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The University of Kentucky is on Plan B. All UK Libraries facilities are closed. See the UK home page for more information.

Librarians are available to offer virtual assistance 7 days a week.

Mon – Thu: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Fri 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sat – Sun: noon – 5:00 pm

Email:

refdesk@uky.edu
Email requests after hours are generally answered within one business day.

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Additional help options can be found on our Ask Us page.

Face masks are required for non-vaccinated individuals in all campus library facilities.
Learn more about library-specific updates and policies on our COVID-19 Response page.
See our Hours-at-a-Glance page for a full list of hours.

Group study spaces and meeting rooms will be available beginning Aug 23.
Our online reservation system will be available on Aug 1.
See our Spaces & Technology page for more information.

My Library Account

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MyUK

UK's self-service administrative portal.

ILLiad

Request materials from other libraries.

Medical Center ILLiad

Request materials from other libraries, specifically for the Colleges of Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health.

SCRC Researcher Account

For access to Special Collections Research Center resources.

The University of Kentucky is on Plan B. All UK Libraries facilities are closed. See the UK home page for more information.

Hours at a Glance

Hours & Locations

Study Spaces

Group study spaces have been repurposed to facilitate proper physical distancing.
Learn more about our safe and smart RESTART here.

My Accounts

My Library Account

Medical Center ILLiad

SCRC Researcher Account

Backup Website

This is our back-up page, to provide access to resources at times when our main website is down.

UK Libraries Backup Website

Depending on the nature of the problem, some of the links below may be unavailable.

Main Reference Desk phone: 859-218-2048. Dean's office: 859-218-1939. Our full website is: http://libraries.uky.edu.

High-use Databases

These are selected high-use resources. See the Full Database list for links to all UK licensed resources.

Academic Search Complete
Access World News (NewsBank)
ARTstor [Image collection]
Business Source Complete
Courier-Journal
Dissertations and Theses Global (ProQuest)
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) (EBSCOhost)
EBSCOhost Databases
GovInfo
JSTOR
Kentucky Digital Library
Kentucky Virtual Library (KyVL)
Lexington Herald-Leader
MedLine (EBSCOhost)
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
MLA International Bibliography
Nexis Uni
NTIS Database
New York Times
(Full-text: 1980 - present;
Abstracts: January 1, 1969 - May 31, 1980)
NY Times Historical (1851-2015)
Notable Kentucky African Americans Database
Opposing Viewpoints
OvidSP
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
PsycINFO
PubMed (UK)
Reference Universe
SPOKEdb: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History Collection Catalog
Statistical Insight
Wall Street Journal
Web of Science Core Collection
WorldCat (FirstSearch)

Circulation:

lib.circdesk@email.uky.edu

Reference:

refdesk@uky.edu

Interlibrary Loan:

ILLBorrowing@uky.edu

All Other Questions & Comments: WebAdmin@lsv.uky.edu

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