Introduction
UK staff members have access to all UK Libraries resources, services, and spaces, including seven libraries, millions of books (print and ebooks), thousands of magazines and journals, and 500 research databases. In addition, all Kentucky residents have access to the Kentucky Virtual Library's (KYVL) databases and digital archives. This guide highlights helpful resources from UK Libraries and KYVL to help you with personal and professional development endeavors.
Top 4 Library Resources for Staff
- Leisure Reading GuideStart here for best-sellers and popular fiction and nonfiction.
- Lexington Herald-Leader Digital ArchiveDigital archives (with PDFs) dating back to 1888 (for the Lexington Leader) and 1896 (for the Morning Herald) to present day as the Lexington Herald-Leader. Text archives back to 1983.
- Chronicle of Higher EducationThe Chronicle of Higher Education has the nation’s largest newsroom dedicated to covering colleges and universities, serving readers with indispensable real-time news and deep insights, plus the essential tools, career opportunities, and knowledge to succeed in a rapidly changing world.
- University of Kentucky Employee Salary DatabaseOpen records obtained by the Lexington Herald-Leader. Salaries are reflective of the current fiscal year, 2022-2023.
Using UK Libraries
- UK Staff members can borrow materials from UK Libraries using their ID card (Wildcard).
- Find out what UK Library owns by searching InfoKat (library catalog).
- eBooks and online magazines: access off-campus by logging in with LINKBLUE.
- Book & Media Express offers delivery of materials to the campus library nearest you.
- Request materials not owned by UK Libraries: Interlibrary Loan.