Welcome to a new term at Union Institute & University! As you enter your online courses, remember that the library is here to support your academic adventures throughout the term.
You can get started using the library in three steps. 
Register for Interlibrary Loan
If you need an article or book chapter that is not in the UI&U Library, you can request it using interlibrary loan. To register, click the “Create an Interlibrary Loan Account” link on the interlibrary loan page and complete the form. You will then be eligible to place requests.
Create a OneSearch Account
OneSearch allows you to simultaneously search the resources in the library. You can create a personal OneSearch account to save items, create journal alerts, and share resources. Click the “sign in” link in the green header of OneSearch. Then click “Create a new Account” and complete the form.
Library Tutorial
A quick and fun introduction to the library. Learn the fundamentals so you can excel in your online courses.
We wish you the best this term!
As a student, you have access to the UI&U Library, including one-on-one research assistance, interlibrary loan, scholarly journals, APA & MLA formatted citations, and millions of articles, e-books, and other resources.
Register for Interlibrary Loan
If you need an article or book chapter that is not in the UI&U Library, you can request it using interlibrary loan. To register, click the “Create an Interlibrary Loan Account” link on the interlibrary loan page and complete the form. You will then be eligible to place requests.
Create a OneSearch Account
OneSearch allows you to simultaneously search the resources in the library. You can create a personal OneSearch account to save items, create journal alerts, and share resources. Click the “sign in” link in the green header of OneSearch. Then click “Create a new Account” and complete the form.
Library Tutorial
A quick and fun introduction to the library. Learn the fundamentals so you can excel in your online courses.
The UI&U Library contains millions of scholarly resources, and we know it can sometimes seem challenging to navigate through them. 
Luckily, library staff members are here to assist you by email, phone, text, or chat. We welcome questions, so please let us know if you are struggling with anything. This is a no judgement zone.
Email: library@myunion.edu
Chat: Ask a Librarian
Call: 800-871-8165 x8747
Text: 802-294-2848
After Hours Appointments
If you need assistance outside of regular hours, please schedule an appointment in advance and we would be happy to meet with you. We will work around your busy schedule.
The library will be closed next Monday and Tuesday (July 3rd and 4th) to celebrate the Fourth of July. Interlibrary loan requests can still be submitted and they will be processed after July 4th.
The UI&U Librarians are committed to helping you succeed. We know that juggling life as a student is a challenge, and we want to make the library work for you. You deserve a librarian.
During regular library hours, you can contact a librarian by phone, email, text, or chat. No appointment is needed. Regular hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5 pm Eastern (6 am – 2 pm Pacific) and Wednesday evening from 8 pm – 10 pm Eastern (5 pm – 7 pm Pacific).
For assistance outside of regular hours, please schedule an appointment. We’ve made this easy to do by adding a scheduling form to the Ask a Librarian page.
We hope to hear from you soon!
Dear Union Community:
Union Institute & University together with the American Library Association (ALA) is celebrating National Library Week, April 9-15, 2017. This year’s theme is “Libraries Transform.”
This week of celebration offers a great time to remind you of the services available to you to transform your educational journey.
Check Out These Resources!
Matthew Pappathan
Director of Library Services
Welcome to the UI&U Library! This brief, five minute video introduces the UI&U Library, the library website, OneSearch, formatted citations, tutorials, and librarian assistance.
Video Link: https://youtu.be/wEDNhVrbNp8
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Do you have feedback for the UI&U Librarians? If so, we want to hear from you! Look in the website footer or OneSearch for a new Suggestion Box where you can send your thoughts.
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Today we honor the Americans who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Every day we benefit from their service, so today, let us appreciate their sacrifice. Here are a few of their stories archived at StoryCorps:
Listen to additional veteran stories (select Veterans Stories under the collections tab) or explore the UI&U Library’s veteran resources: Videos (search for veterans) * Ebooks * Career & Job Hunt Ebooks
Union Institute & University will be celebrating our Veterans throughout the week by providing lunch at the Joseph House for Homeless Veterans and bringing cookies to Veteran partner organizations throughout the week. Stay informed on the Veterans Week Celebrations, via our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.
It is common knowledge that university libraries provide resources to support student learning and faculty research, but did you know that our library includes resources for university staff members, too? As a UI&U staff person, you have access to many online periodicals and magazines that can help you to develop professionally while an employee here. These so-called “trade journals” include articles that professionals in a wide variety of fields can read to stay current with best practices directly related to their work expertise. Here are just a few examples of these, all accessible 24 hours a day, every day, via our library website:
FirmBee. (2014). Workplace, Macbook… [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://pixabay.com/en/workplace-macbook-iphone-computer-615375/
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Whether you are a staff member interested in reading more about the latest news and trends in your chosen field of work or a staff supervisor seeking to find convenient and budget-friendly ways to encourage those who work in your department to engage in professional development, our librarians are ready to help you find key professional journals (and e-books, too!) that can keep you at the forefront of your job knowledge. We can also help you to set up an RSS feed that will enable you to have selected articles of interest sent right to your email or mobile device automatically each time they are published.
Interested? Please contact a member of our library reference team at library@myunion.edu or by phone at extension 8747 (from off campus, 800-861-6400, ext. 8747) so we can help you get started.
Matt Pappathan
UI&U Library Director