The UT Libraries completed the majority of the migration to Alma, our new fulfillment and management client, during the winter break. We believe this migration will result in a better functionality for our patrons and a streamlined Web site. However, there are a few on-going issues associated with this process the UTIA and UTCVM community … Continued

Okay, so UT doesn’t own the book and doesn’t provide access to the e-book . . . But I know it’s out there! Why don’t I see it among my search results? Download a PDF of this research hint here. [clear] [clear]   Click Expand My Results to retrieve an even larger universe of resources.[clear] … Continued

The Libraries’ website allows you to request items online, but you must be signed-in to do so. If you access the website from off-campus — whether you’re a UTK-affiliated user or non-UTK user — you will not be able to see the full range of One Search results unless you sign-in prior to conducting your … Continued

One Search finds items from UT Collections as well as many other electronic resources, including journal and newspaper articles, book chapters, books, reviews, legal documents, and much more (including content from many, though not all, of the individual databases provided by the UT Libraries). Download a PDF of this research hint here. [clear]   [clear] … Continued

Every year the Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke Law School highlights items that would have entered the public domain prior to the 1976 Copyright Act. Click here for a full listing, more information, and to see prior years.

Pendergrass Library’s staff wishes everyone a happy holiday season.  We look forward to working with you in 2015!  

Don’t get bored over the winter break–borrow some leisure reading books from the Pendergrass Library’s Leisure Reading collection.  Several new books have arrived recently, so come check them out.  And if you don’t see what you’re looking for, request it!

Some faculty, students, and staff received the following email during the last few days: Dear User, Your library account has expired, therefore you must reactivate it immediately or it will be closed automatically. If you intend to use this service in the future, you must take action at once! To reactivate your account, simply visit … Continued

Stop by the Pendergrass Library during finals to de-stress for success!  Activities include coloring, cartoons, and free healthy snacks for the entire week of finals.  Check out other activities going on across campus to help you de-stress. Text version of de-stress activities (Microsoft Word) Print the poster, below (PDF)

ImpactStory has created a list of 30 effective steps for researchers to ensure their hard work makes a difference in their field and with the public.  They are sharing one step a day on the Impactstory blog during the month of November and encourage followers of the blog to give each one a try. Impactstory … Continued