Library Hours: Winter Break

In observance of the Ashland University campus holiday schedule, AU Library will close at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 and remain closed through Thursday, January 2, 2014.

For additional holiday hours information, please visit the library hours and update page on the library web site. We wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and a safe and joyous holiday season.

Library Hours: After Finals

The AU Library Hours schedule for after final exams is noted below:

• Tuesday, 12/10 7:45 am to 5:00 pm
• Wednesday, 12/11 through Friday, 12/13: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Saturday, 12/14 & Sunday, 12/15: Closed

AU Library hours prior to winter break are:

• Monday 12/16 through Wednesday 12/18: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. 

A complete listing of AU Library hours updates is available on our web site.

Library Extended Hours

AU Library's extended hour's schedule continues through Monday, December 9th providing study and work space for students during finals.

December 7th - December 9th

Saturday 12/7
10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Sunday 12/8

2:00 pm to 2:00 am

Monday 12/9

7:45 am to 2:00 am

The Instructional Resource Center, library second floor, does not participate in extended hours. Color printing and IRC resources are not available in the library during extended hours. A complete list of Library hours updates is available on the Library web site.

Therapy Dogs Visit AU Library

TAKE A BREAK!  LIBRARY STRESS RELIEF FOR FINALS

Certified therapy dogs in couch area, Main Floor

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

10-noon, 2-4p, & 7-8:30p

Friday, 10-noon

Also  Cookies,Coloring Books,

 Legos, and Puzzles      

Sponsored by The Center for Academic Support & AU Library                                                

Library Extended Hours

Sunday, December 1st, AU Library will begin its extended hour's schedule opening at the regular time and remaining open until 2:00 a.m. providing study and work space for students during the last week of classes and finals.

December 1st - December 7th

Sunday 12/1 

2:00 pm to 2:00 am

Monday 12/2 through Thursday 12/5

7:45 am to 2:00 am

Friday 12/6

7:45 am to 6:00 pm

Saturday 12/7

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

The Instructional Resource Center, library second floor, does not participate in extended hours. Color printing and IRC resources are not available in the library during extended hours. A complete list of Library hours updates is available on the Library web site.

Library Hours: Thanksgiving Break

AU Library Hours for Thanksgiving Break are noted below. A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on the library web site.

• Tuesday, November 26th:  7:45 am to 5:00 pm
• Wednesday, November 27th:  7:45 am to 5:00 pm
• Thursday, November 28th:  Closed
• Friday, November 29th:  Closed
• Saturday, November 30th:  Closed

Extended hours for finals begin Sunday, December 1st!

AU Library Patio Entrance

Facilities Management has closed access to the library patio for the season; the surface may become slippery during the inclement winter weather. Stairs leading to the patio and the library entrance will be closed through spring.

Please enter and exit the Library using the main entrance, south side of the building near the Auriculum.

IRC on Pinterest

Are you following the IRC @ AU Library on Pinterest? We have a great collection of boards featuring Book Trailers, Ellison Dies (13 boards!), Materials Kits, Graphic Novels, and Infographics.



November's featured boards include Elections & Voting and Thanksgiving.

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News, information, updates, and things we want to share are posted. Comments (and likes) are always welcome, join the conversation.

Library Hours Update: Fall Break

AU Library Hours for Fall Break are noted below. A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on the library web site.

Fall Break Hours

• Saturday, October 19th:  Closed
• Sunday, October 20th:  Closed
• Monday, October 21st:  8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Regular fall hours resume at 7:45 am on Tuesday, October 22nd.

Government Shutdown?

The Federal Government shutdown that began Tuesday affects some important library resources, but most of our databases are unaffected.  Here are some resources that will be unavailable until Congress restores federal funding:

We cannot place interlibrary loan requests with federal libraries, including The Library of Congress, The National Library of Medicine, and the National Agricultural Library.

Various federal websites are shut down, including Census.gov, American Factfinder, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Data.gov, Federal Trade Commission, FedStats, International Trade Administration, and USA Trade Online.

Some federal websites are accessible but are not being updated, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Commerce.gov, Copyright.gov, and the Department of Labor website.

The public ERIC website is shut down, but the ERIC database on the EBSCO platform remains available.

Some federal websites appear to be unaffected, such as Department of Energy's osti.gov.

