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Contents:
- Welcome from the new director
- Alert, Alert!: Tables of Contents and other stuff
- Citing Sources gets Easier with Zotero
- No Parking, No Problem: Save Time and Travel with Langsdale
- Leading Langsdale Library
- Langsdale is looking for a few good books
- New Databases at Langsdale Library
- Meet Our New Staff
No Parking, No Problem: Save Time and Travel with Langsdale
Have you found yourself thinking these thoughts?
There aren’t enough hours in the day…I’m pulled in so many directions!
I need to get something to eat before class.
I can’t find a parking space, and I have class in five minutes.
And now, you may think:
I have to research this project, but there’s NO WAY I’m paying $4 for parking just to go to the Library!
We all have those days when every second counts. Your draft is due today. You haven’t read the chapter you’ll be discussing. We understand. Click on the links below to see how the library can save you time…and parking fees.
- Ask a Librarian
- Find and Downlaod Full-Text Articles at Home with ResearchPort
- Read and Print Reserve Articles from Home
- Watch Films On Demand over the Internet
- Watch DVD on Reserve from Home with Slingbox
- Renew Books Online
- Use Interlibrary Loan for Articles Langsdale Doesn't Have
- Special Collections: Docs on Demand
In order to take advantage of many of these time savers, you must have a library barcode. You need to renew your library barcode each semester.
Need help with your paper? Can find the right book or article? Get help from the reference librarians at Langsdale!
At the top of every library webpage is the 
icon, which links to contact information so you can get help. You can reach us in the following ways:
- Chat: no software required—get help right through your browser.
- IM: Langsdale Reference is available on AOL Instant Messaging—our handle is ublangsdale.
- E-mail: use our online form, or send an e-mail directly to langref@ubalt.edu
- Phone: call us during reference desk hours at 410-837-4274.
- In Person: stop in and ask us a question, or make an appointment for one-on-one help.
Librarians are here to help 7 days a week during the semester. For more information, go to the Ask A Librarian contact page: http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/contact.htm
Did you know that you can access Langsdale’s 80+ databases from your laptop, office or home computer? Really! Just follow these instructions:
- Go to http://langsdale.ubalt.edu
- Under Find It, click on ResearchPort.
- Select
- Enter your 14-digit barcode number and your last name.
ResearchPort also allows you to search for e-journals, save searches, and create a list of your favorite journals or databases. For more on how to use
- Using Research Port (Visual Guide) or text only
- Customizing Research Port (Visual Guide)
- Search Multiple Databases in Research Port (Visual Guide)
- Using Research Port (requires Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher)
If you have questions about research, please contact the Reference Desk.
Read and Print Reserve Articles from Home
If your instructor has put an article on reserve, you can access the material quickly and easily from your home computer. Here’s how:
- Go to http://langsdale.ubalt.edu
- Under Get It, click on Course Reserves.
- You can either search for electronic course reserves by Course or by Professor.
Please know that you will need the course reserves page password in order to access the material. You should be able to find this information on your course’s syllabus.
Questions about Reserves? Contact (410) 837-4260, or e-mail langcirc@ubalt.edu. You can also contact the Reference Desk.
Watch Films On Demand over the Internet
Films on Demand is a database of educational films on various topics, including advertising, history, business and the arts. The videos are streamed online, so you can watch anywhere you have an Internet connection.
- For more information, read the FMG FAQ: http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/info_services/fmg_faq.htm
- For a list of titles, go to: http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/databases/fmg_title_list.htm
If you have questions about Films on Demand, please contact the Reference Desk.
Watch DVD on Reserve from Home with Slingbox
Slingbox is a tool that will allow you to watch a DVD on Reserve from home. Slingbox will transmit full-length DVDs to your home computer, but it can only be used with items on Reserve.
Connecting to the Slingbox does take some time, but the set up process can be done at home. Here is an abbreviated version of what you will need to do to use Slingbox:
- Download and install free software from the Slingmedia Website (available for Windows and Mac only)
- click on a link that allows off-campus access to the SlingBox and DVD player
- call Langsdale and let us know what DVD you would like to watch
- use the Slingplayer software to connect to the DVD player
- Watch the DVD
While there are some limitations with this tool, it is a great way to view course reserve DVDs without having to come to the library.
If you have questions about Slingbox, please contact the Reference Desk.
You can renew books online with ease. Follow these step-by-step instructions:
- Go to http://langsdale.ubalt.edu
- Under Find It, click on Langsdale Catalog
- Sign into your account by selecting "sign in" and
- Entering your campus affiliation
- Entering your barcode
- Click on "my account"
- Select "Items borrowed/renewals"
- Click on the item no. that you wish to renew
- Click "Renew"
Questions about Renewing Books Online? Contact (410) 837-4260, or e-mail langcirc@ubalt.edu. You can also contact the Reference Desk.
Use Interlibrary Loan for Articles Langsdale Doesn't Have
Have you found a citation for an article that is perfect for your paper, but the full text is not available and UB’s libraries don’t own the paper copy?
Never fear!
Interlibrary Loan (
Your library ID number and your last name give you access to the world. Langsdale Library’s
With
- Request items 24 hours a day through your personal Internet account
- Register once and your borrower information will be automatically supplied to each request
- View and track your ILL request records in a web environment-- no need to email or phone the ILL Office for status updates.
- Access your account 24 hours a day and change your personal borrower information records instantly.
- View checked out items and request renewals online.
- View current and past requests from your borrower account, including complete bibliographic citations and tracking data.
How do you register to use
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Special Collections
"Docs on Demand"
If you find a document on Langsdale’s Special Collections (http://archives.ubalt.edu/) , you may not have to come in to the library to look at it. As part of our "Documents on Demand" program, our staff can digitize many documents in our collections. Candidates for digitization are documents that are not oversized, that contain a reasonable number of pages and that have clear copyrights.
Fill out the Research Request Form on the Special Collections website and we will let you know by return e-mail if digitization is possible. If it is possible to digitize the document we will let you know when it has been reformatted as a pdf file, usually within the week. A permanent link to that file will then appear on the webpage where you found it listed. (To view documents you will need to download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
Significant portions of the Special Collections below have been digitized and are available online. Here is a sample of some collections that have content which is already available online:
American Lung Association (ALA)
Archives of Maryland Polonia (AMP) :
Series II
Series V-A
Series V-B
Series VII
Series VIII
Series XXXII-A
Baltimore '68: Riots & Rebirth Collection (BSR)
Baltimore Neighborhood Heritage Project (BNHP)
Blakeslee-Lane, Incorporated (BLI)
Board of Trade of Baltimore City (BOT)
Commission on Government Efficiency & Economy (CGEE):
Series VI
D’Alessandro, Thomas J., Jr. (TJD):
Series IV
East Baltimore Oral History Collection (EBOH)
Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC)
Health & Welfare Council (HWC):
Series I
Local History Research Collection (LHRC)
Merchants and Manufacturers Association (MMA)