On June 28-29, DePaul University will not have access to e-journals hosted on the Blackwell-Synergy and Wiley Interscience platforms. During this scheduled downtime, all Blackwell-Synergy e-journals will be transferred to the Wiley Interscience platform. On June 30th, DePaul University’s access to Blackwell-Synergy and Wiley Interscience e-journals will be restored on the Wiley Interscience Platform.

On June 23, the DePaul Libraries will launch ILLiad, a service that will improve the efficiency and transparency of interlibrary loan requests. The ILLiad system is used to borrow books or copies of journal articles not held at DePaul or in the I-Share libraries. (Note: The library catalog system will not change, and it remains the quickest way to request books available at DePaul or in I-Share.)

Using ILLiad to request books or articles not available at DePaul has many advantages:

• Easy login with your library borrower ID (begins with 20511) and last name – no need to fill out a form with your personal information.
• Track status of requests online in your ILLiad account – no more wondering what happened to your request.
• OpenURL functionality for full citations – no more typing in the article details.
• Online delivery of scanned articles from other libraries – no more waiting for photocopies in the mail. (DePaul faculty, staff, and distance learning/suburban students will also receive scanned copies of articles held at DePaul in print periodicals).

Using ILLiad is simple:

• To request books, look for this link in the WorldCat database: Request via ILLiad (there will no longer be an ILL button).
• To request articles, look for this link in library databases: Find full text. The link will take you to a new window where the word Article will appear if it is available online through another DePaul database. If not, the ILLiad link will appear; just log in and click Submit. 

Using ILLiad in Google Scholar:

• You may also use the “Full Text @ DePaul” link in Google Scholar if you set your Scholar Preferences to include DePaul.
• To set your Scholar preferences, go to the Preferences page, and look for the section labeled: Library Links. Search for DePaul as your library, and then save your settings:

 

• Then, in your Google Scholar search results, use the "Full Text @ DePaul" link to see if DePaul owns the article you are looking for, or easily request it using ILLiad:

 

The Library's CONTENTdm image server, containing the Vincentian Postcards, Geographic Image and Lincoln Park Neighborhood collections, will be upgraded this coming weekend of June 13-15, 2008. To perform this upgrade, the server may be taken offline on Friday night and at times throughout the weekend. Normal service should resume by Monday, June 16, 2008.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. The Library's other image server, containing the Library's Curricular Image Collection, should not be affected.

Meebo is a web-based IM service that lets you IM friends on any service(AIM, MSN, Googletalk, etc.) from almost any web browser. All you need to do is set up a free meebo account, and link it to your existing IM accounts. There is nothing to download, so you can use it from almost any public computer. (Great for IM in campus labs or traveling!) All your buddies appear in one big list.

The DePaul Libraries use meebo's "meebo me" widget for our "Ask A Librarian" IM service. If you have a question for us ("Which database should I use to find articles on the global warming?" "How do I renew a book?"), you don't even need to have an IM account--you can just start talking to us via the widget on our "Ask a librarian" or Facebook pages. Of course, if you want to add us to you buddy lists, we are  dpulibrarian on Yahoo, AIM and MSN and  dpulibrarian on Yahoo, and dpulibrarian(at symbol)gmail.com.

 

Help is available!  The library offers research assistance free of charge. Whether you’re having trouble finding books, articles and statistics or need help navigating the library’s databases, we can guide you. Stop by the reference desk or contact us through our Ask-A-Librarian email and IM reference services.  We’re always happy to answer your questions.     

For lengthy or complex questions, schedule a research consultation to work one-on-one with a librarian.  We can provide individual help with your research when you need it and we’ll spend the time it takes to help you find what you need in a friendly and efficient manner. 
Here’s what some former students have said about our research consultation service.

"The great thing about the DePaul Library staff is that they really seem to take an active interest in the student's topic and are willing to pick up the instruction from where the student is and go forward."

"…I have the highest regard for the library staff. In my experience it is singularly the best service available to students. MY HONEST OPINION."

Don’t spend hours at home struggling!  Schedule a research consultation this quarter.