If you have questions about access to government resources, contact the Reference Desk at 419-289-5402 or library@ashland.edu

Working with OneSearch

New to the Ashland University Library web site is OneSearch, a comprehensive search tool, or discovery layer, that facilitates access to library resources using a single search box. As with any search tool, the key is to select the right resource for the job.

Looking at OneSearch
This is a great place to start when beginning your research; it will locate books in the AU Library catalog, articles from EbscoHOST databases (such as Adacemic Search Complete or Education Research Complete), DVDs and Music CDs, Instructional Resource Center collection items, and electronic books (e-books).

When using OneSearch from off-campus you will be able to review initial search results, but will need to authenticate to view database article resources. If you need help, review Connecting from Off-Campus on the AU Library web site.

1. Library Catalog
If you are looking for books in the AU Library main collection, including the Instructional Resource Center, Ashbrook Center, Synder Poetry Collection, Ashland Theological Seminary library collections, juvenile collection,  DVDs, and Music CDs, choose the library catalog for your search.

2. Databases
Do you need to do research in a specific database? The database link provides an alphabetical listing of AU Library databases available for use. It is possible to search the list of databases by title.

3. Journals A to Z
Are you interested in a specific journal? Use Journals A to Z to locate journals by title, publisher, and even ISSN.  It is also possible to use Journals A to Z to locate titles in a particular subject area (education) and view an alphabetical listing of available journal titles.

4. OhioLINK
Select OhioLINk to view their web site. The OhioLINK web site provides a variety of resources available to Ashland University students, faculty, and staff.  You will be able to access the OhioLINK catalog, Electronic Journal Center (EJC), Digital Resource Commons, and E-Book Center.

5. Research Guides
The research guide link provides access to Ashland University Library's LibGuides portal containing research guides created by AU Librarians for instruction, research, and course support.  Browse our research guides by subject,  review some of our most popular guides, use the search function to locate guides, and sign up for email alerts.  It is also possible to access the new E-Reserves system directly from our LibGuides.

Locating Electronic Reserves

Does your class use electronic reserves? Are you having trouble finding the course reserve resources on the new library web site? Locating AU Library's electronic reserves is as easy as 1, 2, 3 ...

1. Choose the University Quicklinks tab located at the top left corner of every AU web page.
2. Select Library from the middle column
3. On the AU Library web site, choose Reserves

You will see links to E-Reserves - aka Electronic Reserves, Non-Electronic Reserves - more traditional resources such as books and DVDs, and a faculty resource link for placing items on reserve. Once on the electronic reserves page, it is possible to locate materials by course number, course name or instructor by typing the information in the search box. Choose your class from the drop down menu and enter the password provided by your professor. It's that simple!

If you need additional help, feel free to stop in the library for assistance.

AU Library Hours: Fall 2013

The library fall 2013 hours schedule begins Tuesday, September 3rd.  A complete listing of library hours updates including exceptions to regular operating hours (such as holidays and semester breaks) is located on the library web site.

• Monday - Thursday:  7:45 am to 11:00 pm
• Friday:  7:45 am to 5:00 pm
• Saturday:  Noon to 4:00 pm
• Sunday:  2:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Welcome! We look forward to working with you.

Looking @ The New AU Home Page

Ashland University recently updated the home page.  If you are having trouble locating favorite resources, watch this short video tutorial which highlights new features and provides tips for easy access to email, MyAU, WebAdvisor, Angel, and more.

AU Library Hours: Labor Day Weekend

AU Library Hours for Labor Day Weekend are noted below. A complete listing of library hours updates is available on the library web site.

Labor Day Weekend

• Friday, 8/30
  Close 5:00 pm
• Saturday, 8/31
  Closed
• Sunday, 9/1
  Closed
• Monday, 9/2
  6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

AU Library hours for Fall 2013 are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 3rd; a complete listing of hours updates are available on the Library web site.

AU Tuition Reset for 2014-15

"Ashland University has taken a bold step to address the issue of affordability facing higher education. We are adjusting our tuition and financial aid for full-time undergraduate students, reducing the tuition by more than $10,000."

Learn more about this announcement on the Undergraduate Admissions Tuition Reset Page, "Nationally Recognized, Affordably Priced."

• Why We Did It
• Tuition Reset FAQs
• Tuition Reset Brochure

Subscribe to the Ashland University YouTube Channel for additional video resources.

