Carnegie Mellon

University Libraries

Hunt Library (412) 268-2442 :: http://library.cmu.edu

Dr. Gloriana St. Clair, Dean

The University Libraries are here to help you quickly find the information that you need, and to learn to evaluate and use information sources skillfully. We have a great many digital resources and services; in fact, about 75% of our users prefer to do most of their library research online- from clusters, dorm rooms, or even from the Qatar campus. In contrast, many students also appreciate the library as a place to meet friends, to work in groups, to get away and study, or just to relax and enjoy some recreational reading or media. Library collections and services for the Pittsburgh campus are housed in three main facilities:

Engineering and Science Library (Wean Hall 4th Floor) supports majors in science, engineering and technology.

Hunt Library supports majors in arts, business, humanities and social sciences.

Mellon Institute Library (Mellon Institute 4th floor) supports majors in biology and chemistry. Home Page: http://library.cmu.edu or login to Blackboard and click the Library tab. You can also use library resources from the university portal, my.cmu.edu login and click the Academics tab Some of the most useful links for students include:

Cameo (library catalog), http://cameo.library.cmu.edu: Use Cameo to find books and other materials available in libraries at Carnegie Mellon. Cameo provides detailed information about library collections, which include over a million books, 2500 print journal and newspaper subscriptions, and access to more than 16,000 journal titles in full-text online. Collections include books, technical reports, music scores, slides, videos, DVDs and other media. Cameo indicates the specific location of each item in the library and whether items are checked out or available. Cameo also provides access to course reserves and e-reserves for your classes.
You can use Cameo to request library services, such as book renewal. If you do not find the
books you need in our online catalog, click E-ZBorrow (available in Cameo) to borrow books
from other academic libraries in Pennsylvania. From our home page, you can also check other
library catalogs, including nearby University of Pittsburgh.

Databases and full-text: The library subscribes to hundreds of databases that index articles in
journals and conference proceedings, and sometimes include complete articles online. Most
of our electronic resources are licensed for authenticated Carnegie Mellon users only. Enrolled
students can always access licensed online resources via the university’s IP Address Extension
Service (VPN), no matter what Internet service provider you use.

To see databases grouped by discipline, and access a helpful description before you link to
the database, go to “Databases by Subject” on the library home page. For direct links to all
available databases, go to “Databases by Name.” As you review database search results, look
for the icon or text GET IT—if articles are available at Carnegie Mellon in full-text, GET IT will
provide links.

For electronic journals, newspapers, books, images and audio, click “Full-text Resources”
on the library home page. For dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias and other quick fact
sources in full-text, click “Research Help > General/Reference.”

Help and support: Librarians are here to support your work in the colleges and programs at
Carnegie Mellon. Librarians’ Research Help pages are tailor-made for the Carnegie Mellon academic
community. The Automated Resource Finder (ARF) is a good place to start research,
especially if a topic is unfamiliar. If you have questions or need help, click “Ask a Librarian”
for live chat, email, phone and in-person reference service. E-ZBorrow (available in Cameo)
enables you to find and borrow books directly from other academic libraries in Pennsylvania.
ILLiad interlibrary loan service requests books and articles from other libraries, with an option
for desktop delivery whenever possible. Get help at reference desks and other service points in
your library, or via Research Help and User Services web pages.

Hours: Library hours vary slightly each term according to the university’s official calendar, and
we expand hours before and during finals each semester (Hunt Library is open 24 hours during
finals). Library hours are posted online and at each library. You may also pick up copies of
current hours at any circulation desk.