49er Card Machine - The 49er Card Machine is a black vending box on the wall near the first floor color printer. On the second floor the card machine is located between the Reserve Desk and the Xerox Copy Center. Directions for adding money to your card are posted near each machine.
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A - HX Books - Books in this call number range are located on the ground floor of the library.
Abstract - a brief summary of a book, chapter or article.
Accessible Workstations - Accessible Workstations are available on the first floor of the Library in Atkins 101C near the Presentation Support Desk. Software includes Naturally Speaking, Kurzweil, JAWS, etc.
Add Money to 49er Card
See: 49er Card Machine
Apple Computers - Apple Computers are available in the media services room, Atkins 128C - D
Article - an essay published in a periodical. Library databases can identify appropriate articles for various assignments.
Assistive Technology
See: Accessible Workstations
Atkins 101C
See: Accessible Workstations
Atkins 124 - Atkins 124 is a Library classroom located on the first floor, west end of the Library.
Atkins 125 - Atkins 125 is a computer equipped conference/classroom located on the first floor of the Library.
Atkins 126 - Atkins 126 is a classroom located on the first floor of the Library.
Atkins 128C - D
See: Multimedia Laboratory
Atkins 139B
See: OPSCAN
Atkins 143 - Atkins 143 is the location of the interactive video conference/distance education classroom.
Atkins 150
See: Career Center
Atkins 158
See: Counseling Center
Atkins 273 - Atkins 273 is a computer equipped Library instruction classroom on the second floor of the Library.
Audio Tapes
See: Audiovisuals
Audiovisuals - Audiovisuals (AV) are located on the second floor of the Library. The collection includes non-print materials such as films, videos, slides, audio tapes, CDs, records, software, etc.
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Bathrooms
See: Restrooms
Bibliography - a list of sources such as books, articles or Web sites used for a report or research paper. It can also be a list of recommended works on a topic.
Book Drop - Book Drop is located outside the building to the right of the Library entrance.
Book Study Rooms
See: Group Study Rooms
Borrow Laptops
See: Circulation Desk
Browsing Books
See: Dale Halton Reading Room
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Call Number - a unique combination of letters and numbers assigned to each book in the library. The General Collection and Periodical Collection are arranged by Library of Congress (LC) call numbers. Those call numbers begin with letters.
Career Center - Atkins 150 is the location of the UNCC Career Center. To reach it, exit the Library and walk to your left until you reach their entrance.
Catalog - a compilation of records describing the contents of a particular library collection or group of collections. A library catalog contains records of items such as books, periodicals, videos, audio tapes, and CD-ROMs. More and more catalogs are including records for Web sites and other e-resources that complement and enhance the library's collection.
CDs
See: Audiovisuals
Channel 22 - The university's television station, Channel 22 is also housed on the first floor of the library. The station personnel produce programs, provide technical support to distance education classes, provide videoconferencing, and create tapes and DVD's for campus use.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Documents
See: Local Documents
, Documents
Check Out Equipment
See: Circulation Desk
CIMC
See: Curriculum and Instructional Materials Collection
Circulation Desk - Circulation Desk is the desk where books and equipment are checked out, renewed and returned. You may also place a hold on a book or report a book missing from the shelves. The Circulation Desk is located on the first floor to your right as you enter the Library. You may also borrow laptops at the Circulation Desk.
Citation - Information that indicates exactly how to find a book, periodical article, Web site or other information. The citation provides author, title, publisher and date; in the case of chapters and periodical articles it also includes page numbers.
Classrooms - There are several classrooms located in the library. The rooms numbers are Atkins 124, Atkins 125, Atkins 126, and Atkins 143, all located on the first floor of the library. Atkins 273 is located on the second floor of the library.
Coffee Shop - The Ritazza Coffee Shop is located on the lower level of the Library on the west side of the building overlooking the SAC. In addition to a selection of beverages, soups, sandwiches and pastries, the coffee shop has computers, a copier, a printer and wireless access. The coffee shop hours match those of the library. The 49er card can be used for purchases.
Color Copier
See: Copy Center
Color Printer - Color printer is located on the first floor of the Library near the black and white printer and the copy card vending machine.
Computers - Computers are located on the first, second and third floors of the Library. Most of the computers have productivity software including Microsoft Office, Novell, SAS, SPSS. etc. The exception is the two pods of computers in the reference area which have only Internet access. Floors five through eight also have express computer stations across from the elevators.
