Need an article? No problem! Learn how to find full text of articles on and off campus.
Need help finding information on your topic? We can help by chat, phone, Zoom, email or in-person. Get research help.
Did your personal computer crash and you need a temporary one fast? UAB Libraries has laptops you can check out and desktop computers you can use in the library.
Are you looking for an overview of a topic or need a specific book for your research? Learn how to search for print books and eBooks.
Need to print or scan something? UAB Libraries has fee-based color and black & white printing stations as well as a free scanning machine.
The first floor of Lister Hill Library (LHL) has study rooms and collaborative spaces. The second floor of LHL has quiet space. Learn more about our study spaces.
Is there an article or book you need that UAB Libraries does not have? Request the article or book for free from another library. Learn about borrowing from another library.
Interested in using virtual reality, augmented reality or 3D printing? Contact Emerging Technologies Librarian, Dorothy Ogdon, for more information.
Received NIH funding? We help you find PMCIDs, submit manuscripts and follow the approval process. Learn more about NIH Public Access Compliance. Talk to a librarian.
Would you like to use an image in a paper or presentation? Would you like to include a book chapter in a class, but aren’t sure if it’s fair use? Contact a librarian for guidance.
When you create a work, you have rights as an author. However, when you publish that work there are some rights you keep and others you give up. Talk to a librarian about author rights.
Would you like your work distributed as widely as possible? Consider publishing in an open access journal. Talk to a librarian a librarian about the pros and cons of open access publishing.
Need help formulating your protocol, developing a search, using scoping review software, following guidelines? Contact a librarian about scoping reviews.
Concerned about measuring your publishing influence? Contact a librarian about altmetrics, H-index, ORCID, Scopus IDs, etc.
Need help formulating your protocol, developing a search, using systematic review software, following guidelines? Talk to a librarian about systematic reviews.
Charging a fee to peer review and publish articles is normal; however, some publishers charge a fee, yet don’t peer review. Learn to avoid these publishers. Talk to a librarian.
Interested in comparing the influence of journals? Talk to a librarian about impact factors.
Looking for a place to store your manuscript, pre-print, UAB sponsored conference proceedings, presentations, etc.? Contact a librarian about our institutional repository.
