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History 900: Crafting an Historical Project: Library Services

Interlibrary Loan

Davis Library Carrel Information

Davis: Graduate Carrels https://library.unc.edu/davis/graduatecarrels/

Who may apply?

Registered graduate students are eligible for assignment to graduate carrels for a maximum of three continuous years.
Undergraduates writing an Honors Thesis may be eligible for assignment to an open cubicle for a maximum of two semesters.

The following list prioritizes those individuals eligible for a carrel:

PhD candidates writing dissertations
Masters students writing theses
PhD candidates preparing for qualifying exams
Masters students preparing for qualifying exams
PhD candidates completing coursework
Masters students completing coursework [including MBA and Law]
Honors Students
Others, when space allows

Library Data Services

Library Data Services caters to researchers interested in working with data, mapping, texts, visualization, and technology. Many of these services are available online. Davis Library Data Services, located on the second floor of Davis Library, offers:

A computing lab with specialized software for GIS and data visualization & analysis.
Walk-in assistance provided by knowledgeable student consultants during set hours.
Consultations with specialists for more in-depth inquiries (by appointment).
Spaces for collaboration and presentation, complete with white boards and external displays.
Technology short courses and programs that promote digital scholarship.

Scholarly Communications Services

The Scholarly Communications department designs and implements a program that will position the University Libraries to take full advantage of and contribute to the evolution of scholarly publishing practices within the academy. They provide guidance, policy development, and advocacy to faculty, students, and staff on the following issues:

Copyright and fair use
Authors' rights
Privacy rights
Open access
Other information policy issues important to the creation and use of scholarly material

Learn more about Scholarly Communications Services at University Libraries.

Digital Repository Services

Mission

The Carolina Digital Repository (CDR) is the institutional repository for material in electronic formats produced by members of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill community. Its chief purpose is to provide for the long-term preservation of such materials. By preservation we mean the ability to ingest the material, index and search it, replicate it, and keep it safe from alteration.

Services

Work with UNC faculty, students and staff regarding the deposit of material into the CDR
Consultation regarding metadata creation with depositors and the generation of collection-level metadata for deposited collections
Guided and managed referrals to other University Libraries services, UNC campus services and discipline-specific repositories