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ARC199: Research

Last Updated: Oct 31, 2025 2:26 PM

Key library links

  • OneSearch – the tab is a great place to start searching through the library’s resources in one simple multidisciplinary search interface. The results will display books, articles, government documents, etc.
    **To find full-text articles that are not available in other databases or online, use OneSearch + Worldcat, type in the title of the article (title in quotes), then Search and your article will appear indicting it is not available but you can use Delivery+ to obtain it. (make sure you are logged in).  Refine your search to books, journal title (Cannot search for articles, citation is needed), films, and newspapers.
  • Reserve - or Course Reserve: a collection of books or articles (pdfs) set aside at the Circulation Desk by your professor.
  • Research Tips – an online guide designed to help you perform research at the University at Buffalo’s University Libraries, includes citation help. Center for Excellence in Writing - 17 Norton Hall
  • My Account & Delivery+ –  use for book renewal and interlibrary loan. Journal articles and book chapters are delivered electronically to your email and physical items are made available for pick-up at the UB library of your choice. (free of charge)

Borrowing/Loan Periods: Your UB Card serves as your library card. Current UB students, faculty and staff may use their cards to check out books and other materials at any campus library.

Self-check out kiosk/Check-out App - instructions for downloading the app and using the self-check out kiosk.

UB Print Anywhere: UB students receive a semesterly quota of free pages to print assignments at any of 40 print station kiosks. Learn how to easily print your assignments from any computer, a computing site, your smartphone, a USB drive and more.

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