AU Library Hours: August 25th - September 2nd

AU Library Hours for August 19th through September 2nd are noted below. A complete listing of library hours updates is available on the library web site.

August 25th to August 31st

• Sunday, 8/25
  2:00 pm to 10:00 pm
• Monday, 8/26 through Wednesday, 8/28
  7:45 am to 10:00 pm
• Thursday, 8/29
  7:45 am to 5:00 pm
• Friday, 8/30
  7:45 am to 5:00 pm
• Saturday, 8/31
  Closed

Labor Day Weekend

• Saturday, 8/31
  Closed
• Sunday, 9/1
  Closed
• Monday, 9/2
  6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

AU Library hours for Fall 2013 will begin on Tuesday, September 3rd; a complete listing of hours updates are available on the Library web site.

ProQuest Database Maintenance

ProQuest databases will be unavailable because of maintenance from 10:00 pm Saturday August 24th until 6:00 am Sunday August 25th.  Affected databases include American Periodicals, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, and the Wall Street Journal.

Library Hours: August 19 - September 2

AU Library Hours for August 19th through September 2nd are noted below. A complete listing of library hours updates is available on the library web site.

August 18th to August 24th

• Sunday, 8/18
  Closed
• Monday, 8/19 through Wednesday, 8/21
  7:45 am to 10:00 pm
• Thursday, 8/22
  7:45 am to 5:00 pm
• Friday, 8/23
  7:45 am to 5:00 pm
• Saturday, 8/24
  Closed

August 25th to August 31st

• Sunday, 8/25
  2:00 pm to 10:00 pm
• Monday, 8/26 through Wednesday, 8/28
  7:45 am to 10:00 pm
• Thursday, 8/29
  7:45 am to 5:00 pm
• Friday, 8/30
  7:45 am to 5:00 pm
• Saturday, 8/31
  Closed

Labor Day Weekend

• Saturday, 8/31
  Closed
• Sunday, 9/1
  Closed
• Monday, 9/2
  6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

AU Library hours for Fall 2013 will begin on Tuesday, September 3rd; a complete listing of hours updates are available on the Library web site.

Library Website Gets a New Look

The Ashland University Library website has been redesigned around a new way of searching library resources called "OneSearch."  OneSearch allows you to search the AU Library Catalog, the OhioLINK Central Catalog, and most of our databases from a single search line on the library main page.

Over the upcoming weeks we will use this blog to highlight various aspects of OneSearch and the new website.  In the meantime, let us know your thoughts or questions.  You can write to us at library@ashland.edu, call us at 419-289-5402, or text us at 419-768-6106.

Take some time to explore OneSearch and see what you think.

Library Hours Update: August 2013

AU Library hours for August 5th through August 18th:

• Monday - Friday:  8 am to 5 pm
• Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Fall Hours 2013 will begin on Monday, August 19th.

Library Hours Update

Please note the following updates to AU Library hours for the last two Saturday's in July.

• Saturday, July 20th:  Close 2:00 pm
• Saturday, July 27th:  Close 2:00 pm

Visit the AU Library web site for a complete listing hours and updates.

Library Hours: July 4th

In observance of the July 4th Holiday, AU Library hours are:

Wednesday, July 3rd: Close 4 pm
Thursday, July 4th: Closed

Regular summer hours resume on Friday, July 5th. 

OhioLINK: EJC access

Please note the following message from the OhioLINK Facebook page:

"We are aware that some users are experiencing trouble accessing some AIP titles from off-campus at the EJC site and/or the publisher site. AIP has reported no denial of access, and we are continuing to troubleshoot this as an authentication issue. Thank you for your patience."


Update 7/5/13: Access to AIP titles has been restored.

Library Hours: Campus Power Outage 6/13

Due to the main campus power outage scheduled for Thursday, June 13th:

• AU Library will close at 5:00 pm 

Library servers located on main campus will be off-line during the scheduled power outage. Users will not be able to:

• Access library databases
• Use the library catalog
• View and renew their library account
• Request OhioLINK books
• Authenticate for database use via OhioLINK

We anticipate servers being online beginning at 8:00 am on Friday, June 14th.

AU Library on Facebook

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News, information, updates, and things we want to share are posted. Comments (and likes) are always welcome, join the conversation.

