Search for materials in Randall Library by using the online Library Catalog located center of the Randall Library homepage [http://library.uncwil.edu]. Searching the Library Catalog will give you call numbers and locations for books, maps, N. C. documents, U.S. Government documents, special collections, microforms, music scores, periodicals titles, audiovisual materials, reserve materials and the Curriculum Materials Center materials help in the Library.

STARTING POINTS
Basic Key Terms to use when searching for materials related to Non-Western Art & Artifacts are:
Art and [country name]
Antiquities and [country name]
**REMEMBER the library catalog does not use the term "Artifacts", instead it uses the term "Antiquities".
The following reference resources can help you get a basic overview of a topic and help you identify key terms to use when searching both the Library Catalog and the Article Indexes.
Dictionary of Art
Reference N31 .D5 1996
Encyclopedia of World Art
Reference N31 .E533
World Guide to Antiquities
Reference CC165 .K85

Results list will provide titles of items found, click on the underlined title for the full record. There are 3 important items to look at in the items record:

1. LOCATION - what collection the item is in determines the location and if the item can be checked out of the library. e.g., General Collection on the second floor can be checked out while the Reference Collection on the first floor can not be checked out.
2. CALL # - provides exact location of the item within the collection.
3. STATUS - "AVAILABLE" means item is on the shelf and "DUE" with the date it is due back to the library.

Check out for undergraduates is 21 days and the check-out desk is located next to the exit/entrance doors of the Library. You must have your university id card in order to check-out materials.

RESERVE MATERIALS
Reserve materials are readings or media assigned in UNCW courses. To search for materials go to the center of the Library home page and click on "ERes". You can search either by course number or instructor. Check out of reserve materials can be done at the Reserves/AV desk located directly across from the Reference desk on the first floor of the library. To print out Electronic Reserves simply follow the instructions on the screen.

Article Indexes
Online, CD-ROM and Print periodical indexes provide citations (e.g., author, title, a journal name, volume, issue, page numbers, etc.) to identify articles. Most indexes also include abstracts (summaries) and a small handful of online indexes provide selected full text of the actual article. The Library does not own every article cited in each index so remember to check the Library Catalog to verify if we own the journal the article was published in.

PRINT INDEXES	ONLINE INDEXES	CD-ROM INDEXES
Art Index Index Collection N1 .A437 RILA = International Repertory of the Literature of Art Index Collection N5300 .R46	Anthropological Abstracts Anthropological Literature EBSCOhost - MasterFILE Premier; Academic Search Premier WorldCat for books  Humanities International Index Historical Abstracts	Art Historian Ask Reference Library for CD.

Online Indexes can be found using the Databases link on the Library Homepage. Simply click on the Databases link and scroll down to the Index title you wish to search.  Results list will provide titles of items found, click on the underlined title for the full record.

Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a free service to UNCW students, faculty, staff and administration through which research materials (articles, books, etc.) not owned by Randall Library may be borrowed from other library collections. Allow up to two weeks for delivery of materials. Photocopies are mailed directly to your campus mailbox. Pickup notices for books are mailed to your campus address as well.
ILL materials are requested online from the ILL webpage. Before using ILL, check the Library Catalog and the appropriate electronic databases. If the material you need is not available in any of these sources, you may request the item using one of the above listed forms.

Helpful Information
WORKING FROM OFF CAMPUS UNCW Students and Faculty may access Databases from Home. If you are NOT on campus, you must have a library PIN number.

PIN Number: To set a PIN (Personal Identification Number) on your library record, simply click on the "My Library Record" link on the Library homepage and follow the instructions. In addition to using your PIN for home access to library resources you need to have a PIN number when printing out certain electronic reserves.

Last Update: February 26, 2006