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University of Florida Faculty enjoy a diverse range of library resources and services: Electronic Journals, Databases, Articles, Books, Subject GuidesSubject Specialists, many ways to get Help in person and online, walk-in Library Service, online expertise...and more! Use the Remote Logon to connect from home or from anywhere in the world.

  • Electronic Journals
    Access more than 30,000 titles using the E-Journals Locator. The collections contain titles in every major discipline and general subject. See the Electronic Journals FAQ for details. Sources include the leading academic journals, major newspapers, magazines, wire services, broadcast transcripts and more. We have both current journals and journal archives in databases like JSTOR.
  • Databases
    Anytime, anywhere access to hundreds of online databases. Learn just how many resources are available online by using the Databases by Subject page for comprehensive lists. You can search or browse the Database Locator by title.
  • Open 24/7
    Your Library Web site is always open and ready to help you get immediate access to our online resources as well as find out the hours when the bricks and mortar Libraries are open.
  • Subject Specialists & Guides
    Connect to your very own information expert. Find out all about our online and print resources. Call us, make an appointment or send your Research Assistant for specialized help.
  • Electronic Course Reserves
    Traditional and online course reserve services are available. With the new ARes system, instructors can enjoy the convenience of adding materials, such as class notes, exams, syllabi, homework, instructor overheads, and student papers directly to the system. Ares is easy to link to web pages or online articles from library databases such as JSTOR, Academic Search Premier, Science Direct and others.
  • Interlibrary Loan
    You can borrow materials from research libraries around the world using ILLIAD, the Smathers Libraries Interlibrary Loan Service. Personalize your account to request electronic copies for articles from journals we do not own.
  • Library Instruction
    In your classroom or in our electronic classroom you can have your students learn all about finding authoritative information sources for their research papers and projects. Request a general library orientation or have a Subject Specialist provide in-depth training on the latest databases as well as the core bibliography for the field. Find out about our Library-Classroom Partnership.
  • Ask a Librarian
    Do you have a quick question? Chat Online with a Librarian using Ask a Librarian IM. Email us using either an Online Form or your own Email Account. Or just call one of the libraries during regular business hours. If you want expert help contact your Subject Specialist by phone or email.
  • UF Library Catalog
    The new Library Catalog does much more than provide a record of our library holdings. You can often link directly to journals, eBooks and other electronic documents. And you can set up your own account that permits you to see everything you have checked out, renew them online, recall items, request materials from storage, save search strategies – even store bibliographies online.
  • Library West Study Rooms
    Faculty can apply online for one of a limited number of library study rooms.

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