If you’ve been on the library homepage recently, you may have noticed that there is a new Quick Search Bar. The new default search looks through “All UC Libraries” instead of the “UC Merced Library” (now the 2nd tab option).

Under the Articles tab and the Database, not only can you search for the information you need, there are also links for useful information on how to search for articles and which databases are recommended.

Just because it is the night before your paper is due and you are barely starting it does not mean that it is the end of your educational career. Just because you have never used the library search engine and it is 2AM does not mean that it is over either.

Librarians from all around are available to chat with at all times. Even though our library may be closed during the evening and our librarians and your professor will probably not respond to your email until the next day, there are librarians that can be reached. If you click on the CONTACT US tab on the main library website, you should notice a widget on the right hand side of the page that says ASK A LIBRARIAN. Just follow the instructions within and you will be on your way to speaking with a librarian to assist you.

Curious about SCR? Here is what you need to know.

SCR stands for Supplemental Course Resources. This is an excellent tool for instructors to digitize their resources and make them available for students on UCMCROPS or any other network. Instructors only need to submit this form to the second floor Services Desk of the Library, with attached course syllabus and the item to be digitized, and then wait until they are posted on CROPS. The item will be mail back through the on-campus system, unless otherwise noted on the SCR request form.
You don’t have to worry about whether or not you are abiding by copyright laws; the Library will make sure copyright is followed in this process. Remember, you can’t copy large portions of books; however you can scan a few parts. For more on our textbook policy, see here.

For more information see this FAQ.

The California Digital Library negotiates on behalf of UC campuses to provide high quality resources to our library users. The “Challenges to Licensing from Some Publishers” explains why some publications may not be continued.

Writing 101 Course Specific
Today, I decided to look over the course specific page for Writing 101. I am currently in this course and felt that it would be good to know how to do it not only for myself (I am definitely filled with questions) but also for the other students.
PROFILE OF RESEARCH COMMUNITY
The first part of the page focuses on finding a topic. There are three links noted to help students find a topic if they are uncertain what they are looking for.
The next part is finding the appropriate resources. Links are shown for finding articles and journals, as well as books on specific areas.
Following that are links to reputable sources online.
Afterwards is a section called Major Conferences, which links to sites that have recorded conferences available.

Ever wondered what materials you can check-out at the second floor services desk? Here is a list of things you can borrow:
-Study room keys (after receiving confirmation of your reservation- more information here)
-Loaner Laptops (for 4 hours and renewable for another 4 hours)
-USB Flash Drives
-Headphones
-VGA cables
-Dry erase markers
-iTouches for the library tour

Good luck with the rest of the semester!

Did you misplace your library materials or have overdue item payments?

On the library website, you can click on My Library Account at the top right-hand corner.

Here, you can log-in with your UCMNet ID and password. You can view your fines, and click the UC Merced ePay link.

Under the “Student” tab, hover over the “Finance and Billing” section and click on “Pay Library Fines”.

Have you ever forgotten when your library items need to be returned but don’t want to travel all the way to campus to check?
That’s okay; there is a link available on the library website for that.
On the top of the library homepage, there is a link called My Library Account (https://ucm1200-aslib.ucmerced.edu/patroninfo).
Click on it and you will be directed to a page where you can either sign in directly and check which items have been checked out to you by using your UCM Net ID and Password, or you can check on any Inter Library Loan requests you may have made as well.

Class instruction has officially ended today, and finals are coming up.

If you are looking for a quiet place to study, the entire fourth floor is a Quiet Zone. Groups can meet on any of the other floors in the library, in the reserved rooms, or in the collaborative workrooms (first come first serve). You can check out dry erase markers and VGA cables (to connect your laptop to the monitors in the collaborative workrooms) at the second floor services desk.

KL 460 is the silent room, and there are dividers set-up to eliminate distractions.

The library’s hours are listed here.

The first floor lantern will be open 24/7 starting Friday, December 11th, until next Thursday, December 17th.

Do you have a research project that needs a book or two? An easy way to get an idea of what books you may want is to look for books by subject. There are a couple ways to do this.

The online method is to go to our website. There is a Quick Search bar near the top of the page, with many different search tabs on top of it. You can search just our UC catalog or you can search all the UCs using Next Gen Melvyl, and get those books through ILL. If you are using our catalog, then there is a drop-down menu where you can select to search by subject. Next Gen Melvyl has an “Advanced Search� button at the bottom you can use to search by subject.

It is good to note our library uses the Library of Congress Classification system. This means that books of like subject will be near each other. For example, books whose call number begins with a ‘Q’ are science books, while ‘P’ books are literature and language books. Therefore an easy way to find books of a certain subject would be to simply find that subjects letter, and find that section of the library. This site shows the Library of Congress Classification system, however you can also find this on the side of the bookshelves, as well as what floor each section is on.