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How does this service work?
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What are the library's hours?
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Where can I find a quiet place to study in Gorgas?
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How do I request an item via Interlibrary Loan (ILL)?
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Can I pay my fine online?
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Can I borrow books from other colleges and universities in Alabama?
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What do I do if a citation doesn't link to full text?
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How do I request an Item from the Library Archival Facility?
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How do I renew a book?
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What computer software is available in the libraries?
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What is the difference between scholarly and popular publications?
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What is considered a reputable print source?
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How do I find an argumentative article?
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How do I find a book?
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How do I find journal, magazine, or newspaper articles?
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How do I reserve a room for group study?
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What are peer reviewed journal articles and how do I find them?
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Where can I find digital copies of The Corolla, UA's yearbook, online?
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Does the university have a subscription to ancestry.com?
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How many books are in this library?
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What are the location of library materials by floor?
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Does the Writing Center work with Distance Students?
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Does Gorgas have an all-region DVD player I can use?
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Does the library have access to test prep materials for standardized tests such as the GRE, ACT, SAT, and others?
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What happened to E-Journals? What is Publication Finder?
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I'm a Distance Ed student. How can I have books mailed to me?
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How do I find a reserve item for my class?
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How do I access JSTOR?
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How do I find out how many times an article has been cited?
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What are peer reviewed journal articles and how do I find them?
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What are the location of library materials by floor?
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Does the library have access to test prep materials for standardized tests such as the GRE, ACT, SAT, and others?
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What happened to E-Journals? What is Publication Finder?
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What are peer reviewed journal articles and how do I find them?
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How do I access scholarly articles without paying?
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How do I put a book on hold?
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What is the difference between scholarly and popular publications?
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How do I request a book that is checked out?
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How do I find primary sources?
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I am using Scout to look for actual books in the library but keep getting articles and eBooks.
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Do any of the libraries have presentation practice rooms?
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Can I donate materials to the library?
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Who can borrow books from the library?
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If we check out headphones from the music library are we allowed to leave the library with them as long as we turn them in on time?
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I think I lost something in the library. Is there a lost & found?
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Do I have permission to use the University of Alabama logo? Whom should I contact about using this and other trademarks?
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How do I print something if I am no longer a student here?
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Can I use the law library? I'm not enrolled in the Law School.
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How do I get a job in the library?
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How do I get onto the wifi here?
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