Collier Library is the main library for the University of North Alabama and is located on the northeast side of Bibb Graves Hall on the university campus (see map). Collier Library provides materials and services in support of the teaching, research, and public services commitments of the university community.

HOURS

The Library is open seven days a week during most of the year. The current semester schedule is listed on the Library Hours Page of this web site.

INFORMATION

Archives 765-4330
Circulation 765-4467
Collier Computer Lab 765-4467
Interlibrary Loan 765-4308
Kilby School Library 765-4503
Learning Resources Center 765-4297
Library Orientation/Instruction 765-4266
Music Library 765-4521
Periodicals 765-4472
Reference 765-4469
UNACAT 765-4466

           

UNACAT

The University of North Alabama Catalog is UNA's online integrated library system. This automated catalog provides access to library materials by author, title, and subject and also provides keyword access.

SERVICES

Collier Library provides a variety of services to support the teaching and research needs of the university community.

  • Reserves

    Material placed on reserve by instructors is located at the Circulation Desk. Loan periods will vary. Fines for reserves are substantially higher than for stack books.

  • Interlibrary Loan

    To borrow books or obtain copies of articles from other libraries if material is unavailable locally, inquire at the Reference Desk.

  • Computer Laboratory

    A computer laboratory located on the main floor adjacent to the Reference area is open to students approximately 80 hours per week. 
    Click here for Hours and Equipment/Software information.

  • Reference

    A member of the reference faculty is available to answer or refer questions and to provide assistance.

    Computer searches: Collier Library offers computer assisted searches of several hundred subject databases which cover journal literature in disciplines in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Ask at the Reference Desk for additional information.

    ERIC Documents: Educational documents located through the ERIC database are available on microfiche located in the Periodicals Department.

    Indexes: A variety of current indexes to periodicals in both paper and electronic formats are available in the Reference Area on the Ground Floor. Remote access is available for a number of these resources.

    College Catalogs: Copies of college catalogs are available through the library website.

COLLECTIONS

Collier Library has holdings in excess of 300,000 volumes. In addition to the main book collection, the Library provides access to the collections described below. Books are arranged by the Library of Congress classification system: A-M are shelved on the Second Floor; N-Z are shelved on the Third Floor.

  • Periodicals

    Magazines: The library subscribes to over 2000 magazines in various formats. Print journals are arranged in alphabetical order on the shelves. Current issues of popular titles are displayed in the Current Periodicals Reading Area on the First Floor. Issues published later than 1965 are located on the Ground Floor. Issues published in 1965 or earlier are shelved on the Basement Floor. Additional titles are provided in fulltext through electronic databases.

    Newspapers: Selected newspapers are received by the library and are available on the First Floor and the Ground Floor.

    Microforms: Many periodicals, books, newspapers and research reports are received on microfilm or microfiche and are housed on the Ground Floor with microfilm/fiche readers and printers.

  • Audiovisual Materials

    The Library provides dvds, videocassettes, audiocassettes, compact discs, multimedia kits and cd-roms covering a wide range of subjects. These are available at the Circulation Desk on the Ground Floor.

  • U.S. Government Publications

    Collier Library is a selective depository for federal publications. These documents are accessed through UNACAT and links to government websites provided by the library's website.

  • Maps

    Collier's map collection, located on the First Floor, includes topographical, political, and thematic maps of the U.S. and the world. The library is selective depository for maps published by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Defense Mapping Agency.

  • Alabama Collection

    Located on the second Floor, the Alabama Collection contains materials related to the State of Alabama. Some of the books must be used in the building; others may be checked out

  • Archives and Special Collection

    The Archives consist of ten separate collections focusing on local and university historical material. These resources are housed in an environmentally controlled area on the Basement Floor and must be used there.

LAYOUT

For a graphical display of the layout of Collier Library, click here.

 

 

 

 

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