask a Question by Email
Submit questions anytime. This service is most appropriate for factual, unambiguous questions. 
Link: http://www.askalibrarian.org/FLSUUF00/vrleb_question_patron.asp?virtual_desk_id=112

Telephone a Service Desk
Call whenever the Libraries are open to ask for basic assistance, to be directed to an appropriate library unit or staff member, etc. 
Link: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/allphon.html

Find a Librarian
The Libraries have subject specialists that correspond to most campus departments.
Link: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/selects.html

Renew Books, request Interlibrary Loans, etc.
Use online forms to request items that are in use or in storage, renew your books, request books and articles through Interlibrary Loan, and suggest purchases without coming to the library.
Link: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/request.html
 
 

• Research Gateway -- Find databases that index research in your subject or discipline, full-text arrticles, and online journals.  Check whether the Libraries subscribe to an index, database or e-journaldatabase. The research Gateway provides a quick link to these indexes and databases. Link: http://metalib.fcla.edu/V/
• Subject Guides -- Libraries' subject specialists have identified useful Internet resources for researchers in various disciplines.  In some cases, these guides describe local library collection resources as well. Link: Subject Guides

• Handouts and Tutorials -- Looking for quick assistance in using library resources?  Check for handouts or tutorials, created either by UF Librarians or by the producers of library-subscribed databases. Link: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/jgs/instruct.html
• Library FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) -- Select from the "How do I.?" list on the UF Libraries' Help Page to see how to get started doing library research, find out loan policies, etc. Link: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/help/

Library news and announcements are also available by logging on to the UF Portal (myUFL). Choose "Personalize Content" and select "Libraries" under the "Academics" category.

• Distance Faculty and Students -- See descriptions and instructions for document delivery services and remote access. 
• IFAS Research Centers -- See the Library Service Unit module in the UF/IFAS Extension Faculty Orientation Modules