For Undergraduate Students
For Undergraduate Students
The UCR Libraries are committed to helping you find the information you need to succeed in your studies at UCR. We are also committed to helping you develop the skills you need to succeed in the information rich world outside of the University.
Manage Your Library Account
Manage Your Library Account
Log in to Scotty to see what materials you have checked out and when they are due, renew your materials online, save searches, check fines (if any), and recall or place books on hold.
To manage your Library Account, login below:
MyScotty
Your Barcode Number is the 14 digits below the barcode beginning with 2121000...
A Library PIN is comprised of 4 different, nonconsecutive digits. More..
Borrowing Privileges
- Your Student ID is your Library Card
- You can check out most books for 4 weeks, and you have no limit on how many you check out
Do Research
Most of the information you need for research in your classes can be found in articles and books. Articles are more specific and can be more recent. Books are more general and can take more than a year to be published.- Articles. Journal (& conference) articles are found in journal article databases or indexes. We have many databases on many different topics. Academic Search Complete is a good place to start.
If you don't get enough in Academic Search Complete, find a database on your topic - Books are found in library catalogs. UCR's library catalog is sometimes called Scotty.
Research Guides are availabe for a variety of disciplines and departments at UCR
Workshops and Classes
From database hints to EndNote classes, the libraries offer a number of workshop sessions to help you make the most of your research time. Check every quarter to see what classes we will be offering.Useful Info.
- We have great software available in the libraries
- You can check out laptops in the library
- If you want to do research from home, use our remote access services.
- Feel free to use our study rooms when you want to work with a group, if you know when you are going to want to get together, book a room
- For users with disabilities
Last modified: 11/27/2012 11:49 AM by D. Morita
