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Frequently Asked Questions
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Accessing Library Resources from Home
or Office
Computers in the Library
Personal Laptop Computers and PDAs
- How can I find
out which books and journals are in the library?
The HS/HSL Online Catalog must be accessed to determine if the library has
a particular book/journal or to determine what books/journals are available
on a specific subject. For assistance using the HS/HSL Online Catalog, contact
the Reference Desk at (410) 706-7996.
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- Do you have
conference rooms for meetings?
The Health Sciences and Human Services Library has two meeting rooms which
can be reserved by faculty, staff and students of the University of Maryland,
Baltimore. Call 410-706-7545 to reserve the rooms. (Note:
Food is not allowed in Conference Rooms.)
- The Balis Conference Room seats
12 persons
- The Boughman/Alpern Family Conference
Room seats 16 persons
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Accessing Library Resources from Home
or Office
- Who has
remote access privileges to the HS/HSL databases, e-journals and e-books?
All faculty, staff, students, residents,
and fellows of the University of Maryland, Baltimore have remote access to
the databases, e-journals and e-books using their Library Barcode.
- How do I access
the HS/HSL databases, e-journals and e-books from my home or office?
Library resources are accessible from the HS/HSL home page via the Internet.
You will need a Library Barcode.
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Computers in the Library
- What computers
are available in the library for public use?
Computers can be found on floors 2-5 of the library. Access is on a first come first served basis, with priority given to UMB faculty, students, and staff who are conducting research. Personal email and other non-academic activities should be kept to a minimum. The general public may use computers to conduct health related research.
- What applications
are on the public computers?
Computers have internet access and Microsoft Office 2003 software including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher and Infopath. Other software available includes PDFCreator and RefWorks with Write and Cite.
- What hardware
is on the public computers?
Computers have USB ports and sound cards available for use. You may use your own headphones or borrow headphones from the Circulation Desk. USB ports are available for you
to use your own flash drives/zip drives or any hardware device that DOES NOT
require installation of drivers. Note: HS/HSL staff does not provide
support or assume any responsibility for personal devices you attach to the
computers. Use at your own risk.
- Does your
library have a scanner?
Equipment includes graphics scanner with Adobe Photoshop 7.0, text scanner with Omnipage Pro, color
printer, and a printer capable of printing on resume paper or transparencies.
- What type of
computing assistance can I receive at the Reference Desk?
Staff is available to:
- Provide applications support when
using the computers in the Reference area.
- Assist with using Adobe Photoshop
and OCR scanning software.
- How do I print
from the computers?
Printing is available on each floor at ten cents per page. UMB faculty, students and staff may use their UMB1 One card for printing. Others may purchase a print card on the first floor of the library for $1.00. Funds must be added to the card to print. Color printing is available at $1.00 per page.
Personal work that is stored on the library’s computers will not be saved. Please bring a USB flash drive to save work.
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Personal Laptops and PDAs
- Can I use my own laptop in the Library to connect to the Internet?
There are active network jacks throughout the library where you can connect your laptop. Active jacks are marked with a red dot or red triangle. You must have your own CAT5 network cable and network card for your laptop.
- How do I obtain an IP address for my laptop in the Library?
Plug your network cable from your laptop into a ACTIVE network jack in the library, then turn on your laptop. Note: If your laptop has a "hard coded" IP address provided by your Internet Service Provider, it must be disabled /removed in order to obtain a campus IP address and obtain access to the Internet.
- Can I print to Library printers from my laptop?
This feature is not available at this time.
- What is HS/HSL To Go? How do I get it?
This is the HSHSL site designed for use on your PDA. You can subscribe to the HS/HSL AdvantGo channel from the HS/HSL To Go web page.
- What is the Clarinet?
Clarinet is a Infrared (IR) device that allows PDA users to connect and synch their AdvantGo Channels using a high speed network connection.The Clarinet and information on how to use it for Pocket PC and Palm OS are located at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the library.
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If you have a question about the Library which was not answered above,
please e-mail your question to hshsl@umaryland.edu.
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