Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Blakley Library?
Where can I find information about Blakley Library hours?
How do I get a student ID?
Where are the restrooms?
Are there telephones available for use by library patrons?
Where are the reserves?
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?
Where can I make photocopies?
Are there computers available for use in the library?
How can I make copies of material from the computers?
Where are the university archives?
Where is the Blakley Library?
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.
Where can I find information about Blakley Library hours?
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.
How do I get a student ID?
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.
Where are the restrooms?
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.
Are there telephones available for use by library patrons?
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.
Where are the reserves?
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.
How do I obtain materials that are not in Blakley library?
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.
How do I use ILLiad, the Inter-Library loan service?
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.
What is the TexShare Card Program?
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.
How do I get a password for the databases?
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
Where can I make photocopies?
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.
Are there computers available for use in the library?
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.
How can I make copies of material from the computers?
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.
Where are the University Archives?
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.
