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The University of Kentucky Library System, one of the nation's top
research libraries, ranks as 34th in the United States according to
the Association of Research Libraries. The library owns over 2,500,000
volumes, 5,000,000 microform units, and 13,000 linear feet of
manuscripts. The collection also includes over 220,000 maps, 9,600 music
records and cd's, more than 2,500,000 government
documents and 250,000 pictures and other miscellaneous items. The
Library currently subscribes to over 27,000 periodicals including
more than 270 foreign, domestic, and Kentucky newspapers.
The library system centers around a large modern facility, the
William T. Young Library which opened April 3, 1998. This contains
the UK Libraries' social sciences, humanities and life sciences
collections. The building measures 361,000
square feet (including a basement and five floors), seats over 4,000
patrons and houses 1.2 million volumes (in 198,828 linear feet or
37 miles). The library includes 21 group study/seminar rooms and seating
for 350 in faculty/dissertation study areas. The building has
six elevators, and all floors are fully accessible to people with
physical disabilities.
The library also includes internet ports at all study areas, a large
number of
computers for student and faculty use, and a laptop computer loan
program.
The UK Library places
strong emphasis on the development of a high-quality collection
responsive to the teaching and research needs of the
University. The obligation to secure resources for the future needs of
the academic community is also recognized. The collection is
particularly strong in bibliography, history, coal, science and
technology, agriculture, law, literature, and languages. Branch
libraries
housing special collections include, agriculture, chemistry and physics,
law, architecture, geology, engineering,
mathematical sciences, art, education, medicine, and music.
The Library obtains for its scholars needed research materials not
available in the collection through document delivery services and
inter-library loan. Other services offered by the library include online
computerized literature searching, reference, individualized
instruction in library use, and consultation on information resources.
The library's catalog and other popular data bases are
available on the campus computer network so bibliographic searches may
be conducted from faculty and student offices. There are ten
computer laboratories on campus, including one with forty-five computers
adjacent to the Chemistry/Physics Library. These provide
access to the CD-ROM network which includes databases such as Physics
Abstracts
and Web of Science, as well as Internet access.
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Young Library
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The Chem-Phys Library
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The Chemistry--Physics Library is a branch of the University of Kentucky
Library System located in the Chemistry--Physics
building. It contains over 54,000 volumes and subscribes to over 400
journals.
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Graduate students may obtain keys to the Chemistry--Physics Library for
after-hours use of the facility.
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For more information on UK Libraries, see:
UKlib
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