Resources for Distant Learners
General Resources
Interlibrary Loan
Request materials to be mailed, or emailed, to your off-campus location. This includes:
- Materials owned by UF
- Materials owned by other lending libraries
See the brochure for more information.
Off Campus Access to E-Resources
To use our electronic resources from off-campus you must first logon to our network.
Ask a Librarian
Talk to a librarian by telephone, email or by instant messaging. Email:sciref@uflib.ufl.edu or call toll free:(1-866-281-6309)
UF Distance Learning Home Page
George A. Smathers Libraries Distance Services Page
Science Related Resources
- Agriculture Education & Communication
- Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Entomology & Nematology
- Environmental Engineering Sciences
- Civil & Coastal Engineering
- Computer & Information Sciences & Engineering
- Industrial & Systems Engineering
- Materials Science & Engineering
- Mecahnical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering
- Soil and Water Science
Online Tutorials
- SciFinder Scholar - A live flash demo shows you step by step how to perform different searches, use filters, etc.
(15 minutes/database) - Find Articles - Learn the difference between popular and scholarly journal articles and how to find articles when you have a citation, how to pick the best databases to search, and how to find articles by keyword or topic in databases.
(40 minutes) - RefWorks - Learn about RefWorks, a free and easy program that helps you compile, maintain, and format bibliographic information.
(20 minutes) - Search Techniques - Find the best articles and books for your paper. Learn to choose search terms by analyzing your research topic, brainstorm alternate terms, and combine search terms and symbols into effective keyword searches.
(20 minutes)
