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UCSC employees have access to a broad range of library resources, including electronic journals and databases, from both McHenry and Science & Engineering libraries. Staff on campus automatically have electronic access to these resources through the campus network. Staff at off-campus locations must use Off Campus Access to access library resources.
Note: Additional instructional services are available to faculty and instructional staff on the Teaching Support page.
Library Privileges
- Check out as many books as you like from both the McHenry and Science & Engineering library collections
- Books are due April 15th of the following year (for full-year employees)
- Journals are due the next day, but may be renewed provided no hold has been placed on them
- Use Document Delivery to request books from either campus library and have them delivered to your mail stop
- Borrow books located in off-site storage (NRLF)
- Use Interlibrary Loan to request books and journal articles not owned by UCSC, and have them delivered to your mail stop
- Access electronic resources and databases from off-campus using Off Campus Access , the library remote-access service
Get a Library Card
- Your university employee card is your library card (cards are issued by your Human Resources representative)
- Bring your card to the Circulation Desk at McHenry or Science & Engineering to activate your library account
- Should your card expire, go to your Human Resources representative to obtain a new card. Come to the Circulation Desk to have your new card activated
Note: If your card is ever lost or stolen notify the library immediately, and get a replacement card from your Human Resources representative. Come to the Circulation Desk to have your new card activated.
Your Library Account:
- Keep track of the items you have checked out, and renew items as needed
- To learn how to use your account, or to set up a new one, visit the Check Your Circulation Account page
Borrow from Other Libraries
- If the UCSC libraries don't have what you need, or the item you want is checked out, you may borrow items from another library through Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
- The most direct way to borrow books is to use the Request feature available through Melvyl, the UC systemwide library catalog or use the UC-eLinks button available in most article databases (visit the Interlibrary Loan page for more information)
- Books borrowed through Interlibrary Loan are subject to due dates established by the lending library and are usually shorter than the UCSC April 15th due date; due dates are clearly marked on the strap attached to the borrowed item
- Articles from journals not owned by UCSC can be borrowed through Interlibrary Loan at no charge [Use the Interlibrary Loan page to access forms for ordering journal articles]
- Note: A charge applies for delivery of articles from journals owned by UCSC; you will be alerted if the journal is owned by UCSC when filling out the form
Off Campus Access
- Use Off Campus Access , the library proxy service, to access online databases and electronic journals from home.
- You must have an active library account to use this service
Classes & Workshops
- Learn how to get the most out of library resources by attending library drop-in workshops
- Classes and workshops are free and open to the campus community
- Classes are offered at both McHenry (Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences) and Science & Engineering libraries
Research Tools
- Use NetTrail, the Library's self-paced online literacy tutorial to get an overview of how (and when) to use library resources, databases, and catalogs
- Look for a Subject Guide on your topic to learn which library resources and databases are the best ones to use
- Look through How To...Get Started guides to learn how to find books, journal articles, court cases, statistics, and how to find career and graduate-school information
- Use CRUZCAT, the UCSC Library catalog, to see which books, maps, videos, journals and newspapers are available in the library; many electronic items are linked through CRUZCAT
- The Library has access to hundreds of online Article Databases, many of which contain full-text articles
- Discover search tips and strategies for searching some of the most popular databases using the Online
Database Guides
- Have a question? Come to the Reference Desk at either library to consult with a librarian, or use Ask a Librarian—the library e-mail reference service
Library Collections
Explore the various collections and units in the Library. Most material in these collections do not circulate and must be used in the library.
- Special Collections: Non-circulating collection of rare books and campus-related historical material
- The Multicultural Children's Literature Curriculum Collection: Collection of award-winning children's literature; items in this collection must be checked out from the Circulation desk at the Science and Engineering Library. Material in this collection circulates for two weeks only.
- Film & Music Center: Take a break from work to listen to music or watch videos and DVDs
- Map Room: View maps from around the world or browse current and historical aerial photos of the local area
- Government Publications: As a Federal Depository Library, this collection is available to anyone. Find online and print sources (most of which circulate) of government information from all branches and agencies of the Federal government, as well as California and local government and agencies
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