Welcome Back and Construction Update

Kimbel Library and the TEAL Center would like to wish a warm welcome to all new and returning students and faculty. As you may have noticed, the Bryan Information Commons is beginning to take shape. Since classes let out in May, the builders have laid the foundation, and made great progress toward building the framework for what will be a 18,000 square foot, state-of-the-art center for student learning and engagement. Of course, with any kind of progress, comes a little extra noise. If you happen to be working in that library during the day, and are bothered by the noise, we have disposable earplugs available near the main entrance. Have a fun and productive fall and stay tuned for more news from Kimbel Library.

Top 10 Print Periodicals and Online Resources

Based on current internal use counts, the following are the most-read periodicals in Kimbel Library:

1.  Newsweek
2.  Time
3.  Rolling Stone
4.  Bloomberg Business Week
5.  Fortune
6.  School Arts
7.  Sporting News
8.  Health
9.  Forbes
10. National Geographic

And here are the top 10 online journals and resources, based on usage within the last twelve months:

1.  Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
2.  Science
3.  Communication Studies
4.  Harvard Business Review
5.  Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
6.  Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
7.  Psychological Reports
8.  Polity
9.  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
10. Journal of Athletic Training

Requesting Information Has Never Been Easier

Kimbel Library is proud to announce that My ILLiad has arrived!  Requesting interlibrary loan materials has never been easier.  All Coastal students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to register your My ILLiad account as soon as possible and  explore the ease of borrowing books, journal articles, and much more.  

Registration is easy. First, go to the library's interlibrary loan page. From there you can enter your  username and password which is the same as your Coastal email login information.  After that, all you have to do is fill in your personal information, click save, and you are all set!  Requesting articles is a breeze; when you find an article that we do not have full text access to, simply  click "request this article through interlibrary loan" and My ILLiad will auto-fill the citation information for you.

If you need any assistance using My ILLiad, please call the Interlibrary Loan office at 843-349-2400 or at ill@coastal.edu; we look forward to assisting you!

EBSCOhost Databases: Browser Compatibility Issues

EBSCOhost databases seem to be having some issues with the latest versions of Chrome and Firefox. If you attempt to search an EBSCOhost database with one of these browsers you may encounter errors that will prevent you from browsing search results, viewing related images, or linking out to full-text holdings.

EBSCOhost has been made aware of the problem and they are actively working to correct it. In the meantime, Kimbel Library recommends using either Internet Explorer or Opera for browsing and conducting research in EBSCOhost databases.

For a full list of affected EBSCOhost databases, click here.

NEW! E-Books from Duke University Press

Kimbel Library is the new owner of the 2011 Duke UP ebook collection. This collection of 100+ books in the humanities and social sciences is available now as ebooks, and will eventually be available in print.

 Purchase of the current year collection gives us access to back list ebooks from Duke, so we now have an additional 1242 books in the catalog. This purchase balances our existing ebook offerings, which is strong in science, technology and medicine. Some of the subjects covered in the Duke collection are:

• American History (pre-revolution)
• South American history
• American Literature
• Film 
• Marriage, Family and Women’s Studies
• Labor issues and the working class
• History of East Asia

Duke UP ebooks reside on the ebrary platform, and include all of ebrary’s great features, like highlighting, note-taking, text-to-speech capability, multiple simultaneous users, and copy/ paste with automatic citation.

Library Construction Update

Summer weather has arrived in South Carolina, and those working outside on our new library addition are feeling the heat. However, humidity and the scorching sun are no match for this hard-working crew. Since beginning in late April, they've made great strides in the building of the new Bryan Family Information Commons. the sidewalk in front of th library has been removed and replaced by massive holes meant to house pilings that will act as the foundation for the building. The construction crew has also partially removed the facade of the west side of the library in order to connect the new addition to the existing building.

All of this progress, however, does not come without some disruption. Jackhammers and bulldozers never rose to popularity because of their tranquil, soothing sounds. Never fear, Kimbel Library is here. If you are troubled by the noise while working in the library, please feel free to take advantage of the free earplugs located near the main entrance of the library. Simply turn the orange knob at the bottom of the dispenser until it has produced the desired number of plugs. These earplugs are disposable, so feel free to  throw them away when leaving the library. Stay tuned for more updates as we make more progress on our new Bryan Family Information Commons. 



New Book Drop at Kimbel Library

Construction on the new library addition has begun, and our main entrance has been closed. To enter the library, guests must enter through a new entrance on the southwest side of the building near the entrance to Java City. As a result of this new entrance, the location of our book drop has changed. If you would like to return library materials after hours, you can place them in our new book drop located just beyond our new southwest entrance. Finally, Kimbel Library has begun our summer schedule:

Monday - Thursday	8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday	8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday	CLOSED
Sunday	11:00 am - 7:00 pm

We would also like to take this time to give a big cheer for all of our new graduates, and wish them well on this new and exciting chapter of their lives.

Have a great summer!