Category Archives: Library Services

Get Books, Articles, and More from Other Libraries

The Claire T. Carney Library offers access to hundreds of thousands of publications, but sometimes it doesn’t have the article, book, or chapter you need. In these situations, our interlibrary loan (ILL) staff have you covered. They offer a free ILL service to UMassD students, faculty, and staff in which they will request items on your behalf.

Students often ask how long it takes to receive an article or book chapter. Turnaround time varies from request to request. It’s largely dependent upon the loaning institution as we need to wait for the “loaning” institution to upload the article. That said, the average turnaround is about 2 business days. 

Do you need a book we don’t own? The same service can get you books from other libraries. Books can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks to arrive, so please plan ahead. Please note that the interlibrary loan department cannot process requests for books sold in the campus bookstore.

On final note: It is okay to request material that you want to use for recreational reading and entertainment. You can request books by your favorite authors either using the form on the ILL page or directly from Massachusetts public libraries using a service called ComCat.

Questions: Contact our interlibrary loan staff at libill@umassd.edu.

New: Scholarly Workshop Series

The DiSH is offering a group of workshops targeting scholarly writing and research. Topics include ‘Formatting your Thesis‘, ‘Zotero Basics‘, ‘Getting the most out of Google Scholar‘ and ‘Publishing Basics’ (what to do with your thesis once you defend it).

As always, please register with our Scholarly Communication Librarian, Emma Wood

Easy Access to Recent UMass Dartmouth Theses and Dissertations Online

Many recently published theses and dissertations are available electronically through Claire T. Carney Library. You can browse the collection online, search the library’s Primo catalog for a specific title, or use one of the department links below.

UMass Dartmouth Dissertations by Department:

Bioengineering
Biology
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Educational Leadership
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineering and Applied Science
Fisheries Oceanography
Nursing (PhD)
Portuguese
STEM Education and Teacher Development

UMass Dartmouth Theses by Department:

Art Education
Artisanry
Biology
Bioengineering
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Computer and Information Science
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineering and Applied Science
Estuarine and Ocean Sciences
Fine Arts
Fisheries Oceanography
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
Portuguese
Psychology
Visual Design

If you have questions or feedback, feel free to contact us at libsys@umassd.edu.

Library Virtual Book Club – Spring 2022 Titles

Welcome back !  We hope you will join us to discuss more of our excellent titles chosen for this year’s theme: Adventures, Quests, and Treasure Hunts. 

We will be discussing The Princess Bride, by William Goldman via Zoom on Tuesday, Feb. 15th at 12:30PM. 

Our second book will be Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline via Zoom  on Friday, April 15th at Noon. 

Remember, you can request the books through our Interlibrary Loan Department if you need to borrow a copy (but do it soon for the Princess Bride!): https://www.lib.umassd.edu/services/interlibrary-loan-services/#books

Please contact Kari Mofford (kmofford@umassd.edu) for questions, Zoom links, and if you would like to be on our email list.

Therapy Dog to Visit the Library on Dec. 1st

Are you feeling end-of-semester stress? Do you love animals? If so, stop by the Library Living Room this Wednesday from 11 am to Noon and de-stress with Gracie, a cute and friendly therapy dog. Gracie will be visiting the library with her owner, Chris Peter, Assistant Director of the STEM Learning Lab.

When: Wednesday, December 1st from 11 am to Noon

Where: Library Living Room

Questions: Email Kari Mofford at kmofford@umassd.edu

Announcing the Publication of PLCS 33: Ocean Crossings

We are pleased to announce that Portuguese Literary & Cultural Studies (PLCS) 33, “Ocean Crossings,” is now available! You can find this issue as well as all back issues available for free on the journal’s website.

The theme of the seas has long been a central topic in scholarship on the Lusophone world, but more recent research has invested ocean crossings with new relevance and urgency. Instead of focusing on the stereotypical ocean crossings of the Portuguese maritime expansion, this special issue brings together a diversity of approaches focused on the “less obvious” sea mobilities within the Lusophone world, those associated with labor, brutality, precariousness, and indentured migration. Included in this volume are discussions of racialization, migration, colonialism, and labor.

The Center for Portuguese Studies and Cultures ‘s Tagus Press publishes its electronic version of PLCS on the library’s journal hosting platform.