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Book Stacks.Items which are shelved in the Book Stacks can be identified in the UC Library Catalog by the .Location CEAS Stacks. .Books are shelved in the stacks according to their Library of Congress call .numbers. When searching for items by call number, please remember to read all .numbers following a decimal point as decimals. For example:
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These call numbers arrange the books on the shelves by their subject. Most books in the CEAS Library fall into these two LIBRARY OF CONGRESS classifications. In addition, the "R" LC classification contains many of the biomedical engineering books.
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Active network jacks in the Book Stacks are: "T" area: F0022, F0034, F0046 F0066; "QA" area: F0008, "A-Z" area: F0176.
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The UC Library Catalog/OhioLINK stations allow you to search library holdings of the University of Cincinnati and OhioLINK libraries. These also provide access to databases via the web. Additional stations are located in the reference area, and just past the A-Z Book Stacks. These stations print to the system printer adjacent to Library Classroom 850D. Consult the CEAS Library staff if you have any questions, or email James Clasper, Assistant Engineering & Applied Science Librarian. |
Information Commons at CEAS Library
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The CEAS Information Commons is a joint venture of the CEAS Library and the CEAS Office of College Computing. 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, a workstation with flatbed scanner, wireless access, and a photocopier. The Office of College Computing manages the two computer classrooms, 860B and 860D, and provides a computing consultant during scheduled hours. The open area offers CEAS students a comfortable work space with a great view of the Quadrangle and the distant hills. The Information Commons contains 16 workstations with Microsoft Office, Visual Studio, web access, and other specialized software. A system printer is at the northwest corner of the room. There are also 10 open seats avialable for wireless laptop users. Primary software available: |
Reference librarian Office
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Also if you have not found what you need in the library you should also
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The CEAS Library staff offers the following reference assistance:
The Assistant Engineering & Applied Science Librarian (Jim Clasper) is generally available Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. At other times, ask for assistance at the Circulation Desk. If your request cannot be satisfied by the personnel present, use our Ask a Librarian service to communicate your information need to the Assistant Engineering & Applied Science Librarian. You may also call the Assistant Engineering & Applied Science Librarian at 556-1452, or use our Ask a Librarian Form to submit a message to him requesting assistance. |
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Microfiche are shelved by their microfiche number, in the microfiche cabinets. An index is available in the Guide to the CEAS Library. A microfiche reader/scanner is available near the cabinets. The microfiche scanner can scan a report on microfiche into a PDF file.
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Quiet Reading RoomThis room provides quiet individual study. The room houses current journals and senior design reports. This historic and beautiful room was the site of the original Engineering Library (now part of CEAS Library). The murals were a gift of the 1916 Class of Civil Engineering, and depict major feats of engineering. The murals were cleaned and conserved as part of the 2001 Baldwin Hall renovation, through a generous gift of Civil Engineering Professor Emeritus James Morand and his wife Diane Morand. |
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Current Periodicals. Current periodicals are located in the Quiet Reading room, and are shelved alphabetically by title. Journals held by UC libraries in paper and electronic format may be found using the UC Library Catalog. Many current journals are only received in electronic format. Current journal titles received in print have check-in records in the UC Library Catalog that show which issues have been received by the library. |
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Bound PeriodicalsBound journals are shelved in Library of Congress call number order on the upstairs floor (Mezzanine) of the CEAS Library. You can find the call number by entering the title of the journal into the UC Library Catalog. Items which are shelved in the Journal Stacks can be identified in the UC Library Catalog by the Location CEAS Journals. Many bound periodicals are stored in the Southwest Ohio Depository (SWORD). Articles in these volumes must be requested using Interlibrary Loan - ILLIAD. |
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Items from the book stacks, and reserve materials are checked out here. Also pick up items requested through OhioLINK and SWORD (depository/storage requests). If you have a question about anything in the library, you should ask here. |
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Materials on reserve in the CEAS Library are listed in the UC Library Catalog.
To see what is on reserve select: Rehttp://www.libraries.uc.edu/cj/reserves.htmlserves from the UC Library Catalog main menu.
You are then given the option to search Reserves: COURSE or INSTRUCTOR . If you retrieve by COURSE you can enter either the course name or the course number. Reserve lists will indicate if the item is AVAILABLE. If the item is checked out the display indicates the time & date it is due back. |
| UC PhD dissertations are all available online. Print copies of Ph.D. dissertations have been moved to SWORD. CEAS Masters Theses 2001-2002 are shelved in the upper stacks (north end) of the CEAS Library. Masters theses after 2001 are available online in the OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations database. Theses dated prior to 2001 are in SWORD and can be requested via the UC Library Catalog. Online theses after 2001 are also linked from print records in UC Library Catalog. All dissertations and theses are cataloged in the UC Library catalog. |  |
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