Anthropology Graduate Students Library Orientation 2022 August
Outline
I. Introduction – the library liaison.
Philip McEldowney https://www.library.virginia.edu/staff/pm9k
My Research Guide for Anthropology https://guides.lib.virginia.edu/anthropology
For appointments pm9k@virginia.edu
II. U.Va. Library System—an overview and welcome
UVa Library home page https://www.library.virginia.edu/
The University Library https://www.virginia.edu/academics/libraries
And a welcome https://news.library.virginia.edu/2020/07/31/welcome-to-uva/
III. The Library website
A. Home page https://www.library.virginia.edu/
For books B. VIRGO https://search.lib.virginia.edu/
For articles C. Research Portal—subject guides, Anthropology Plus
Subject Guides https://www.library.virginia.edu/research/
Anthropology https://guides.lib.virginia.edu/anthropology
Databases https://guides.lib.virginia.edu/az.php?
And for Anthropology – the Anthropology Plus (1890-present)
IV. Library under COVID. Covid-19 Library Resources https://www.library.virginia.edu/news/covid-19
Status Dashboard https://www.library.virginia.edu/status
A. Getting Books. Go to the Virgo online catalog, search and find your items, place a request as outlined in the Contactless Pickup -> https://www.library.virginia.edu/services/contactless-pickup
B. Interlibrary Loan. Borrowing https://www.library.virginia.edu/services/ils/ill/
C. Microfilm – Setting up a system to allow the borrowing library microfilm readers
D. Social Distancing – follow the University of Virginia guidelines when on grounds in library spaces. See UVa Public Health Measures and FAQs for Students
V. Questions