Where can I find information about Blakley Library hours?
Are there telephones available for use by library patrons?
How do I obtain materials that are not in Blakley Library?
How do I use ILLiad, the interlibrary loan service?
What is the TexShare Card Program?
How do I get a password for the databases?
Are there computers available for use in the library?
How can I make copies of material from the computers?
Where are the university archives?
The library is located in the Braniff and Blakley Buildings (see campus map). Both buildings are located on the mall, north of the Tower on campus. The two buildings are connected by an indoor walkway.
Library hours are posted on the Blakley Library home page. Please check there for current library hours as library hours vary according to the academic calendar.
After registering through Admissions at UD, get your current ID card from Campus Security and bring it to the Circulation/Check Out Desk to activate it for library use.
There is a ladies room and a mens room on the lower level. There is also a mens room on the second floor and a ladies room on the third floor.
There is a campus phone for on-campus calls located just outside of the library entrance. There are no public phones available for outside calls.
Print materials reserved by professors for the use of their students are located behind the Circulation Desk. Inquire at Circulation Desk stating that you need material reserved under the professor's name and give the title of the book or the subject of the material. Other reserve materials are online.
Books and articles that are not available in this library may be obtained by using Blakley Library's Inter-Library Loan service, ILLiad. If materials are needed immediately, the reference librarian can assist you in identifying other local libraries that have the relevant book or journal. Another option is to go to the database WorldCat to see if a local library has the publication. The TexShare Card Program may be helpful when materials are needed from other libraries. Please refer to the two following FAQs for more detailed information on ILLiad and the TexShare Card Program.
You may borrow books via Inter-Library Loan through the ILLiad system. You will need to register once in order to start an account. Thereafter, you may simply log in and provide the information for the item you need to borrow. To register, click on the ILLiad link on the Blakley Library home page and you will be guided through the registration process.
The TexShare Card Program allows registered users of participating TexShare libraries to have direct access to library materials not available at their local library. The Blakley Library is a member of TexShare and provides TexShare cards to graduate students and faculty members. Undergraduates and others wishing to obtain a TexShare card should contact the library in Texas where they are registered card holders.
Subscribed databases, e-books, and e-journals require a University Network Account
(Student Network Account) for use in the university's computer centers, for remote
access, such as a wireless, or for off-campus, access.
Questions regarding student accounts should be directed to the IT Department. Location: Gorman G - Email: support@udallas.edu -Telephone: 972-721-5030
There is one copy machine on the first floor of the Blakley Library located just across fro the Circulation Desk. There is also a copy machine in the Periodicals Room in Blakley Library Building. Copies are 10 cents per page, cash or check. There is no card system used in conjunction with the photocopier.
There are eight computers located near the Reference Help Desk, on the first floor
of the Library. One of the Internet computers is designated for Priority Research
due to the software used to run CDs.
There are 20 computers available in the Blakley Research and Information Center (BRIC).
These computers are limited to current students, faculty, and staff of the University
of Dallas. A network account is required for accessing the computers in the BRIC.
All of the computers located near the Reference Help Desk on the first floor of the Library are connected to a printer at the Circulation Desk. Printed copies are 10 cents per page (no cards), and payable at the Circulation Desk. When printing from the Blakley Research and Information Center (BRIC) make sure the printer selection is set at Front Desk.
The University Archive Office, headed by Sybil Novinski, is located separately from the Blakley Library, in an office in the back of the Blakley Building, facing the Haggerty Arts Village.
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