The Library Supports You!

The Earl K. Long Library has a variety of resources and services specially designed to support distance education faculty and students at the University of New Orleans.  The librarians at Earl K. Long Library are available to provide personalized research assistance and to partner with teaching faculty in providing instruction on the use of library resources. 

For general information about distance education programs, courses and services, visit ALT: Access to Learning and Teaching, at: http://alt.uno.edu.

Statewide Borrowing    |    Tools on Your Desktop    |    We Deliver    |    Ask a Librarian

Statewide Borrowing
Distance learners in Louisiana have borrowing privileges at universities and colleges throughout the state with the LALINC (Louisiana Academic Library Information Network Consortium) reciprocal borrower's card. To get a LALINC card, send an e-mail message to libill@uno.edu or call UNO Library Circulation at 504-280-6355.

A distance learner visiting the UNO campus may also borrow books from the Library using their UNO ID card.

If you have further questions about library resources or services to distance learners, please contact
Janet Crane, Chair
Library Distance Education Coordinator
504-280-6548
jmurphy@uno.edu

Tools on your Desktop

• Books
  Search the library's online catalog, to see which books, journals, magazines, newspapers, CDs, videos and other matieral the UNO Library owns: http://uno.louislibraries.org/uhtbin/webcat
  
• E-books
  The library has over 35,000 electronic books accessible through it's online catalog. All of the e-books have been purchased from a company called Netlibrary.com. You must first set up an account with netlibrary before checking an e-book out. For more information see the Netlibrary directions page.
  NetLibrary is available to distance learners through our EZ-proxy server. Use your student id number and pin as directed on the login page. If you experience problems accessing this or any database, please contact the library reference desk at (504)280-6549 or submit a email reference question
  
• Articles
  • Full Text Databases—You can search for and retrieve complete articles from scholarly journals, popular magazines and selected newspapers by using some of our periodical indexes: (Look for the Orange symbol, designating indicating the percentage of full text articles): http://library.uno.edu/database/bysubject.html
  • E-journals—The library subscribes to AtoZ which allows you to search the library's online journals.
    These e-journals can also be accessed by searching the library's online catalog
• Subject Guides
  UNO librarians maintain web pages listing helpful electronic and print resources in different subject areas:
  http://library.uno.edu/help/sub_guide.html

We Deliver
Once you have identified the materials you want, Interlibrary Loan Services (ILL) will locate these items either in our own collection or from another library. You will be notified of the delivery method by the ILL Department. Delivery methods may vary depending on your home location.
To establish an account and submit ILL requests, visit: 
http://library.uno.edu/services/interlibrary.html

On your first visit, you'll create a username & password, then enter in your contact information. Don't forget to identify yourself as a Distance Learner on the registration form--this  will qualify you for delivery services.

• Books
  Distance learners should allow ample time for shipping of books through the U.S. Mail.  Average turnaround time for receiving your requested items ranges from 2-4 weeks. Remember that overdue fines may accrue for late items. Distance learners need to pay particular attention to due dates on items borrowed from other libraries. 
• Articles
  Articles will be delivered electronically whenever possible.  However, distance learners should still allow 1-3 weeks for the delivery of requested articles.

For interlibrary loan questions, please contact:
Janet Murphy, Access Services Librarian
504-280-6548
libill@uno.edu
https://louis.hosts.atlas-sys.com/illiad/LNU/logon.html

Ask a Librarian The Reference Department is staffed by subject specialists who can assist you with your research.  Our services include:

• E-mail us
  Get research help via e-mail at: http://library.uno.edu/services/refrequest.html
• Call us
  You can also reach us at the Refernce Desk by phone at 504-280-6549 during the library's regular hours.
• Contact a subject specialist in your area of study directly by phone or email: http://library.uno.edu/help/sub_special.html
• Instruction
  To request database and information resource instruction for distance education classes, faculty should contact the First Year Initiative/Instruction Librarian, Rodney Jackman, (504)280-3273.