The UConn Libraries access to the Boston Library Consortium (BLC) Virtual Catalog is currently not available today. Steps to restore service is underway.

UConn staff, students and faculty are encouraged to make their Loan request via WorldCat (http://rdl.lib.uconn.edu/databases/947)> for books outside of the UConn system. For books within the UConn Library system, please continue to use the Inter Campus Express (ICE) online form. Look for the “request ice” tab in the HOMER, library catalog. You will need your NetID to login.

What is the BLC?
The Virtual Catalog provides a single, searchable catalog of books owned by participating libraries of the Boston Library Consortium. Qualified patrons of these libraries may directly request material from the other participants. UConn students, faculty and staff (including retirees) may search and request material from 19 libraries.

If you need help with your NetID, Huskymail, and other technical assistance, the University Information Technology Services (UITS) are the people to call at 860-486-4357 (HELP). Get more ITSNEWS!

Their Revised hours for the Fall Semester are:

Revisions are noted in BLUE Telephone: (860) 486-4357 (HELP)
E-Mail: HelpCenter@uconn.edu
Location: North Campus, Math Science Building (MSB), Ground Floor, Room M037

Monday through Friday; 8/20 – 8/24; 7am-7pm
Saturday; 8/25; 8am – 5pm
Sunday; 8/26; 12noon – 5pm

Monday through Thursday; 8/27 – 8/30; 7am-10pm
Friday; 8/31; 7am-6pm

Saturday; 9/1; Closed (Holiday Weekend)
Sunday; 9/2; Closed (Holiday Weekend)
Monday; 9/3; Closed (Labor Day)

Tuesday through Friday; 9/4 – 9/7; 8am – 10pm (tentative: dependent upon need & backlog)
Saturday and Sunday; 9/8 & 9/9; 8am – 5pm (tentative: dependent upon need & backlog)

Monday through Friday; 9/10 – 9/14; 8am-7pm
Saturday and Sunday; 9/15 & 9/16; Closed

Please Note: On 9/17, the UITS Help Center will return to regular hours of coverage Monday through Friday, 8am – 5pm

Due to system upgrades the library’s services for Book and Journal requests via Interlibrary Loan, BLC , Interacampus requests and online book renewals will not be accessible until Tuesday, September 4th.

However, the Library Catalog will still be searchable for book titles, authors and subject searches.

Books at other UConn campuses are now easily requested right through HOMER, our online catalog, and delivered to your local campus library for pick-up. Just  select the Library’s Intercampus Campus Express  (ICE) tab    on the top upper bar on the library’s catalog.

To use this service:

• Locate the record for the book in HOMER
• Select “Request ICE” or “Request Recall” from the toolbar
• Log in with your NetID and password
• Select ICE from the drop down box and click OK.
• Select the copy or volume needed, if applicable, and select a pickup location – the default location is Babbidge.
• Click Submit Request and you’re done!

That’s it!

Guidelines:

• BOOKS ONLY can be requested, not journals. No exceptions.
• JOURNAL ARTICLES must be requested through Document Delivery < http://www.lib.uconn.edu/docdel/ >
• Receive notice through UConn email address ONLY (…@uconn.edu)!
  
  • Notice of the book’s arrival will come to your UCONN.EDU email address. Be sure to check your UConn email or set up forwarding.

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Have a citation? Looking to see if the library has full-text available of an article? Check out the Libraries Full-text Article Finder / SFX Citation Linker!

You can use this screen if you have a known item citation & want to see if we have the full-text. Because this links to SFX, if we don’t have the full-text online, you can check homer from the SFX menu and request the item via DD/ILL if we don’t have it in print either.

A couple of nifty features: you can search this box with just a PubMed id, if you have it. You can also search by ISSN rather than journal title if that’s easier.

The Citation Linker is linked on the “Most Used Databases” page as well as on the “Online Resources” page.