SARC Staff Library Resources
A guide to some practical (and fun) things you can do through the library!
Research Librarian for Architecture
Useful Links
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Ask a librarian (for anything)!The University of Virginia Library's Ask a Librarian page.
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Interlibrary LoanOrder books and articles not found at UVa through this free service.
Professional Development
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LinkedIn Learning- For Students and Faculty This link opens in a new windowTutorials on technology and professional skills. Need help with Microsoft Excel? Powerpoint? Photoshop? GIS? Want to learn more about Public Speaking? Mindfulness? "Managing up"? It's all here, taught by experts.
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BrowZine Web This link opens in a new windowBrowZine provides immediate access to thousands of top scholarly journals in a visually immersive browsing environment.
Fun!
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Swank Digital Campus This link opens in a new windowStream over 100 popular films selected to support various courses at UVa.
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Kanopy Streaming This link opens in a new windowKanopy provides access to feature films, documentaries, short films, and more. It includes films from The Criterion Collection, California Newsreel, DEFA German Film, Media Education Foundation, Roland Collection, First Run Features, Green Planet Films, Stenhouse, Medcom, Michael Blackwood, Kino Lorber and thousands of other educational filmmakers.
To watch a film off-Grounds: at the "Create your account" page, click on "Skip" to be taken to the video to view. -
PBS (Public Broadcasting System) Videos This link opens in a new windowCurated collection of older streaming videos originally broadcast on PBS. Includes several of Ken Burns' series, American Experience, Scientific American Frontiers, and many others.
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VIRGO Video SearchYou can check out DVDs at Clemons and the Law Library!
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Streaming MusicClassical and culturally significant music from around the world, available streaming!
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VIRGO Music SearchSearch the music recordings available at UVa. Tons of CDs that range from classical to pop music.
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Safari Books Online: Personal DevelopmentBooks on personal finance, travel, self-help, tech skills, organization, and so much more!
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LinkedIn Learning- For Students and Faculty This link opens in a new windowlynda.com also includes courses for your personal development-- including Mindfulness, Travel Photography, Drawing, and more!
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Guide to Genealogy Research at UVAResources for Virginia Genealogy in print and online.