AU Library Hours: Memorial Day

In observance of Memorial Day, library hours are:

Friday, May 24th:  Close 5 pm
Saturday, May 25th: Closed
Sunday, May 26th: Closed
Monday, May 27th: Closed

AU library's summer hours schedule resumes on Tuesday, May 28th.

OhioLINK: Off Campus Access

UPDATE 5/17/13:  This service has been restored. Thank you for your patience.

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We are currently experiencing problems with off-campus access to OhioLINK databases and OhioLINK book requests. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to rectify the problems.

Status updates will be posted here and on the AU Library Facebook page.

OhioLINK Book Requests

UPDATE 5/17/13:  This service has been restored. Thank you for your patience.

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We are currently experiencing problems with requesting books via OhioLINK. The issue has been reported; status updates will be posted here and on the AU Library Facebook page.

Thanks for your patience!

AU Library Summer Hours

Library summer hours begin Monday, May 13, 2013.

Exceptions to regular summer operating hours, including holidays, are posted on the library web site.


May 13th to August 3rd

• Monday through Thursday - 8 am to 7 pm
• Friday - 8 am to 5 pm
• Saturday - 10 am to 4 pm
• Sunday - Closed

Instructional Resource Center hours are available on the IRC web site.

Library Hours: After Finals

Congratulations to all of the 2013 Ashland University Graduates!

Ashland University Library hours after finals and during graduation weekend are as follows:

• Thursday, May 9th:  8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Friday, May 10th:  8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Saturday, May 11th:  Closed
• Sunday, May 12th:  Closed

Summer hours begin on Monday, May 13th. A complete listing of Library hours updates is available on the Library Hours web page.

Library Extended Hours

Ashland University Library's extended hours schedule for finals continues through Wednesday, May 7th. We will open at the regular time and remain open until 2:00 a.m. providing study and work space for interested students.

Sunday, 5/5 

2:00 pm to 2:00 am

Monday, 5/6 & Tuesday, 5/7

7:45 am to 2:00 am

Additionally, the Library will be open until 5:00 pm during the last day of scheduled finals.

Wednesday, 5/8

7:45 am to 5:00 pm

The Instructional Resource Center, library second floor, does not participate in extended hours. Color printing is not available in the library during extended hours.

A complete list of Library hours updates are available on the Library web site. Ashland University Library wishes everyone success with their final exams.

Library Extended Hours

Ashland University Library's extended hours schedule for finals begins on Monday, April 29th. We will open at the regular time and remain open until 2:00 a.m. providing study and work space for interested students.

Monday, 4/29 through Thursday, 5/2

7:45 am to 2:00 am

Friday, 5/3

7:45 am to 10:00 pm

Saturday, 5/4

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

The Instructional Resource Center, library second floor, does not participate in extended hours. Color printing is not available in the library during extended hours.

A complete list of Library hours updates are available on the Library web site. Ashland University Library wishes everyone success with their final exams.

Safari Books Online Downtime

Safari Books Online will be down for maintenance on Saturday, April 6th, 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. EDT, and on Saturday, April 13th, 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. EDT.

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News, information, updates, and things we want to share are posted. Comments (and likes!) are always welcome, come join in the conversation.

Library Hours: Easter Break

AU Library hours for the Easter Holiday break are as follows:

Wednesday, March 27th - Close 8 pm
Thursday, March 28th - Close 5 pm
Friday, March 28th - Closed
Saturday March 30th & Easter Sunday, March 31st - Closed

Regular library hours resume on Monday, April 1st. A complete listing of library hours updates is available on the Library web site.

LexisNexis Academic Maintenance

The LexisNexis Academic database will be unavailable because of maintenance early Saturday, March 16th, from 12:01 am to 8:00 am.

ProQuest Database Maintenance

ProQuest databases will be unavailable because of maintenance from 10:00 pm Saturday March 9th until 5:00 am Sunday March 10th.  Affected databases include American Periodicals, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, Safari Books Online, and the Wall Street Journal.

Hours Update: Spring Break

AU Library spring break hours begin Saturday, March 9, 2013.

• Saturday 3/9 and Sunday 3/10: Closed
• Monday 3/11 through Friday 3/15: Open 8 am to 5 pm
• Saturday 3/16 and Sunday 3/17: Closed

A complete listing of Library hours and updates is available on the Library web site. Regular hours resume on Monday, March 14th. Have a safe and enjoyable spring break!

