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April is Mathematics Awareness Month

By SKennedy on | Permalink Why do plants hate math? Because it gives them square roots! In celebration of Mathematics Awareness Month, the University Libraries invite you to learn more about the research and practice of UNLV faculty, and graduate and undergraduate students.   Our OAsis Research Repository has a wide variety of articles, posters, theses and…
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Census Day: Why the 2020 Census Matters to Students

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Census Form
April 1, 2020 is Census Day! You may have questions about why it matters that you complete the census, which takes place once every 10 years.   We turned to University Libraries' Rosan Mitola, interim head of educational initiatives, and Chelsea Heinbach, teaching & learning librarian, to answer some questions about the…
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Temporary MyUNLV Hold Lifting To Allow For Summer 2020 Class Registration

By SKennedy on | Permalink If you are a student unable to register for summer classes due to a MyUNLV hold applied to your account by the library, you can get the hold temporarily lifted by filling out a Fee Appeal Form from the library website.  Holds will be lifted on individual accounts by request through Saturday, May 16, 2020. Please allow up to one business day…
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Requesting Access To Libraries Physical Collections

By SKennedy on | Permalink Due to the current COVID-19 situation, University Libraries facilities are closed and access to the physical collections is unavailable. The Libraries is committed to maintaining services and providing needed resources through virtual access.  If you need materials that are held in the Libraries please request them through the Libraries Inter-…
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Ethics Awareness Month

By SKennedy on | Permalink Ethics: a set of moral principles : a theory or system of moral values March is National Ethics Awareness Month. What better way is there to celebrate the strong values of UNLV and every Rebel than to showcase the excellent research being produced by UNLV faculty, staff, students, and journal authors.  It’s great to have months…
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Apply Now: Lance & Elena Calvert Awards For Undergraduate Research

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James Marmaduke, Ei Myint, Karsyn Wilson, and Aariel Armstrong. (Not pictured is Kassidy Whetstone)
Did you know UNLV undergraduate students can win up to $1,000 for your final research paper or class project? Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Lance and Elena Calvert Award for Undergraduate Research offered annually by the University Libraries. With the support of a generous endowment from Lance and Elena Calvert, the…
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Late-Night Study Time for Rebels Successful

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Lied Library entrance at night
An overwhelmingly positive response from UNLV students, along with a reduction in safety incidents, has led the University Libraries to permanently implement Rebel Hours at Lied Library during the spring and fall semesters. Rebel Hours restricts access to Lied Library to only UNLV students, faculty, and staff, and to…
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Database Spotlight: ACM

By SKennedy on | Permalink Are you familiar with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Digital Library? We offer UNLV students, faculty and staff this access to this database resource, which allows you to search citations and full text of ACM journal and conference proceedings. On the search results page, you may choose the option to "Expand your search to…
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Libraries Faculty Approve, Implement Open Access Policy

By SKennedy on | Permalink Late in October, at the end of International Open Access Week, University Libraries faculty voted to approve an open access policy for their own scholarly articles. The new policy follows in the footsteps of numerous other North American and international academic institutions with open access policies. By passing this…
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Libraries Offers Drop-in Makerspace and Multimedia Studios Consultation Hours

By SKennedy on | Permalink UNLV students, faculty, and staff are invited to utilize the new drop-in consultation hours being offered by our Research, Innovation, and Creation staff. For the Spring Semester, drop-in consultations will be offered in the Makerspace on the first floor of Lied Library on Tuesdays from 10:00 am to noon and Wednesdays from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.…
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