Faculty - Library Resources - LibGuides at University Of Central Arkansas

Library Resources for Faculty

UCA Librarians are here to assist faculty with their teaching and research. Learn more about our services below. All services can be requested by using our Faculty Services Request Form.

Article Permanent Link: Librarians can quickly provide stable and direct links for students to access an article or online resource.
Purchase Request: Librarians can take purchase requests for library resources.
Library Instruction: Librarians can provide in-person library instruction and asynchronous classroom resources on topics ranging from general library orientation tours to lessons tailored to specific classroom needs.
Assignment Collaboration: Librarians can work with you to ensure the library is ready to handle your class assignments or work with the resources available in the library and meet your learning outcomes.
Consultation with a Librarian: Librarians can meet to discuss your research needs and how the library can help.

Additional Resources

Permanent Link Generator This link opens in a new window
Use this tool to create a stable link to a library resource to share with your class.
How do I place an item on reserve for my course? This link opens in a new window
Learn how the library can house and provide access to resources for your class.
Does the library have the textbook for my course? This link opens in a new window
See if your textbook is available in the library.
Interlibrary Loan This link opens in a new window
Request books, book chapters, and articles from other libraries.
Article Delivery This link opens in a new window
Request a scan of a book chapter or article from our library’s bound journals, microform, or non-circulating collections.

Professional Resources

Access the following library resources for information about higher education, publishing, and data about academic resources.

APA Style Manual: Digital Edition This link opens in a new window
A complete digital version of the APA Style Manual with additional features.

Cabell's This link opens in a new window

Provides publishing information and data for academic journals in most disciplines.
Chronicle of Higher Education This link opens in a new window
Provides access to the current issues of the Chronicle of Higher Education and past issues back to 1989
For full access off-campus, create an account with the Chronicle using your UCA email address.
JCR - Journal Citation Reports This link opens in a new window

Provides access to publishing data on academic journals. Content includes analysis on citation data, impact and influence matrices for journals in the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities.
MLA Directory of Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Provides access to publishing data on journals and book series that fall within the scope of the MLA International Bibliography.
Scopus This link opens in a new window

Provides abstract and citation of articles covering the natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. Scopus indexes content from 24,600 active titles and 5,000 publishers.