OhioLINK: ETD Update

News from OhioLINK regarding the status of the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation database is detailed below and on the OhioLINK Facebook page.  Updates will be posted as they become available. Thank you for your continued patience regarding the ETD.

ETD Search and Display is back! 

Search and Display: We are pleased to report that the ETD data integrity scan passed all vulnerability checks, and all previously published ETD data is back online along with search and display functionality. We would like to thank James Russell of OhioLINK and the OH-Tech development team as well as the information security staff for working diligently to get this service back as soon as possible. If you notice any unusual service behavior, please report it through the usual channels. 

Submission and Approval: OhioLINK staff, OH-Tech, and selected members of the ETD Task Force continue to work on testing and review of the submission and approval features. We expect to open up the service to general staff user testing sometime early next week. 

OH-Tech is working on the capture and load of submissions into the submission and approval application that were in process at the time of the server incident. We hope to minimize the necessity for re-submission of as much content as possible for the sake of students and ETD administrators. We apologize for the disruption in service, and thank you for your patience. - 1/29/13

Library News: Charging Station

Need to charge your phone? A charging station is now available to AU Library users. Located near the copy and change machine on the library main floor, the charging station has a variety of cords to fit a number of devices.  If you need help locating the charger, ask at the library circulation desk.

AU Library is not responsible for any device left unattended.

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OhioLINK: ETD Update

OhioLINK: "The OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) Center is temporarily unavailable while we resolve a server incident. Our apologies for this interruption in service. We'll post more information when we have an estimate on when the database will be again be available."-- OhioLINK Facebook

Library Hours Update: MLK Holiday

In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday break, please note the following AU Library hours schedule updates:

• Saturday, January 19th - Closed
• Sunday, January 20th - Closed
• Monday, January 21st - Open 6 pm to 10 pm

A complete listing of AU Library Hours Updates is available on the Library web site.

Update: ETD Access

Here's an update from OhioLINK regarding ETD access and other service restoration.

We are happy to report that access has been restored for the following
OhioLINK services:

• OhioLINK List of Databases
• E-Journal Finder
• OhioLINK Member Libraries database

The following OhioLINK services remain unavailable:

• Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center - ETD - including submission and approval processes
• Contact a Librarian referral service

At this time we expect that the ETD Center will remain "down" for at least another day.

Once again, thank you for your patience. We will continue to post updates as they become available from OhioLINK.

Update: ETD Access

The following information regarding the Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center (ETD) is from OhioLINK:

We have been informed that work is continuing and will continue through the night to resolve the issues with the affected server. The affected server hosts the following OhioLINK services which are not currently available:

• Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center (ETD)
  (including submission and approval processes)
• OhioLINK List of Databases
• E-Journal Finder
• OhioLINK Member Libraries database (http://www.ohiolink.edu/members-info/)
• Contact a Librarian referral service (http://www.ohiolink.edu/contact.php?from=homepage)

Thank you for your continued patience. Updates will be posted as they become available to us from OhioLINK.

Electronic Theses & Dissertation Access

We have received notification from OhioLINK of a problem regarding the Electronic Theses and Dissertations Database. Updates will be posted as they become available.

"The Electronic Theses & Dissertations (ETD) service will be coming down immediately for emergency maintenance. We do not have an estimate when service will be back up after the emergency maintenance, but will keep you posted." - E. Sproat, OhioLINK


Update: Please note the OhioLINK list of databases is also currently unavailable. The outage is related to the ETD emergency maintenance on the server.  Work is in progress to restore these services.  Thank you for your patience.

Library Hours: Spring 2013

Welcome back to
Ashland University!

The Library's spring 2013 hours begin today; a complete listing of hours updates is available on the library hours web page.

Library Hours Update

Welcome back to campus! AU Library is open 8 am to 5 pm Thursday (1/3) and Friday (1/4) this week.  The hours schedule for next week is noted below:

• Saturday, January 5th: Closed
• Sunday, January 6th: Closed
• Monday, January 7th - Friday, January 11th: 8 am to 5 pm
• Saturday, January 12th: Closed 
• Sunday, January 13th: Closed 

AU Library's Spring schedule resumes on Monday, January 14th at 7:45 am.