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THE LIBRARY: A BRIEF OVERVIEW

MAIN LIBRARY (El Carmen Campus)MAIN LIBRARY (El Carmen Campus)

BRANCH LIBRARIES:BRANCH LIBRARIES:La Merced Library La Merced Library Bussiness and Management School Bussiness and Management SchoolLa Rábida Library La Rábida Library Polytechnic School of Engineering Polytechnic School of Engineering

READING ROOMS (El Carmen Campus):READING ROOMS (El Carmen Campus):Law CollegeLaw CollegeNursing School Nursing School Faculty of EducationFaculty of EducationFaculty of Labour SciencesFaculty of Labour Sciences

The University of Huelva Library provides an essential service to the whole university community in the support and promotion of postgraduate and undergraduate programs, teaching and academic research. According to the UHU Charters, the Library is divided into:

MAIN LIBRARYMAIN LIBRARY

Located in El Carmen CampusLocated in El Carmen Campus

It centralizes and channels all the It centralizes and channels all the administrative and technical administrative and technical processes.processes.

It manages and coordinates the It manages and coordinates the Branch Libraries and the Reading Branch Libraries and the Reading Rooms.Rooms.

It holds the most substantial It holds the most substantial collections and most of the collections and most of the readers´ seatsreaders´ seats

We offer a wide range of services We offer a wide range of services from this library : Lending from this library : Lending Services, In-house materials use, Services, In-house materials use, Reprography, Bibliographic Reprography, Bibliographic Enquiry Service, Interlibrary Enquiry Service, Interlibrary Loans, …Loans, … … /

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It consists of three floors It consists of three floors with 352 readers´ seats.with 352 readers´ seats.

Most of the holdings are in Most of the holdings are in free accessfree access

Parts of our collection are Parts of our collection are stored in closed depositoriesstored in closed depositories

There is a single Circulation There is a single Circulation Desk for loans and returns in Desk for loans and returns in the ground floor Library hall.the ground floor Library hall.

There are Information Desks There are Information Desks in our three Reading Rooms. in our three Reading Rooms.

Reprography: 3 Reprography: 3 photocopying machines (one photocopying machines (one in each floorin each floor))

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BOOKSBOOKSReference WorksReference WorksHandbooksHandbooksMonographsMonographs

PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONSPERIODICAL PUBLICATIONSDaily PressDaily PressGovernmental PublicationsGovernmental PublicationsScientific JournalsScientific Journals

SPECIAL MATERIALSSPECIAL MATERIALSVideosVideosDVDsDVDsFloppy disksFloppy disksCD-ROMsCD-ROMsMicrofichesMicrofiches

ELECTRONIC RESOURCESELECTRONIC RESOURCESElectronic booksElectronic booksElectronic journalsElectronic journalsDatabasesDatabasesInternet ResourcesInternet Resources

To know if we hold a certain item you have to search the catalogue

LIBRARY HOLDINGSLIBRARY HOLDINGS

BOOKSBOOKS( Ground and Second floor)( Ground and Second floor)

First of all, search the OPAC First of all, search the OPAC (Online access public catalogue)(Online access public catalogue)

Most of our collections are Most of our collections are arranged in free accessarranged in free access

Ground Fllor Ground Fllor Books on Books on Natural and Pure Sciences, Natural and Pure Sciences, Literature, History, The Arts, …Literature, History, The Arts, …

2nd floor 2nd floor Books on Economy, Books on Economy, Law and Social WorkLaw and Social Work

Books are arranged by subject Books are arranged by subject matter in the shelvesmatter in the shelves

Reference Works displays a Reference Works displays a REF in their shelfmarkREF in their shelfmark

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Handbooks have a MAN on Handbooks have a MAN on their shelfmarktheir shelfmark

Stored books (DEP-M) are Stored books (DEP-M) are requested in the Information requested in the Information Desks on the ground floorDesks on the ground floor

Once you have browsed your Once you have browsed your books, place them in the books, place them in the trolleys near the shelvestrolleys near the shelves

Loans: 12 books / 14 daysLoans: 12 books / 14 days

Loans and returns in the Loans and returns in the Circulation Desks located in Circulation Desks located in the Library hallthe Library hall

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PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONSPERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS(First floor)(First floor)

Search our collections in the Search our collections in the OPACOPAC

Most of the Periodicals´ holdings Most of the Periodicals´ holdings are in free accessare in free access

Holdings are placed in different Holdings are placed in different sections in the Periodicals´ sections in the Periodicals´ Reading Room:Reading Room:

Daily PressDaily PressGovernmental PublicationsGovernmental PublicationsGeneralitiesGeneralitiesScientific journalsScientific journals

Scientific journals are divided by Scientific journals are divided by subject matter and then subject matter and then alphabetically arrangedalphabetically arranged

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Journals stored in the depositary Journals stored in the depositary (DEP-S) are requested in the (DEP-S) are requested in the Information Desks on the first Information Desks on the first floor.floor.

