Time to Activate Your Library Account

Your student ID is your library card. In order to start using the library resources you need to activate you library account. You can do it only in person, at the library (building 41, 5th floor). The librarian must see your student ID to activate your account (did you get a new ID card?). After it is done you are free to use any of the resources the library has to offer. Which are the following:
1) Online access to ALADIN.
First and foremost ALADIN gives you the access to the online databases (all the articles that you are going to need during the semester for your assignments and self-study can be found through ALADIN). Please note, the articles and other publications for counseling students are in the Social Science section and most of them are in the database called PsycINFO. Once you are in this database, you may use the search facility to find information on topics that you are interested in.
2) Borrowing books.
With activated library account you will be able to borrow books from the library. If the library does not have the book you need, they will request it from the consortium which consists of 14 universities in the tri-state area. It usually takes up to 3 business days to get almost anything you want.
3) Studying at the library.
If you like studying at the library but you don't live close to the UDC, you may go to any library of the consortium (George Washington University library, American University library, Georgetown University library, etc.). In order to enter any of those libraries you need to show your student ID and your drivers license. There you may browse and borrow books just like at the UDC library.

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