Library News
Required system downtime is scheduled to begin Friday, May 18th from 7:00pm to 5:00am CDT and will affect Ulrichsweb™, Ulrich's™ Serials Analysis System, and Client Center.
Spend an afternoon with the Dashwood sisters of Sense and Sensibility, catching up on local gossip, potential crushes and past illicit love affairs. 2011 marked the bicenntenial of Jane Austen's first published work. Or, enjoy the popular 1851 novel, Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell which chronicles the lives of two sisters rivaling reality TV of today and is the basis for the 2007 BBC miniseries of the same name starring Dame Judi Dench. FREE DOWNLOAD.
The Library Café is temporarily closed until June 6th. If you need a quick java fix, please visit the cappuccino and other vending machines on the first floor of the library.
Choose an article from the full Database A to Z list or use the
Top Databases for "Find Articles" drop down menu.
Distance Education Resources
Criss Library is committed to providing UNO Distance Students access to Criss Library collections, services and resources. Contact the Library Distance Education Coordinator, Linda Parker or a Subject Librarian, who is an expert in your area of study for specific assistance.
To explore all the resources available to UNO students visit the UNO Library website.
e-Resources
- Articles — Search for articles using the new Multi-Search interface which allows you to search multiple databases at one time. Or browse and search within specific individual databases or journals using Database A-Z, or Journals A-Z.
- To access online journals and databases from off-campus you will need to enter your last name and NUID# (found on your MavCard) when prompted by the system.
- Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves or ERes) —Your professors may make course materials accessible to you online through the Criss Library Electronic Reserves collection.
- Quick Reference Resources — provides access to encyclopedias, dictionaries, statistics, and more.
- Citation Style Guides — Provides assistance citing in MLA Style and APA Style as well as a sample APA paper.
e-Services
- Ask-A-Librarian
- Refworks — a free online research management, writing and collaboration tool.
Mobile Services
- mCriss — UNO Criss Library mobile website.
- Text us a Question — Text "UNO" to 66746 to ask a reference librarian a question.
- UNO Criss Library Mobile resources — includes access to some online journals and databases.
Print Materials
Students enrolled in UNO classes through the Distance Education program may request books and print materials not available online from the Criss Library collection through Interlibrary Loan. Create an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) account to access this service. REMEMBER: Interlibrary Loan (ILL) requests from Distance Education Students have priority status, so make sure you identify yourself as a Distance Education Student when you set up your account so your request will receive priority status!!!
Find print materials (and many online materials) through the UNO Criss Library Catalog.
Library Distance Education Coordinator, Linda Parker.
Email: Linda Parker
Telephone: 1-800-858-8648, ext. 4-3207
Fax: 402-554-3215