Once you have browsed Once you have browsed documents, place them in the documents, place them in the trolleys you will find near the trolleys you will find near the shelvesshelves

Periodical publications are Periodical publications are excluded from loan.excluded from loan.

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SPECIAL MATERIALSSPECIAL MATERIALS(First Floor)(First Floor)

VIDEOSVIDEOSFree accessFree accessAsk for the earphonesAsk for the earphonesLoan: 3 videos / 1 dayLoan: 3 videos / 1 day

DVD’sDVD’sFree accessFree accessAsk for the earphonessAsk for the earphonessLoan: 3 DVD’s / 3 daysLoan: 3 DVD’s / 3 days

FLOPPY DISKSFLOPPY DISKSAsk for them in the Information Ask for them in the Information DeskDeskLoan: 3 floppy disks / 3 daysLoan: 3 floppy disks / 3 days

CD-ROMsCD-ROMsFree accessFree accessThere are also music CDsThere are also music CDsLoan: 3 CD-ROMs / 3 díasLoan: 3 CD-ROMs / 3 días

MICROFICHESMICROFICHESAsk for them in the Information Ask for them in the Information DesksDesksThey are excluded from loanThey are excluded from loan

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For special material consultation the Library has the For special material consultation the Library has the following equipment:following equipment:

4 individual booths for audio recordings4 individual booths for audio recordings4 individual video booths4 individual video booths1 DVD player1 DVD player1 slide projector1 slide projector8 computers with Internet access8 computers with Internet access2 microformats readers2 microformats readers1 computer for digital reproductions consultations1 computer for digital reproductions consultations

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ELECTRONIC RESOURCESELECTRONIC RESOURCES(First Floor)(First Floor)

Electronic books Electronic books More than More than 100.000 full-texts works100.000 full-texts works

Electronic journals Electronic journals More than More than 7.000 7.000

Databases Databases 80 databases 80 databases

Internet resourcesInternet resources a selection a selection of of interesting websites for of of interesting websites for the university communitythe university community

8 computer with Internet 8 computer with Internet access access only academic only academic searchessearches

Do not forget to reserve a Do not forget to reserve a computer seatcomputer seat

BRANCH LIBRARIESBRANCH LIBRARIES

Holdings specialized in the subjects lectured the faculties where these libraries Holdings specialized in the subjects lectured the faculties where these libraries areen las materias que se imparten en los respectivos centros donde se areen las materias que se imparten en los respectivos centros donde se encuentran ubicadasencuentran ubicadas

They are mainly in charge of the loans and in-house consultation of the holdings They are mainly in charge of the loans and in-house consultation of the holdings located within their facilities. located within their facilities.

They also deal with quick references enquiriesThey also deal with quick references enquiries

There are two main libraries:There are two main libraries:

La RábidaPolytechnic School of

Engineering

La MercedBussiness and Management School

READING ROOMSREADING ROOMS

Located in the different colleges and faculties of El Carmen CampusLocated in the different colleges and faculties of El Carmen Campus

Handbooks and Recommended Readings are to be found within their facilitiesHandbooks and Recommended Readings are to be found within their facilities

They mainly deal with loans and quick reference enquiriesThey mainly deal with loans and quick reference enquiries

There are four Reading Rooms:There are four Reading Rooms:

Law College Faculty of Education Facultad de Ciencias del Trabajo y E.U. de Trabajo

Social

LOCATION OF THE LOCATION OF THE COLLECTIONSCOLLECTIONS

The easiest and quickest way of finding a documnet is by making The easiest and quickest way of finding a documnet is by making an enquiry into the UHU Library Cataloguean enquiry into the UHU Library Catalogue

You will find OPACs ready for consultation in any of the University You will find OPACs ready for consultation in any of the University Library Customer Service Points. You will also be able to access Library Customer Service Points. You will also be able to access to the Library Catalogue from any PC with Internet access to the Library Catalogue from any PC with Internet access

Check the Users´ GuideCheck the Users´ Guide

If still you cannot find the document ask in te nearest Information If still you cannot find the document ask in te nearest Information DeskDesk

Once you have located the document readers:Once you have located the document readers:If the document is in free access, they will have to locate it If the document is in free access, they will have to locate it themselves through its shelfmarkthemselves through its shelfmarkIf the document is in a depositary, they will have to request it to our If the document is in a depositary, they will have to request it to our Library staff with it shelfmarkLibrary staff with it shelfmark

What is the “Shelfmark”?What is the “Shelfmark”? Shelfmark is like the address of the document. Just with this single Shelfmark is like the address of the document. Just with this single

data we will be able to locate the document within the Library data we will be able to locate the document within the Library facilitiesfacilities

Each document has a different shelfmarkEach document has a different shelfmark

Shelfmarks are placed in:Shelfmarks are placed in:

Documents´ spine (spine label)Documents´ spine (spine label) OPAC – Library Catalogue OPAC – Library Catalogue