Copiers
See: Networked Print Stations
Copy Center - Copy Center is located on the second floor of the Library to the right as you face the Reserve Desk. This is the place to get large runs of copies, binding services, transparencies, etc.Color Copier is located in the Xerox Copy Center on the second floor of the Library to the right of the Reserves Desk.
Counseling Center - Atkins 158 is the location of the UNCC Counseling Center. To reach it, exit the Library and walk to the left, turn left at the corner of the building and walk until you see their entrance.
Course Reserves
See: Reserves
Current Newspapers and Magazines - Current newspapers and magazines are located in the casual reading area on the second floor between the Reserve Desk and the Map Collection
Current periodicals
See: Current Newspapers and Magazines
Curriculum and Instructional Materials Collection [CIMC] - Curriculum and Instructional Materials Collection includes educational resources covering preschool through high-school teaching materials. It is located at the west end of the second floor. If you need assistance in this area, ask at the Reserve Desk.
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Dale Halton Reading Room - Dale Halton Reading Room is a collection of popular current fiction and nonfiction, the Browsing Collection, located at the west side of the main floor of the Library, overlooking the SAC. The room also houses a collection of Pepsi memorabilia tracing the history of Pepsi-Cola in Charlotte. Also this is the only Quiet Study Area on the first floor of the Library.
Database - An electronic collection of records containing either full-text documents, citations, or abstracts of articles.
Disabled Access
See: Accessible Work Stations
Distance Education Classroom
See: Atkins 143
Documents
See: Government Documents
Drinking Fountains
See: Water Fountains
DVDs
See: Audiovisuals
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Edit Videotape
See: Multimedia Laboratory
Elevators - There are several elevators in the building. The Tower elevators are located in the center of the building. These are the only elevators that service all the floors of the library. There is another elevator that services the ground floor and floors one through three. This is located near the restrooms.
See also: Tower Elevators
Equipment Check out
See: Circulation Desk
ERIC - The largest education collection in the world, containing more than 1 million records of periodical citations and unpublished document citations in the field of education.
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Faculty Center for Teaching and e-Learning - Faculty Center for Teaching and e-Learning is located in the hallway behind the Circulation Desk.
FAX
See: Copy Center
FCTeL
See: Faculty Center for Teaching and e-Learning
Federal Documents - Federal Documents are located on the third floor of the Library. They are filed in alphanumeric order beginning on the east wall and continuing in a clockwise fashion along the perimeter walls.
See also: Documents
Films
See: Audiovisuals
Fountains
See: Water Fountains
Full-Text - This term signifies that the complete article is available in a database for immediate reading articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, and books. and printing. A full-text article may not always include all of the graphic materials printed with the original print article.
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General Collection - Located on several floors throughout the Library, the General Collection consists of the materials may be checked out. Those materials are arranged by Library of Congress (LC) call numbers.
Government Documents - a collection of materials issued by the U. S., N. C. state, United Nations and Charlotte-Mecklenburg governments. Print collection is located on the 3rd floor. Documents on microform are located on the 2nd floor.
Group Study Rooms - Group study rooms are small, private rooms reserved for the use of groups of two or more people who need a place to work together on projects without disturbing others. Book these rooms through the Information Desk just inside the entrance to the Library.
See also: Quiet Study Area
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Halton Room
See: Dale Halton Reading Room
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Information Desk - The front desk as you enter the Library. Serves as a referral desk.
Interactive Teleconference Room
See: Atkins 143
Interlibrary Loan - A service provided in cooperation with local, national, and international libraries to exchange materials (usually books and articles that the library does not own) for a brief period of time. You may access the Interlibrary Loan system through the Library
Internet Only Computers - Internet Only Computers are located in the area adjacent to the Reference Desk on the first floor of the Library. These computers allow the patron to access the Internet and the Library
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J - PN books - Books with the call numbers J - PN are shelved on the third floor.
Journal - A type of magazine that is written for experts in a subject area. Articles are usually signed, lengthy, written in a scholarly style and often include a bibliography. Journals are often published by academic or association presses and peer-reviewed by a board of experts. In Atkins Library, they are on the second floor, arranged in call-number order among other magazines. They are sometimes called scholarly journals or scholarly periodicals.
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Keyword - Any word that appears anywhere in the text of a record.
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Laptop Check Out
See: Circulation Desk
Local Documents - Local Documents are located on the third floor of the Library at the west end. Local documents are those from the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.
