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407 S. Goodwin
Urbana, IL 61801
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For more information on services, see the Biology Library Services page.
See Sign Up for Table of Contents (TOC) Alerts From Journals Instructions Listed by Publisher or Alerting Service for instructions on getting email delivery of tables of contents from various publishers. Publishers of interest to life sciences researchers include Annual Reviews, BioOne, Blackwell / Synergy, Cambridge Journals, Elsevier / Academic Press / ScienceDirect, Highwire, Kluwer, NPG Nature Publishing Group, Project Muse, Springer, Web of Science, and Wiley
Major article databases such as Biological Abstracts, Current Contents, PubMed, and Science Citation Index provide current email alerts. Free registration for UIUC affiliates establishes an account to save search queries and create email alerts. See database Help for details.
Yes! We are happy to provide tours of the library for you and/or your students, and to offer instruction in using our resources. Please contact the Biology Librarian, Diane Schmidt via e-mail (dcschmid@uiuc.edu) or phone (333-0281), to make arrangements for tours and instruction.
Also, we offer self-help materials to help you become familiar with our library. These materials are available online and in print in the Biology Library and include:
The Biology Library will photocopy articles from our own materials for a fee. The service is available to UIUC and UIC-Urbana Campus patrons who have access to an University of Illinois departmental or grant account. We cannot charge an individual directly. The charge for the service is 18¢ per page. Only written or e-mailed requests are accepted. The photocopy request form should be used for requests. This form may be sent to the Biology Library through campus mail, or through email to: biolib@uiuc.edu. We try to respond to requests within 48 hours (Mon - Fri) of receiving them. Articles are mailed to your campus address.
Campus Library System
The UIUC DocExpress service is a campus Library fee-based service for photocopying materials for University faculty, students, and staff for materials held at the UIUC campus libraries. Fees are $3.00 per article for faculty members, or $5.00 per article for students and staff, which can be paid for through authorized departmental accounts, or VISA ® or Master Card ® credit cards.
To get started go to the Library Interlibrary Loan page and click on the UIUC DocExpress link under For UIUC Faculty, Students, and Staff. You will be asked to login with your NetID and password Before making a request, an account for payment will have to be created. The form will automatically display, if you do not have an account. Once the account is created, you may make the request by following the instructions provided.
A RUSH Service is also available for items at a charge of $15.00 per citation. This fee may be paid by VISA ®, Master Card ®, a personal check, or departmental account. RUSH material arrives within 72 hours unless there is difficulty in obtaining the item. If the borrowing office is unable to fill you request within the allotted time, you will not be charged the RUSH fee and every effort is made to continue to obtain the item. For any questions, please call or email Cherie` L. Weible, Asst. IRRC Librarian at (217) 244-9907 or cweible@uiuc.edu.
Coin / Value Card photocopiers
There are two coin / Value Card operated machines at the south end of the Reading Room (by the Circulation Desk). Current prices are 15¢ per page (any size) for cash, and 9¢ per 8.5x11 (letter size) page or 10¢ per 8.5x14 (legal size) page if you use a value card. Note: Value Cards can be purchased from the machine located between the two copiers near the Circulation Desk. Cards cost $1.00 and come with 50 cents worth of copying. The machine will also allow you to add value to your card by inserting $1, $5, $10 or $20 bills. You can also use your I-card in lieu of a Value Card at these machines. Receipts are now available only through Vending Services at 333 Union where you must bring the Value Card.
Auditron [departmental and grant account] photocopiers
There are two Auditron photocopiers at the north end of the Reading Room (by the stacks entrance) which can be used to charge copies to University departmental and grant accounts. Current prices are 9¢ copy . Note: Auditron cards can be obtained from 111 Library, or are available for checkout with picture ID at the Biology Library Circulation Desk. Account numbers are required for each transaction. Ask at the Circulation Desk for instructions on use or to request a departmental card.
Photocopy Service
You may also pay to have articles photocopied for you, if you have a departmental or grant account. See the Photocopy Service section for more information.
None of the campus libraries have a color photocopier BUT the Undergraduate Library has a color scanner attached to a color printer. The scanner is in the public area and the printer is located in the staff service area. For more information ask at the Undergraduate Library reference desk, or call 333-8589.
The Library Business Office, 111 Library, authorizes copy cards purchased with Departmental Account numbers. Information that will be needed at the time of purchase includes name of responsible person, phone number, department, and account number to be charged. Person picking up the card will be required to sign for receipt of the card. No cards may be purchased with cash. Vending machines are available at various locations, including Undergrad Library and Main Library Circulation, for cash or I-card purchases. The primary contact person is Carole Kopp (3-5481) and the backup is Tina Reinhart (3-5479).
The LibPrint system is the UIUC Library's public-printing system for printing at Library public computers. It is managed by the Library Systems Office (LSO). In the Biology Library the public computers print to a laser printer located on the table north of the Reference Desk which is in the North side of the Reading Room. The cost is 10¢ per page. UIUC Students, faculty, or staff can charge print jobs to their university accounts. All users have the option to pay cash, but will have to pay and pick-up printouts at the Undergraduate Library's Circulation desk. Anyone may also set up a "prepaid accunt: which acts likes a debit card (see the prepaid account help page or, if you are in a hurry, you can sign up for a prepaid account right now. Contact the Library Systems Office at 244-4688 if you want to charge against a department Banner/FOAPL account on an ongoing basis. Special notes:
LibPrint Instructions:
A new internet browser window will appear. There are three ways to pay for printing. Select one:
NetID login for UIUC students and employees [ You can charge your university account only if you identify yourself with your Net ID. ]
OR
Pickup and pay at the Undergraduate Library Media and Reserve Center
OR
Prepaid Account [ See PrePaid Account Help ]
Note: PowerPoints, course pages files, etc. If you are trying to print PowerPoint and types of files from course pages, etc., you must first first click on the LibPrint Identification button on the browser toolbar in the upper right corner. Then follow the LibPrint Instructions above. Library public computers have PowerPoint Viewer which will not let you print more than one slider per page using the "Layout" tab. You will need to use a computer with the full PowerPoint application installed to print page layouts with more than one slide. For campus computer lab information, check out Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES) Guide to Computer Facilities . For other application or miscellaneous problems, see LibPrint FAQ's .
FOAPAL fund accounts (includes department and grant accounts) can be used by authorized patrons to pay for computer print jobs ( aka LibPrint) from public library computers. A UFAS public printing form needs to be filled out by a librarian and emailed ( libsys@uiuc.edu ), faxed ( 217-244-4358 ), or mailed through campus mail ( 314 Library, MC-522 ) to campus Library Systems. Once Library Systems has authorized the use of this account, enter the fund account number ( 1 - _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ ) when prompted. Note: Authorizations is for the current fiscal year only, and needs to be renewed annually by contacting the systems office at 217-244-4688. See also print instructions in previous FAQ question above for general printing instructions. If you require further assistance, please contact a librarian.
Currently it cannot be done, although Library IT is currently working on a client for Vista and hope to have it available at the beginning of the Spring 2009 semester. A mailing list (LibPrintVista@library.uiuc.edu) has been created for keeping people up to date on this issue. People on this list will be kept apprised of the latest developments, and will be able to serve as beta testers for the implementation. Please log a work request with the Library IT Help Desk at https://www-s2.library.uiuc.edu/otrs/customer.pl to let us know if you want to subscribe to this list.
Scanning is available in the Library for public use at:
Scanning is also available for students at CITES Labs - The CITES locations at English Building, the Illini Union, and the CITES lab in Undergraduate Library have scanners.
One can save scanned documents as .pdfs at these locations but there is no editing or revision capability.
There is no change machine available in Burrill Hall. Change machines can be found at the Illini Union. Note: The Library of the Health Sciences in the Medical Sciences Building (next door to Burrill on Matthews) no longer has change machines.
The Lost and Found for Burrill Hall is located at the Circulation Desk of the Biology Library. Please ask the staff member at the desk for assistance.
The telephones in the Biology Library are for staff use only. There is a pay phone located in the building entrance hallway closest to the library (just outside Room 124).
Unfortunately, the Biology Library does not have the funding or staff to supply patrons with these items.
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Last modified by: Melody Allison on 12/16/08