159.9GONpsi

159.9 GON psi

The same information appears in the spine The same information appears in the spine label up to down and in the OPAC label up to down and in the OPAC

from left to rightfrom left to right

Books ArrangementBooks Arrangement

For most books, shelfmark is made of numbers and For most books, shelfmark is made of numbers and letters according to the following scheme:letters according to the following scheme:

Classification Code Classification Code UDC number (Universal Decimal UDC number (Universal Decimal Classification) which allocates a number to each subject Classification) which allocates a number to each subject matter matter Three first letters of the author´s surname (or the title if not) Three first letters of the author´s surname (or the title if not) In capital letters In capital lettersThree first letters of the title Three first letters of the title Lower case letters Lower case lettersSometimes, the shelfmark is preceded by acronyms which Sometimes, the shelfmark is preceded by acronyms which indicate the kind of work in particular indicate the kind of work in particular REF (Reference REF (Reference Works) y MAN (Handbooks)Works) y MAN (Handbooks)

Since books are arranged according to a subject matter Since books are arranged according to a subject matter classification we will find books with different titles but classification we will find books with different titles but about the same topic in the same shelvesabout the same topic in the same shelves

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Some examples of shelfmark :Some examples of shelfmark :

59PARtra

It indicates the subject matter Zoology

It indicates the author J. Parker

It indicates the title Tratado de zoología

It states that the books has been recomendedFor a subject or course

HANDBOOKS (MANUALES)

It states that this is a reference worksuch as dictionaries and enciclopaedias

REFERENCE WORKS

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Shelfmarks are arranged in the Shelves line by line:

• Firstly the numerical line, decimally arranged ( number by number )

• Secondly, alphabetically arranged the line that indicates the surname of the author • Finally, alphabetically arranged the line that indicates the title of the book

MAN and REF codes which precedethe shelfmark are not taken into account when locating the documentsIn the shelves

MAN59

PARtra

REF7

DICdic

Other locationsOther locations

Apart from these classification and laying out systems, Apart from these classification and laying out systems, there are other locations codes to show special locations there are other locations codes to show special locations within the Main Librarywithin the Main Library

These codes refers to the places where the documents These codes refers to the places where the documents are stored and precede the shelfmark:are stored and precede the shelfmark:

SPECIAL LOCATION CODESSPECIAL LOCATION CODESDEP-MDEP-M Stored MonographiesStored Monographies DepositoryDepository

(Ground floor)(Ground floor)FRFR Reprographic HoldingsReprographic HoldingsDEP-SDEP-S Stored journalsStored journals Depository (First Depository (First

floor)floor)TESISTESIS UHU andThesesUHU andTheses Map LibraryMap Library

(1st floor)(1st floor)UHUUHU UHU stored publicationsUHU stored publicationsFF …FF … Facsimile MaterialsFacsimile Materials Antiquarian Antiquarian

Materials SectionMaterials Section(2nd floor)(2nd floor)

FA …FA … Antiquarian materialsAntiquarian materials

LALLAL Bequest from Aurora LeónBequest from Aurora León Reading Room (2nd Reading Room (2nd floor)floor)

CIBCIB Bellavista English ClubBellavista English Club Hall (2nd floor)Hall (2nd floor)

LIBRARY´S WEBSITELIBRARY´S WEBSITE

It offers information on the It offers information on the Library services and Library services and resources.resources.

Access to databases and Access to databases and electronic journalselectronic journals

Interesting linksInteresting links

Access to the Library Access to the Library CatalogueCatalogue

USEFUL INFORMATION…USEFUL INFORMATION…

READERSREADERS UHU registered students are considered full right members UHU registered students are considered full right members

of the Library.of the Library.

If you are a first time user you will have to produce your TUO If you are a first time user you will have to produce your TUO for registration.for registration.

If you do not have your TUO, you will have to produce legal If you do not have your TUO, you will have to produce legal evidence proving that you are a university memberevidence proving that you are a university member

We will introduce your personal details in our databaseWe will introduce your personal details in our database

To borrow books you only need you TUO or any other legal To borrow books you only need you TUO or any other legal ID.ID.

USEFUL INFORMATION…USEFUL INFORMATION…

OPENING HOURSOPENING HOURS You can check the Opening Hours in the You can check the Opening Hours in the

Library website and in the notice boards in Library website and in the notice boards in the Library hallthe Library hall

Extended or special opening hours will be Extended or special opening hours will be announce in advance with the necessary announce in advance with the necessary notice in our website or in the notice boards notice in our website or in the notice boards of the different Customer Service Pointsof the different Customer Service Points

INTERESTING PUBLICATIONS…INTERESTING PUBLICATIONS…

PUBLICATIONSPUBLICATIONS Printed Users´ Guides of Printed Users´ Guides of

our Library Services in our Library Services in any of our Customer any of our Customer Service Points.Service Points.

Comments and Comments and Suggestions forms in any Suggestions forms in any of our Customer Service of our Customer Service PointsPoints

Purchase requests formsPurchase requests forms

Lending Services guide Comments and Suggestion form

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTIONTHANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION