Information for Undergraduates

The University of Tennessee Libraries provides books, articles, media, technology, spaces, and expertise to help students be successful at the University of Tennessee.

Finding Books

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How long can I check out a book?

Help with Research

Visit us in room 209 of Hodges Library!

Don’t forget to visit the Pendergrass Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Library and the George F. Devine Music Library.

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How can I get help with citations?
Information on Plagiarism
Writing Center
How do I find primary sources?

Finding Articles

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If you are looking for more specific information for an upper-level course, use the Library Databases page and choose a database by topic.

Library Places & Spaces

 

 


Undergraduates

When is Hodges open?

Find up-to-date hours of operation for all UT Libraries here: http://www.lib.utk.edu/hours/.

When classes are in session during fall and spring semesters, Hodges Library is open 24 hours, 5 days a week.  Hours vary during holidays and breaks.

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How long can I check out a book?

In general, undergraduates can check out books for 4 weeks, graduate students for 16 weeks, and faculty and staff for 52 weeks.  Affiliates, subscribers, courtesy card holders, and people with TBR cards can check out books for 4 weeks.

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How do I print in the library?

Printers (both black & white and color) are located on the second floor of Hodges in the North and South Commons and on the first floor in the Reference Room.  If you need to print on larger paper, you may save your work to a flash drive and use a library copier to print 11 x 17 or visit UCopy on the first floor of the University Center: universitycenter.utk.edu/ucopy.

Printing on campus, including the UT Libraries, is handled via VolPrint: https://oit.utk.edu/labs/volprint/Pages/default.aspx. NOTE: You will need to have money on your VolCard, or AllStar Plus, account in order to print.  Find out how to add money to your VolCard: How do I add money to my VolCard? Find out about wireless printing: How do I use wireless printing?

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Where can I check out a laptop?

Students, bring your VolCard to the South Commons in Hodges to borrow a laptop at the Equipment Checkout Desk. Any student may checkout a laptop for up to four hours. During busy times, the Commons staff will run a wait list, so give yourself a little extra time if you know you will need a laptop during a specific time.

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Where can I study in the library?

Floors 1, 4 and 5 of Hodges Library are quiet floors.  Floors 2, 3 and 6 are for group study.  Most floors include group study rooms, which are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Two practice presentation rooms in Hodges may be reserved. Find group study rooms in Hodges using these maps.

Additional study spaces are also available in the UTK branch libraries.

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How can I reserve a group study room?

Group study rooms are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved. There are, however, two practice presentation rooms located in Hodges Library Commons that may be reserved at https://itc2.utk.edu/web/commons/day.php. Get more information about study areas: Where can I study in the library?

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How do I use wireless printing?

If you have wireless, you can send print jobs to any wireless printing release station at UTK.  Set it up on your wireless computer, and print at any release station on campus where you login. In Hodges Library, the first floor Reference Room and second floor North and South Commons have wireless release stations.

To set up wireless printing or see a list of all wireless printing locations, go to https://oit.utk.edu/labs/volprint/Pages/wireless-printing.aspx.

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Does the library have a fax machine I can use?

No, there is not a public fax machine in Hodges Library. You can find a fax machine at UCopy, which is in the University Center, room 125. Remember that you can also fax from your computer or scan a document and attach it to an email message. Scanners are available at the Studio on the second floor of Hodges, 865.974.6396

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How do I connect to the wireless network in the library?

The procedures for connecting to the wireless network are available from the Office of Information Technology. More help is available on the second floor of Hodges Library at the OIT help desk or 865.974.9900.

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What are the branch libraries?

The University of Tennessee Libraries network is comprised of several libraries in multiple locations. Hodges Library is the main library in the network; branch libraries are independent libraries specializing in a specific subject area. Map Services and Special Collections are located inside Hodges Library. The Pendergrass Ag Vet Med Library and the DeVine Music Library occupy their own facilities on the Knoxville campus. The UT’s Social Work Library is located in Nashville. Each of these libraries is open and available to all UT students, faculty, and staff and each houses its own specialized collection of materials.

For more information about all the libraries in the UT Libraries Network, see http://www.lib.utk.edu/locations/; for library hours, see http://www.lib.utk.edu/hours/.

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What are the practice presentation rooms?

There are two practice presentation rooms. Both are in the Hodges Library Commons, have presentation equipment, including projectors, and may be reserved. Practice presentation rooms are located Commons South 236 and the Martha L. King Room (Commons North 220C).   Reserve rooms here: https://itc2.utk.edu/web/commons/day.php.  Get a map of the Commons here: http://www.lib.utk.edu/request/stacks/map_second_floor.pdf.

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How do I add money to my VolCard?

Online, use a credit or debit card to add money here: https://web.dii.utk.edu/vcdebitdeposit/.

In Hodges Library, use cash at the DART machine in Commons North to add money to your card.  Other DART machine locations: Andy Holt Apartments, Gibbs Hall, Ag Library, and VolCard Office (472 South Stadium Hall).

More information on adding money: http://volcard.utk.edu/faqs/volcard-account-questions/.

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What is The Commons?

The Commons is the entire second floor of Hodges Library. Areas include Commons North, Commons South, Dixie Marie Wooten Commons West, The Studio, a Starbucks coffee shop, a POD Market, and many help desks, including Research Assistance and Circulation.  Get a map of the Commons here: https://www.lib.utk.edu/about/files/hodges-floor-map-2.pdf.

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What is The Studio?

The Studio is a media production lab open to all UT students, staff and faculty. Create multimedia-enhanced education projects with help from The Studio’s computers, software and staff. Equipment, such as digital SLRs and video cameras, may be available to borrow for up to three days. More here: http://www.lib.utk.edu/studio/

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What is the library mobile site?

It provides access to the UT Libraries Website in a format optimized for a mobile device. You can check the hours, number of open computers, get research help or run a quick search in the Libraries catalog.  See it here: http://m.lib.utk.edu/

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Where can I use a computer in the library?

Hodges Library has computers for students on the second floor in the North and South Commons, and on the first floor in the Reference Room. Computers do not have a time limit and are available for any student with an active netID and password.

Find out about checking out a laptop: Where can I check out a laptop?

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Where can I get computer help?

Visit the OIT Student Computer Support Desk in the North Commons. OIT staff members can help you install software, reload an operating system, troubleshoot network problems, scan for spyware and more. More here: http://oit.utk.edu/helpdesk/commons/, or get hours here: https://oit.utk.edu/help/helpdesk/Pages/hours.aspx.

For problems establishing a wireless connection to the network, see How can I get help connecting to wireless?

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How can I get help connecting to wireless?

For basic instructions on setting up a wireless connection, visit the OIT Knowledge Base: http://oit2.utk.edu/helpdesk/kb/entry/1294/

If you can’t connect to the campus wireless network, first check the OIT homepage at https://oit.utk.edu/Pages/default.aspx. Network problems will be listed in the green or red “Traffic Center” box under “Current Status.”

If the network is not experiencing an outage, and you are still having connectivity issues, go to Where can I get computer help?

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