My Library Account
Roger’s ―My Library Account‖ allows you to view
due dates of items you have borrowed; renew items;
request books; and more. The PIN is your password
to use My Library Account. You may also use your
PIN at the self-checkout machines in Geisel Library.
For help, please visit the Information Desk or:
http://libraries.ucsd.edu/services/circ/acct.html
Accessing Library Resources from
Off-Campus
Off-campus (remote) access to licensed electronic
resources, including most electronic journals,
databases, and E-Reserves, is provided to current
UCSD students, faculty, and staff. For more
information and instruction, visit:
http://sshl.ucsd.edu/services/remote.html
Library Hours
During the academic quarter, SSHL is open:
M-Th: 8:00 a.m. – Midnight
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sat: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sun.: 10 a.m. – Midnight
During intersessions and holidays, library hours are
reduced. Call (858) 534-3336, option 1, for recorded
library hours, or go to:
http://libraries.ucsd.edu/hours
How to Get Help
Your Library Account. For questions about
checkouts, bills, fines, etc., contact the Circulation
Desk at (858) 534-3336.
A Brief Guide to
UCSD
Libraries
Information and Research Assistance. For help
with general information, stop by the Information
Desk just inside the Geisel Library lobby or call
(858) 534-3339.
For help with research, stop by the Reference Desk,
call (858) 822-0450, or use ―Ask A Librarian‖ (by
either email or real-time chat) at:
http://libraries.ucsd.edu/help/
Instruction & Consultations. Librarians will
work with faculty and teaching assistants to provide
research instruction for a course. Students and faculty
may also schedule one-on-one research consultations
with librarians. Please contact Rob Melton at
rmelton@ucsd.edu or (858) 534-7573 for instruction
or consultations in literature and cultural studies.
For Faculty &
Grad Students in
Literature
& Cultural
Studies
Collection Development. Collections at the
UCSD Libraries are developed and maintained to
support the academic needs of faculty, students, and
staff. If you would like to suggest an acquisition,
please contact the appropriate subject specialist.
See: http://libraries.ucsd.edu/locations/sshl/contacts/
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SSHL Service Philosophy
The Social Sciences & Humanities Library (SSHL)—
the principal library for materials in literary and
cultural studies—is committed to providing
collections and services that meet the research and
instructional needs of all students, faculty, and staff
at UCSD.
Books & Other Materials
Roger, the UCSD Libraries’ online catalog,
contains bibliographic records for all formats of
materials the Libraries own, along with information
on their location and current availability. The
―Request‖ button above a bibliographic record can be
used to recall an item currently on loan to another
person or to have a book pulled from the shelves of
one library and delivered to another one. Create your
PIN in Roger to use this service and to view your
own library account. http://roger.ucsd.edu
The Circuit is a combination of the library
catalogs of UCSD, SDSU, USD, CSU San Marcos,
and the SD County Library system. When a book is
not available at any UCSD library, or if UCSD’s
copy of a book is checked out, you may request any
available Circuit copy for delivery to UCSD within
two working days. You may also borrow books in
person at any Circuit library with your UCSD ID and
library PIN. See http://circuit.sdsu.edu (or use the
link from Roger).
Melvyl is the catalog of the University of
California system, listing books and other
materials owned by each of the ten UC
campuses. You may use the ―Request‖ button to
have an item that is not available at UCSD
delivered to the UCSD library of your choice.
In fall 2009, a ―NextGen Melvyl‖ is being
piloted. See http://ucsd.worldcat.org/
WorldCat is a bibliographic database
combining records from virtually all of the
research and public libraries in North America
and many from other areas of the world. Access
it from the ―Databases A-Z‖ link from the
Library’s homepage (http://sshl.ucsd.edu) or
from NextGen Melvyl. .
Article Databases
The Libraries provide over 350 specialized
journal article databases to the UCSD community. When you know the name of the database
you wish to search, use the ―Databases A-Z‖ link
from the SSHL homepage. If you want to browse
databases by subject, please visit:
http://libraries.ucsd.edu/resources/find-articles-bysubject/index.html
The most important database for literature and
cultural studies is the MLA International
Bibliography, but see SAGE for others.
Within most article databases, including
MLAIB, a button with the orange logo ―UC eLinks‖ accompanies each citation. This button
brings up links to any available electronic text
of the article and/or links to Roger and Melvyl.
Sage is the UCSD Libraries’ gateway to the
Web. It includes links to databases and online
journals licensed for UCSD users as well as free
websites, journals, and other resources that have
been selected for university-level researchers.
http://libraries.ucsd.edu/sage/subject?subject=64 .
Delivery
ReQuest is a service available to UCSD
students, faculty, and staff. You may request that
a book be pulled from one UCSD library and
delivered to the UCSD library of your choice.
A library PIN is required. For more information,
please call (858) 534-5249 or visit:
http://roger.ucsd.edu
Interlibrary Loan
To obtain books, journal articles and other
materials not owned by the UCSD Libraries, use
the UC e-Links in most databases and Next Gen
Melvyl. For more information, call (858) 5342528 or visit: http://libraries.ucsd.edu/services/
requesting/index.html
Course Reserves
Course reserves and electronic reserves (EReserves) are instructor-assigned collections of
materials reserved for use by UCSD students and
the campus community. For more information,
call (858) 534-1212 or visit:
http://reserves.ucsd.edu