Faculty staff
Remote access through a Proxy
To access the digital resources provided by the University of Urbino outside of campus, it is necessary to activate the library proxy.
Loan and renewal
Faculty of the University of Urbino can borrow up to 100 books simultaneously for a period of 360 days.
The loans can be renewed for an additional 360 days: the request can be made, in person, by email, by phone or through the Ask the Library service.
Reserve a book
If the book you would like to borrow is already on loan to another user, you can reserve it by contacting the library staff in person or through the Ask the Library service.
Interlibrary loan of books and scientific papers
It is possible to request from other libraries, both in Italy and abroad, books and scientific papers not owned by Urbino University libraries.
This service is usually free of charge, however sometimes can be a reimbursement of the expenses is needed.
The service is available by contacting the library staff in person or through the Ask the Library service.
Purchase recommendation
To suggest the purchase of monographs, please send an email to the following address: acquisti.sba@uniurb.it.
For suggestions regarding new subscriptions to periodicals and databases send, by the end of August, an email to cabup@uniurb.it.
Requests will be reviewed by Commissione di Ateneo per le Biblioteche e l'University Press.
Bibliometrics
The University of Urbino's Settore Bibliotecario di Ateneo offers a support service regarding citation indexes and criteria for evaluating research products providing the results for individual bibliometric measurements and explaining the main bibliometric systems.
To get an idea on the topic:
Bibliometrics and research evaluation: bibliometric indicators for research evaluation
Bibliometric indicators: H-index, Impact Factor and more
Real-time accessible bibliographic resources on Moodle platform
Using the Curriculum Builder tool on the Blended Learning platform each teaching module can display a bibliography of ebooks and articles available in Full-Text for the University of Urbino. Using this tool the students can access the listed material listed in real-time and in compliance with copyright regulations.
Video tutorial: Guida all'utilizzo di Curriculum Builder
Transformative agreements for publishing in Open Access
The University of Urbino, through the negotiation activities of the CRUI group Care, signed transformative agreements with some major publishers. Transformative agreements are a transitional solution to the Open Science model and are already operative in several European countries.
Here detailed information on transformative agreements. Ask the Library for more information.
Publishing with Urbino University Press
The link Publish with us shows all the information regarding how to publish with Urbino University Press.
Library services presentiation to the Urbino University's students
The library staff is available to introduce students to the services of the University Libraries and to achieve information literacy competences through the use of bibliographic resources. This learning sessions must be requested through the Ask the Library service.