See also: Documents
Lost and Found - Lost and Found is handled by the Information Desk, just inside the main entrance to the Library. The Security Office assists with this service by keeping valuables under lock.
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Magazines - A periodical written for a general reader. Articles are usually shorter and less scholarly than articles in journals.
See also: Periodicals
Manuscripts
See: Special Collections
Maps - Map Collection is located on the second floor of the Library to the left of the Reserve Desk.
Media Lab
See: Multimedia Laboratory
Microfiche - A 5 x 8 sheet of film with photographically reduced images. These are located on the 2nd floor of the library.
Microfilm - 35mm film with photographically reduced images. These are located on the 2nd floor of the Library.
Microform - Is a space saving format for storing photographically reduced images onto film. Microfiche and microfilm are two types of microform. A microform reader/printer is required to read or copy information from microforms. These materials are located on the 2nd floor of the library. The Reserve Desk personnel can assist you.
See also: Microfiche
, Microfilm
Microsoft Office Computers
See: Productivity Software
Multimedia Laboratory - Multimedia Laboratory is located in Atkins 128C. This facility has equipment for viewing, copying, editing or making a video. There are also several Apple computers in this laboratory
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NASA Collection - NASA-produced educational materials are located on the 2nd floor of the library. Reserve Desk personnel can assist you.
Networked Print Stations - Networked print stations allow patrons to print internet and production files in the library. Patrons use their 49er accounts or guest printing cards. Two print stations are located on the Main Floor and one print station is located on the 2nd floor. There is also a printer in the Ritazza coffee shop that is not networked. All printers take the 49er card or guest copy card for payment.
Newspapers - Are periodicals issued at frequent intervals (daily, weekly, semi-weekly) containing news, editorials, advertisements and other articles of current interest. Current newspapers are in the 2nd floor reading area near the Reserve Desk. Older issues are shelved by call number on the 2nd floor.
See also: Periodicals
North Carolina Documents - North Carolina Documentns are located on the 3rd floor of the library. They are filed in alphanumeric order beginning at the top of the main staircase and continuing in a clockwise manner.
See also: Documents
Novell Help
See: Presentation Support Desk
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OPSCAN - Atkins 139B is the location of the OPSCAN department where test answer sheets are scanned.
Oral History
See: Special Collections
Oversized Books - Oversized Books, regardless of call numbers, are located on the 8th floor of the library.
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Patents - Patents are located on the 1st floor of the library at the rear of the reference collection. Atkins library is a U.S. patent and trademark depository library.
Pepsi Memorabilia
See: Dale Halton Reading Room
Periodical Index - Is used to locate information on a topic or subject. Until the 1980s, most periodical indexes were printed. Print indexes are usually organized alphabetically by subject. Most periodical indexes are now available on computer databases and have additional search and retrieval features available.
See also: Database
Periodicals - A Periodical is a publication that is issued on an ongoing basis and on a consistent schedule. Usually contains articles written by various authors. Magazines, journals and newspapers are examples.
See also: Newspaper
, Magazine
, Journal
Phillips Collection - Phillips Collection is a collection of Holy Land pottery on permanent display on the Main Floor. This display is flanked by seasonal exhibits from the Special Collections Department of the Library.
Phones - Public phones are available on the 1st floor of the library near the tower elevators. There is one pay phone and one free campus phone in this location.
PQ - PS Books - Books with the call numbers PQ - PS are shelved on the fofth floor
Prak Collection - The Prak collection of approximately 900 rare and antiques atlases are house in three areas of the library. Some are on the lower level, cataloged with the call number "G," others that are extremely delicate or rare and in Special Collections, and some are on the eighth floor housed with the oversized books.
Presentation Support Desk - Presentation Support Desk is located to the right of the Information Desk on the main floor of the Library. This desk provides technology support including assistance with productivity software, scanning of documents and images, Novell accounts, and network connectivity.
Primary Source - A Primary Source is the original resource that first reported research or ideas. These may include newspapers, interviews, research reports, scholarly journal articles, trade journals, conference proceedings, dissertations, Web sites, diaries, letters, etc.
See also: Newspaper
, Journal
, Special Collections
Printers
See: Networked Print Stations
, Color Printer
Printing Services
See: Copy Center
Productivity Saftware - Productivity Software, Microsoft Office, Novell, SAS, SPSS, is available on most library computers. The exception is the two pods of computers in the reference area which have only internet access.
PT - QP Books - Books with the call numbers PT - QR are shelved on the sixth floor.
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Quiet Study Area - Quiet Study Area is a designated place in the Library where people can go to study quietly without being disturbed by printers, cell phones, or the conversation of others. Library monitors patrol the quiet area to ensure that there is compliance. The Dale Halton Reading Room is the only quiet area on the main floor.
See also: Group Study Rooms
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R - Z Books - Books with the call numbers R - Z are shelved on the seventh floor.
Rare Books
See: Special Collections
Records
See: Audiovisuals
Reference Collection - Reference Collection consists of books and indexes that provide definitions, quick facts, statistics, and overviews on a topic. Reference books are usually consulted rather than read through and are generally not permitted to be checked out. The Reference Collection is beyond the Reference Desk on the first floor of the Library.
Reference Desk - Reference Desk is staffed by librarians who answer questions involving search queries. The Reference Desk is located on the main floor to the left of the Information Desk as you enter the Library.
Reference Librarian - The person responsible for assisting patrons in finding information and resources in the library. A Reference Librarian often specializes in a certain subject area but is also familiar with general information resources and how to use them.
Research Help
See: Reference Desk
Reserve Study Rooms
See: Group Study Rooms
Reserves - Are books or other materials that are kept at the Circulation Desk at the request of an instructor, in order to assure greater availability to an entire class. There are usually time limitations indicating the length of time an item can be checked out to a student.
Restrooms - Restrooms on floors three through ten are located adjacent to the tower elevators. The ground, first and second floor have bathroom located in several areas. Water fountains are generally found near restroom areas.
Ritazza
See: Coffee Shop
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Scanning Lab - The Scanning Lab is located on the 1st floor of the library beyond the Presentation Support Desk. Both images ans text may be scanned. Check in at the Presentation Support Desk to use the equipment and obtain assistance.
SCANTRON
See: OPSCAN
Scholarly Journal
See: Journal
Search Help
See: Reference Desk
Secondary Source - Are resources that analyze, describe, and synthesize the original or primary source. These include review articles, reference books such as encyclopedias, and textbooks.
See also: Primary Source
Security - The Security Office is on the 1st floor, directly to your left as you enter the library.
Self Check Out - There is a self check out unit outside the Ritazza coffee shop on the ground floor of the library.
Slides
See: Audiovisuals
Software Checkout - Some software is available for checkout to the faculty and staff. Check with the 2nd floor Reserve Desk.
Special Collections - Special Collections includes oral histories, rare books, manuscripts and the university archives. The collection is located on the 10th floor. Special Collections is available from 9:00 - 5:00 Monday through Friday.
Stairs - Stairs are located directly back from the main entrance to the Library. This main staircase services the ground floor, first, second and third floors of the Library. Use elevators for access to the higher floors.
Study Room Booking
See: Group Study Rooms
Subject Heading - Is an agreed upon word/phrase (also referred to as controlled vocabulary) to describe and define a concept or thing. Library catalogs, indexes and electronic databases all make use of controlled vocabulary to provide consistent access to books, articles and other material. Subject headings can be words or phrases under which all material dealing with that area is entered in an index or library catalog. To conduct a successful and efficient subject search in the library's catalog or in an article database, it is necessary to know the predefined subject heading.
See also: Database
, Catalog
Subject Specific Help
See: Reference Desk
Suzuki Collection - The Suzuki Collection is located on the 8th floor of the library.
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Tate Collection - The Tate Collection is located on the 8th floor of the library.
Telephones
See: Phones
Television Station
See: Channel 22
Toilets
See: Restrooms
Tower Elevators
See: Elevators
Transparencies
See: Copy Center
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U. N. Documents - The library has a limited collection of United Nations documents. The majority of these are from the 1980's. Most of their recent publication are available off the internet.
U.S. Documents
See: Documents
, Federal Documents
UNCC Career Center
See: Career Center
UNCC Counseling Center
See: Counseling Center
University Archives
See: Special Collections
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Videocassettes
See: Audiovisuals
Videos
See: Audiovisuals
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Water Fountains - Water Fountains are available on each floor of the Library. Fountains are generally near the restrooms.
Web Only Computers
See: Internet Only Computers
Wireless Access - Wireless access is available on floors one through threeas well as the ground floor of the library.
Wireless Internet Help
See: Presentation Support Desk
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XEROX
See: Copy Center
