Beginning Monday, December 8th, you will be able to send call numbers to your mobile phone from the Aladin Catalog. No more pencil and paper!

To use, click on the new ‘Text it’ button on the item record page.

When you click on it, a window will pop up.

Enter your phone number and provider and that’s it! The call number, title, and author will instantly be sent to your mobile phone.

Written by: Joel Shields, WRLC

Mullen Library hours during the week of Thanksgiving are:

More information including holiday hours can be found at the Mullen Library Hours page.

Campus libraries will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 25 from 9:00am to 5:00pm, except for the Physics Library which will be open from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. All campus libraries will be closed from Wednesday, Nov. 26 through Saturday, Nov. 29. Regular hours will resume Sunday, Nov. 30. More information including holiday hours can be found at the Campus Library Hours page.

Download a PDF of the schedule.

The ALADIN Catalog is operating normally again. We thank you for your patience and apologize for the inconvenience while the system was repaired.

If you have any questions please Ask a Librarian.

Access to the ALADIN Catalog continues to be problematic. In the meanwhile there are still options for conducting research in the library and electronically.

Access to electronic journal articles and databases
The problems we are experiencing with the catalog should not affect the subscription databases. You should still be able to access them as normal.

Finding books and journals in CUA Libraries
Although you may not be able to search our library catalog right now, there is a database known as OCLC WorldCat that can serve as a catalog to libraries nationwide. After you conduct a search, look through the results for items labeled Catholic Univ of America. These are items we actually own. Click on the title to see the full record and a partial call number – this will help you locate the item in the stacks. However be warned – WorldCat does not have circulation data, so it will not tell you if an item is checked out, nor if it is in a campus library as opposed to Mullen. Ask at the Information Desk if you are unsure.

You can also specify that WorldCat list only items from CUA Libraries in the search results. From the main WorldCat page, select Expert Search, scroll down until you find Limit availability to: and check the box next to Items in my library. This is actually a fairly decent way to continue your research while the catalog is down.

If you have any questions please Ask a Librarian.

The Orientation 2008 issue of CUA Libraries Online is now available! Inside you can learn about new Associate Provost of University Libraries Dr. Kimberly B. Kelley, new library staff, and get familiar with the services and resources offered by the University Libraries.

We are currently experiencing problems with the MetaLib upgrade which affects normal access to the article databases. While the problem is addressed, on-campus users can access the article databases through Alternative Access to Database Lists. If you are off campus, please IM a librarian during business hours for a link to the database you would like to access.

We hope to have this resolved soon and apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any questions please Ask A Librarian.

Normal access to the Ovid databases has been restored.

We thank you for your patience and apologize for any inconvenience.

While we continue to experience problems with normal access to Ovid databases, there is an alternate way for on-campus users to successfully access them.

The Alternative Access to Database Lists will provide entry to Ovid databases such as: CINAHL, ERIC, Essential Nursing, Health and Psychosocial Instruments, MEDLINE, Philosopher’s Index and PsycARTICLES.

The link to this list can also be found on the University Libraries home page, underneath “Find Databases”.

If you have any questions please Ask a Librarian.

We are currently experiencing problems with databases provided by Ovid Technologies. This includes: ERIC, Essential Nursing, Health and Psychosocial Instruments, MEDLINE, Philosopher’s Index and PsycARTICLES. We are in communication with WRLC and Ovid, and hope to have the problem resolved tomorrow.

We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience.

After the past weekend’s migration, Wiley InterScience is back online.

However, they are reporting that there is some missing content that they are working to fix. A full list of missing content can be found on their website – scroll down to “What will happen to Blackwell journal content?” : Online Content Transition News

They are also reporting that OpenURL links for journals previously in Blackwell Synergy are undergoing maintenance. For the moment links should at least point to the appropriate journal page in Wiley InterScience, from where you can navigate to the appropriate article. Within a few days this should be corrected and the links should take you directly to the article.

If you have any questions please contact Ask a Librarian.