SERVICES
REFERENCE
The Engineering Library staff offers the following reference assistance:
- identifying and locating information,
- help and training in the use of the library catalog (UCLID), OhioLINK,
and other library resources,
- preparing of engineering
reference and resource guides,
- referring to other appropriate locations or libraries.
The Engineering
Reference Librarian is generally available for reference consultation Monday through
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. At other times, ask for assistance at the Engineering
Library circulation desk. If your request cannot be satisfied by the personnel
present, use the
Ask a Librarian option on the Engineering Library Homepage to communicate your information need to the Engineering Reference Librarian. You may also send an e-mail to
jim.clasper@uc.edu or call the Engineering Library at 556-1452 or 556-1550 with requests for assistance.
ENGINEERING LIBRARY INFO COMMONS
The
Engineering Information Commons is a joint venture between the Office of College
Computing and the Engineering Library. It is located at the north end of Baldwin
8th floor, and is a 24-hour card access area featuring an open computer work area
and two computer classrooms, 860B and 860D, plus a consultant area. The open area
was designed to offer all students a comfortable work area with a great westward
view over the Quadrangle to the distant hills.
Consultants from the Office
of College Computing and the Engineering Library are available to answer library
and computing questions, offering one-stop help for engineering students. The
open area of the Commons has 16 wireless PC workstations. Twelve stations have
Microsoft Office, Visual Studio, and web access. Four stations on the table furthest
from the entrance access library information resources only; they do not have
Microsoft Office or Visual Studio. All workstations are on the library domain
and print to the system printer. There are also 10 open spaces for use of wireless
laptops.
Infocommons has been upgraded to keep up with the latest technology.
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The Hardware at the Infocommons is:
• Client Pro MPC Pentium 4
• Intel 2.8 GHz Processor
• 256 MB RAM
• 37 GB Hard
Drive
• SoundMax Audio
• LinkSYS Wireless Card
•
DVD ROM/ CD R/W
> The Software available is:
• Windows 2000
with SP4
• Browser: IE6
• Acrobat Reader 6
• McAffee
Enterprise 7
• Real ONE, Windows Media 9, Quicktime, and Win DVD 4
• Spybot D&S 1.3
• Winzip v. 9
• Microsoft Office
2000
• Visual Studio .NET with Library
• J2SE Software Development
Kit (SDK) includes NetBeans IDE
• Nero Express with INCD Burner
• Start Check
LIBRARY INSTRUCTION
At the request of faculty members,
the engineering librarians provide instruction in the use of library resources
relevant to the discipline. See also the Instruction section for open sessions.
REQUEST an Item on OhioLINK
You can search
OhioLINK from the online catalog and use the REQUEST THIS ITEM link to request materials not available at UC.
If
the materials you need are not available at UC or through OhioLINK, you may request the item through ILLIAD (Interlibrary Loan). You can follow the request process in your ILLIAD account and will be notified by email when the item is received.
ORDERING MATERIALS
FOR THE LIBRARY
Requests or recommendations for materials to be purchased
for the Engineering Library are welcomed from users. All requests will be given
consideration within budgetary limitations. When submitting requests, please provide
as much bibliographic data as possible (i.e., author, title, publisher, year,
and cost). You can recommend items to purchase for the library by contacting
Dorothy Byers or
Jim Clasper.
MATERIALS FROM OTHER CINCINNATI LIBRARIES
A U.C. identification
card entitles borrowing privileges at all U.C. libraries and at SWON (Southwest Ohio Network) libraries. Inquire at circulation for a list of
current SWON members libraries.
PRINTING AND COPYING SERVICES
Printing cost is
$.07 per print and is paid for by the user through a Bearcat Campus Card.
Photocopiers cost 10 cents per copy (copiers give change for $1 and $5), or 8
cents with use of a Bearcat card.
UC guests without a Bearcat card can purchase
a copy card at Langsam Library and TUC.
You can add money to your Bearcat card (by credit card, cash
or check) at any UC Bookstore, by credit card on the web at www.uc.edu/Bearcatcard,
or at machines described above.
More information can be found at
the
University of Cincinnati Libraries
print site.
OTHER SERVICES
New
Books received by the Engineering Library each month are listed on the Engineering
Library webpage.
Return to
Guide
To The Engineering Library
Return to
Engineering
Library Homepage
Send comments to: Dorothy
F. Byers, Head, Engineering Library
Last modified:
dfb 11/7/06
