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Arts library orientation for architecture students
This document provides information about resources and services available at the UCLA Library for students researching and completing projects. It outlines that the Arts Library is a good starting place for finding books, articles and images. It also notes that the UCLA Library system has multiple locations and that the online catalog allows searching for books, journals, databases and more. It provides guidance on locating materials by call number in the library stacks. Additional services mentioned include borrowing books, requesting items, using course reserves, accessing electronic journals and databases on or off campus, getting research help from librarians, and attending workshops.
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- 1. Researching a Project? Lookingfor books, articles, or images? Start at the Arts Library! http://www.library.ucla.edu/arts
- 2. The UCLA Library: ONELibrary with MANY locations! http://www.library.ucla.edu/locations
- 3. From the libraryhomepage (www.library.ucla.edu) you can search for: Books, Articles, Databases, Journals, Research Guides, Archives and Manuscripts
- 4. Search the UCLALibrary Catalog: catalog.library.ucla.edu to find books and journals at UCLA and to find ‘course reserves’
- 5. Where are the books? We have fivefloors of stacks! (stacks = bookshelves)
- 6. Books have “callnumbers” that starts with one or two letters. A chart next to the elevators shows the floor where your call numbers can be found. NOTE: *Oversize books are on separate floors!
- 7. Each range ofbook stacks will be labelled to help you find where your book is shelved.
- 8. You can check out100’s of books for the whole quarter (90 days). And you can renew them online. library.ucla.edu/service/renew-your-books
- 9. If a bookis checked out, you can recall it... ...and pick it up in a few days. library.ucla.edu/service/recall-checked-out-item
- 10. If your bookis at the SRLF, get it by the next day or pick it up yourself. SRLF = Southern Regional Library Facility www.srlf.ucla.edu
- 11. Course Reserves forclasses you are taking or teaching will be shelved at the “Circulation Desk”
- 12. Handy fact: Yourlibrary card number is your Bruin ID number PLUS the number on the back!
- 13. The Library providesaccess to thousands of journals & databases of other electronic resources. http://guides.library.ucla.edu/az.php
- 14. Librarians create research guidesfor many subjects and courses; see: guides.library.ucla.edu Architecture & Urban Design Guide: guides.library.ucla.edu/architecture
- 15. The Avery Indexto Architectural Periodicals helps you find articles. Notice the illustration details!
- 16. Click on theUC-eLinks button to find what you need! These links help you locate library holdings online or in the library. They also provide a request form that you can use when the title is not available at UCLA
- 17. The Library providesan Library Loan (ILL) service. We will borrow books from other libraries or request article scans if UCLA does not have what you need! http://www.library.ucla.edu/service/interlibrary-loan
- 18. If the Library doesn’thave a book that you need, recommend a purchase! We’ll let you know when it gets here. www.library.ucla.edu/about/collections/suggest-purchase
- 19. When not onthe UCLA campus, access online library resources through the proxy server or Virtual Private Networking (VPN) http://www.library.ucla.edu/use/computers-computing- services/connect-campus
- 20. Arts Library ReferenceDesk hours: Monday-Friday 11am-4pm Or by appointment! Questions? Get answers! in person, via email, phone, or chat http://www.library.ucla.edu/support/ research-help
- 21. Consult a subject specialist http://www.library.ucla.edu/support /research-help/contact-subject- librarian JanineHenri is the Subject Specialist for Architecture and Urban Design, Design Media Arts, and Image Research jhenri@library.ucla.edu; (310) 206-4587
- 22. The Library offers workshops ona variety of research-related topics. http://www.library.ucla.edu/support/ research-help/attend-research-workshop
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Editor's Notes
- #3 The Arts Library in the Public Affairs Building has the collections for Architecture, Design, Art, Film, Television, and Theater. The Research Library (or YRL) has humanities and social sciences, maps, Special Collections (rare books and archives) and the East Asian Library. The Powell Library has longer hours and more study space Other libraries have sciences and engineering, management, music, law, or biomedical collections.
- #4 The Melvyl Catalog searches UC Holdings and Beyond The UCLA Library catalog searches what is at UCLA
- #5 Some professors place materials on ‘Course reserves’ when they want everyone in the class to get a chance to access required reading materials shelved the library
- #6 What you see on the main floor of the Art Library is only the Reference Collection: we have five more floors of stacks! Start by consulting books in the Reference Collection: they do not go out of the library and will help you find more books on your topics!
- #7 We use a system developed by the Library of Congress. Most architecture topics start with “NA” Oversize books are indicated with an asterisk (*)
- #9 But they can be recalled if someone else needs them!
- #10 When a book is recalled, you have a week to return it.
- #11 The Arts Library has over 300,000 volumes, but only enough room to shelve half that many on campus. Many older books and journal volumes are stored off campus in the SRLF storage facility. But they can be retrieved for you usually by the next day! SRLF is open M-F 1-5pm
- #12 Course reserves can be borrowed for only 2-hours at a time. This is also where you ask for books from the ‘Cage’ and where you go to check books out of the library.
- #13 Your Bruin ID is already fully functional as your library card… you don’t have to do anything to activate it! If you have problems with your card, go to the access services desk of the library you’re in and ask for help
- #15 To help you start your research and to find the best databases in your subject, consult a research guide
- #16 The Avery Index is the best article database for architecture topics. It is the only database that helps you find specific types of illustrations (plans, elevations, sections, site plans, axonometric drawings, aerial photos, models, etc.)
- #17 If we have online access that will the first option displayed; if not, UC-eLinks will let you search the catalog to find if we have the title in the library and where it is located. If UCLA does not have the article or book you need: use UC-eLinks to request it from another library
- #18 Scans usually come in about 2 working days. Books have to be mailed to us, so that can take longer, unless another UC has them.
- #19 I buy the architecture books: if you let me know what you’re researching, I can look for new books on your topics and I can let you know when they are available!
- #20 Only current UCLA students, faculty, and staff can access the hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of online content that we license for your use while at UCLA.
- #21 I will publish my drop in reference desk hours on my research guide but you can also schedule an appointment to meet with me (or even ask me to meet with your project team in the studio)
- #22 We have subject specialist librarians for every subject taught at UCLA.
- #23 We have workshops on developing a research plan, collecting and citing sources, and more!
- #24 In case you need a place to study at night, Night Powell (inside the Powell Building) is open for students with a valid Bruin ID. Some of the other libraries are also open 24/7 during exams.
- #25 The Arts Library has iPads that you can check out! And you have access to over 1000 video tutorials on software topics UCLA LearnIT and Lynda.com
- #26 The Arts Library’s scanner can scan oversized materials: bring a flash drive to save large scans