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.

Chat:

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.

Text:

859-904-2733

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

Hours and seating at library facilities are limited at this time.
Learn more about our safe and smart RESTART here.

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

My Library Account

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

MyUK

ILLiad

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:

(859) 218-1881

lib.circdesk@email.uky.edu

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