Type of Material |
How to Access |
Located |
Books that are AVAILABLE in the library catalog (the library catalog) |
By call number |
Stacks begin on the east side of the library (low stacks). QA's are in the south stack area, and T's in the southwest stack area. |
Books that are checked out in the library catalog (the library catalog) |
PLACE A REQUEST for the item through the library catalog. Track the status of the request in your online patron record. |
AFTER YOU ARE NOTIFIED by email, pick up item at Circulation Desk |
Books in SW Depository or cataloged microfiche in Engr storage |
PLACE A REQUEST for the item through the library catalog. Track the status of the request in your online patron record. |
AFTER YOU ARE NOTIFIED by email, pick up item at Circulation Desk |
Books that are available in OhioLINK |
Use the REQUEST ITEM command to have the item sent to you at the Engineering Library. Track the status of the request in your online patron record. |
AFTER YOU ARE NOTIFIED by email, pick up item at Circulation Desk |
Oversize (books) |
Ask at the circulation desk |
South closet in the Quiet Reading Room |
Books not available in the library catalog or OhioLINK |
Submit an interlibrary loan request through ILLIAD |
AFTER YOU ARE NOTIFIED by email, pick up item at Circulation Desk |
Reference books |
By call number |
East side of library around light well. |
Reference indexes - electronic |
Any networked computer with web browser, and CD-Rom stations in Engineering Library. |
the library catalog, OhioLINK, and CD-ROM stations (see Self-Help Guides) |
Reference indexes - paper (latest year of currently received titles) |
By call number |
Quiet Reading Room at the beginning of the unbound journals |
Reference indexes - paper (earlier years) |
By call number |
On Upper stacks level at north end |
Reference Storage |
Ask at the circulation desk |
South closet in the Quiet Reading Room |
Reserves - paper (ENGR Res or Res Perm) |
LIBRARY USE ONLY or OVERNIGHT depending on the item |
Ask at the Engineering Library Circulation Desk |
Reserves - electronic |
Use web browser at networked computer |
Through the Engineering Library WebSite, through the library catalog course reserves, or through Docutek ERes. |
Computer Manuals |
Use web browser at networked computer. |
See Office of College Computing for information on software. Also Safari Tech Books Online. |
Microfiche - DOE Reports 1980-1996 |
By DE number |
Request at Circulation Desk |
Microfiche - DOE/AEC Reports before 1980 |
By report number |
Request at Circulation Desk |
Microfiche - NASA Reports |
By N number |
Microfiche Cabinets - south wall or online |
Microfiche - Gov Docs |
By SuDoc number |
Microfiche Cabinets - south wall or online |
Microfiche - Other |
By microfiche number (see microfiche list on top of cabinets) |
Microfiche Cabinets - south wall |
Microfilm |
By microfilm call number (see microfilm list on top of cabinets) |
In microfilm cabinet in southeast corner of library |
Technical Reports not in the library catalog e.g., AEC, DOE, older NASA, NACA, |
Fill out the online form on the Engineering Library WebSite) |
AFTER YOU ARE NOTIFIED by email, pick up item at the Engineering Library Circulation Desk |
CD-ROMs / DVDs |
By call number or by SuDoc number |
In the CD-ROM cabinet located on southeast corner of library. Many can be used on CD-ROM Station #2. |
Videotapes |
Via the library catalog |
Multimedia Services, Langsam |
Computer disks (that accompany books) |
By call number |
Ask at the Engineering Library Circulation Desk |
Journals: Current Issues and latest year of bound volumes |
Alphabetically by TITLE |
Quiet Reading Room |
Journals: 1985 - present |
By call number (Check the library catalog item records for volume information) |
Upper Level (some online) |
Journals: before 1985 (in storage at SW Depository) |
Request a volume through the library catalog. For an article place a request through ILLIAD. |
You will be notified when the volume arrives, or when the article is posted on the web. |
Journals: electronic |
Use web browser at networked computer |
MOST online journals are available by title through the library catalog. |
Articles in journals NOT available at UC |
Fill out the ILLIAD request form |
AFTER YOU ARE NOTIFIED by email, pick up the item at the Engineering Library Circulation Desk |
Engineering Masters Theses: 1995 - date |
By call number |
Upper level, north end. |
Engineering Masters Theses: before 1995 (in SW Depository) |
Request the item through the library catalog. Track the status of the request in your online patron record. |
AFTER YOU ARE NOTIFIED by email, pick up item at the Engineering Library Circulation Desk |
Engineering PhD Theses: all are available online |
Use Electronic Theses and Dissertations for recent years or Proquest Dissertations and Theses for years back to 1955. |
Print copies before 2004 are at the SW Depository. These can be requested through the library catalog with pick-up at the Engineering Library Circulation Desk (check Proquest for online version). |
Theses NOT available at UC |
First check Proquest Dissertations and Theses and NDLTD. If not found, then submit an interlibrary loan request through ILLIAD |
AFTER YOU ARE NOTIFIED, pick up the item at the Engineering Library |