Gale will release experience and design changes across its resources over the upcoming months, including enhanced user experiences and modified database names.
The first Gale database to receive these enhancements is Biography In Context. The user interface has the new look & feel and the name is now Gale In Context: Biography. However, we will list the name as Biography (Gale In Context) on the database pages.
The library now provides access to the following eBook collections:
The library will REOPEN on Monday, July 15, 2019, at 7:30 a.m. The University announced offices will reopen and classes will resume on Monday.
Thu, 07/11/2019 – 1:13 p.m.
Due to the threat of potential flooding in Acadiana from Tropical Storm Barry, the University will be closed tomorrow through the weekend.
The library will CLOSE at 5 p.m. today Thursday, July 11, 2019. The library expects to reopen on Monday, July 15, 2019, at 7:30 a.m.
Come see the new UL Lafayette Trophies exhibit in the library stairwell.
This exhibit showcases a selection of awards given to UL Lafayette students, from the 1940s through the 1980s, for their performance in a variety of judged competitions. These competitions include debates, public speaking, poetry readings, dramatic interpretations, athletics, drills, rallies, homecoming events, and Air Force ROTC cadet activities.
All of these items are a part of the University Archives of Special Collections, 3rd floor.
Come see the new Special Collections exhibit located in the Jefferson Caffery Reading Room. The exhibit displays items from World War II. These include photographs, letters from soldiers, notices and bulletins, and articles detailing the University's involvement.
All of these items are a part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection on the 3rd floor.
Updated Mon, 07/15/2019 – 8:25 a.m.
IEEE Xplore Digital Library is available for use.
Wed, 07/10/2019 – 11:38 a.m.
IEEE Xplore Digital Library is temporarily unavailable for use until further notice due to technical issues with the database provider. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
If you need assistance, contact the Reference Desk at (337) 482-6030 or reference@louisiana.edu.
The library will be CLOSED Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5 in observance of Independence Day.
Tue, 06/18/2019 – 8:05 a.m.
Off-campus access to online library resources, such as databases and journals, may be unavailable intermittently due to a network issue. This issue may cause the 'Log in to Library Resources' page to not load.
The University IT Service Desk is working on a resolution, but a timeframe is not available at the moment.
Mon, 06/17/2019 – 1:31 p.m.
The current exhibit in the Main Stairwell showcases a selection of awards given to UL Lafayette students, from the 1940s through the 1980s, for their performance in a variety of judged competitions, including debates, public speaking, poetry readings, dramatic interpretations, athletics, drills, rallies, homecoming events, and Air Force ROTC cadet activities.
These trophies are part of the University Archives in the Special Collections, 3rd floor.
Take a walk through the 1st floor Grand Hallway and explore the history of books. "Reading the World: Tablet to Tablet" is a captivating display of the evolution of books from clay tablet to digital tablet. Stop by from now until the end of August to see this fascinating exhibit created by the Calcasieu Parish Public Library.
