Services
Reference
The Agricultural Information Center (AIC) welcomes all reference questions, including requests for help locating information items, even those not owned by the University of Kentucky. We welcome questions about facts and statistics, including how to find them. We are also always willing to provide research guidance for our databases and journal collection. Some typical examples of reference questions include:
- How do I access UK Library databases from home?
- I need basic information about plant diseases. Do you have a resource that will have this information?
- I need newspaper articles about tobacco company lawsuits. Where do I get some?
- How do I open a .pdf (Acrobat Reader) file?
- I am looking for statistics put out by the USDA. Where can I find them?
Circulation
Document Delivery
The University of Kentucky Library Document Delivery Unit provides Copy Express, a fee-based service, to students with permanent or temporary disabilities and also to UK faculty and staff. The service offers the convenience of acquiring reproductions from our libraries' collections. Some restrictions apply: Copyright Warning: The Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order, if, in its judgment fulfillment of the order would involve violation of the copyright law. There is a limit of 10% or one chapter from a book, and one article per journal issue.
What kind of reproductions will the service deliver?
Reproductions (excluding material from Special Collections) of articles from journals, portions of books or proceedings including those held in non-circulating reference collections and copies from non-print resources.
How do I make a request for the reproductions?
Electronic forms are available below.
How will my copies be delivered?
There are two options for the delivery of reproductions: They may be mailed to a campus address or sent in pdf format to the address indicated on the request form.
What will I be charged for the service?
Fees for service are:
$.15 per page reproduced from print
$.25 per page reproduced from microform
Fees will be reviewed yearly to assure compliance with the US Federal Cost Account Standards and may be revised to meet those standards.
How may I pay for the copies provided?
Patrons will be asked to indicate method for payment on the Document Delivery request forms. Options include billing to a University account or cash. Cash payments will be billed to the patron's online library record and the articles mailed or sent pdf directly to the user. Prompt payment for reproductions will be required to ensure continued library services. Payments in cash may be made at the Young Library Fines/Fees Window Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Checks may be mailed to:
Fines/Fees
1-50A W. T. Young Library
University of Kentucky Libraries
Lexington, KY 40506-0456
Please include a copy of the invoice or invoice number on your check when making payment.
Checks should be made to: University of Kentucky Libraries
Request an article from a journal
Book Express
The University of Kentucky Library system offers a book delivery service in which any circulating material from one library may be delivered from one campus library to another to be circulated. This service is free and available to all faculty, staff, and graduate students. Requests are limited to 10 items per day. Bound journals and items in special collections are not included.
To request a book:
Search for the item in InfoKat. From the record, click on the "Requests" button from the InfoKat toolbar. You will be asked for you patron log-on information, which will include your library barcode and last name. Choose the Book Express option.
On the next screen, enter your preferred pick-up location from the pull-down menu.
To check if your requested item is available:
Log-on to your Library Account via InfoKat as above. Click on "Request Information." If the item is available, you'll see the message, "Items Available". Items may take up to two business days to arrive at the intended location.
Course and Permanent Reserve Requests
The AIC houses materials that instructors of the College of Agriculture would like to have on Reserve for current students. If you would like to put items on reserve, please see the forms below: