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  1. Where is the Library?
    On the second floor of the University’s main building at No. 6 Lauro De Bosis Square.
    The Virtual Library can be reached from the home page at www.uniroma4.it
  2. When can I go to the Library?
    Every morning from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    In August the Library is closed to the public.
  3. What do I find in the Library?
    – Wi-fi
    – A large room with 28 reading places
    – 2 stations for searching the electronic catalog
    – 11 workstations connected with the University network
    – 1 workstation with VHS and DVD player
    – 1 ClearView C video magnifier and 2 stations with low vision lamps
    – 6,000 modern books
    – All recommended texts for the exams, if commercially available
    – a dozen or so current print periodicals
    – 1600 electronic periodicals
    – 200 commercial VHS, DVDs and CD-ROMs on sports and physical education
    – 230 VHS and DVDs from the University Audiovisual Production Center
    – reference works on physical education and sports
    – doctoral thesis from the 20th cycle (a.y. 2004-2007)
    – 3 specialized databases: Sportdiscus with Full Text, PsycArticles, One Legal
    – 2 citation databases Scopus e Web of Science
    – the Journal Citation Reports for the impact factor of periodicals
    – librarians helping you find the information you are looking for
    – silence! Promotes concentration, study and reading
  4. Can I enter the Library with my purse, handbag, gym bag, backpack, or laptop case?
    It is mandatory to leave everything in the electronic lockers before entering the Library. This is a security measure to protect the books. It is recommended to take IDs (they are needed to borrow books) and valuables (laptops, keys, wallets, cell phones).
  5. Can I enter the library with small bottles of water, coke, orangeade, juice, sandwiches…?
    Food and drinks cannot be brought into the library as grease and liquids can damage the pages of books.
  6. Can I enter the Library with my laptop?
    Laptops and other mobile media can be brought into the library. Power outlets are available if batteries are low.
  7. Can I enter the Library with my cell phone?
    Cell phones brought into the library must be turned off or with the ringer in silent/vibrate mode.
  8. Can I read books I own in the Library?
    It is possible to bring one’s own books into the library with the only precaution of showing them to the library staff both upon entering and upon leaving. In case of crowding, priority will be given to those consulting books from the Library.
  9. How do I know if the Library has the book I am interested in?
    To search for a book, consult the electronic catalog and search by author, title, subject (subject) or keyword. The catalog can also be queried from home.
  10. How do I request a book from the staff at the reception desk?
    After locating the book in the electronic catalog provide the library staff with all the information they need to locate it, especially the collocation, i.e., the alphanumeric code that indicates the location of books on the shelves. The collocation is given in the catalog.
  11. I don’t remember the title of a book recommended for the anatomy exam, but I remember that it has a red cover. Can you help me look it up?
    To be able to confidently locate a book indicate at least the title or author, otherwise you do not have the sufficient identifying elements to search for it in the catalog.
  12. How many books can I request for reference, i.e., to read in the Library?
    No more than three books at a time. Text distribution is suspended 20 minutes before closing time.
  13. How many books can I borrow and how long can I keep them?
    Students can borrow max 3 books at a time for no more than 15 days. Teachers can borrow max 5 books at a time for 30 days. If you have not finished reading the book by the deadline, notify the library staff with a phone call or email. If the book has not been reserved by another user, an extension will be granted (max one for students, max two for faculty).
  14. Can I borrow anything?
    Excluded from borrowing are dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, periodicals, videotapes, dvds, databases on cd-rom, doctoral dissertations, rare and valuable books, and volumes in a precarious state of preservation.
  15. How do I go about it if I want to make photocopies of a periodical article or book?
    You can apply for a short loan (same-day return) to make photocopies outside the University. Please note that the Copyright Law stipulates that photocopies may be made only for personal and non-commercial use and in any case for a “maximum percentage of 15 percent of each volume or issue of a periodical, excluding advertising pages.” By borrowing the book, one assumes responsibility for compliance. Reference works, works in a precarious state of preservation, rare and valuable books, books donated to the library under that condition, and any book that the library staff deems necessary to exclude from photocopying, with due justification, may not be photocopied.
  16. How do I know if the library offers access to an electronic periodical?
    On the library catalog homepage, select the link Search for the electronic periodical on Publication Finder. From here you can virtually “browse” through all titles alphabetically or search for a specific title.
    If you already have the essential bibliographic data for the article (journal title + article title + volume number + issue number + pages or one of the international codes that uniquely identify digital objects, i.e., DOI or PMID) you can go directly to the Search for Article link on Full Text Finder.
  17. Can I access the Library’s electronic resources from home?
    Each database and publishing platform adopts its own ways to authorize remote access. Please refer to the Databases or write to dd.biblioteca@uniroma4.it for clarification on a specific resource.
    Electronic periodicals published by publishers pursuing a noncommercial policy, on the other hand, areopen access, so they can be accessed from home. Most open access electronic periodicals are listed in the DOAJ – Directory of Open Access Journals.
  18. Does the library offer access to any “packages” of electronic periodicals from major publishers?
    Foro Italico University has signed an agreement with publisher Elsevier for access to about 800 periodicals in the biomedical and sports fields.
  19. Can I come to the Library and connect to the Internet to go to Facebook, You Tube, to chat with my friends…?
    Library stations connected to the Internet network are limited and can only be used for bibliographic research on databases and electronic periodicals.
  20. I am interested to know if anyone has published anything on a research topic assigned to me by a professor. What can I do?
    In the case of a subject search, we recommend querying one of the databases subscribed to by the library.
    The list of databases can be found on the page Databases.
    For each database there is a brief description of the subject area covered, the type of database, and how to access it remotely. Which database to query depends on the research topic. The most relevant to our University are SPORTdiscus with Full-Text, Pubmed , and PsycArticles.
  21. I have never done a database search, I am not capable…
    If you need individualized assistance, you can make an appointment with the librarian who will explain the essential concepts and the method by which to carry out the search. Once you understand the mechanism, it will be easy to proceed on your own since the databases are structured almost all in the same way.
  22. I am preparing my dissertation. The professor told me to start the research from Web of Science or from Scopus. What are they?
    These are two citation databases. For each published article, they make it possible to identify which articles are cited in that article and which authors cite that same article in subsequent literature. They basically reconstruct the bibliographic chain of research. They allow you to know what has been published on a given topic up to a given year. To consult them, select the link on the Databases.
  23. The lecturer with whom I am preparing my thesis told me to find theimpact factor of some periodicals. What is it? Where can I find it?
    This is a journal evaluation index, derived from the number of citations received in a particular year from articles published in that journal in the previous two years. You can find it in the Journal of Citation Reports, one of the databases you access from the Databases on the library’s web page.
  24. Can I use, when searching databases, keywords in Italian?
    The query language of academic databases is English. If terms in Italian are entered in the search mask, only articles published in Italian will be retrieved, thus a very small percentage of the total number of articles. Before starting to query the databases, it is advisable for students to get advice from the lecturer on the most correct English keywords to search.
  25. Once the research is done, can I print it out?
    Use of the printers is restricted to library staff. It is recommended that you bring a USB flash drive, onto which you can pour the search result. Some databases allow you to e-mail the search result directly to your e-mail inbox. Alternatively, you can save the search to your personal space in Uniroma4 OneDrive.
  26. I did a database search and located the articles I was interested in. Of some I found the full-text in the library. What about the other articles?
    The Athenaeum library can procure articles to which it does not have access through the document delivery service, which translated into Italian means “remote document delivery.” We identify other libraries that access the articles of interest and send them a request. Usually other libraries respond within a few days. We only contact libraries that perform the service free of charge. Requests can be sent to dd.biblioteca@uniroma4.it or through the NILDE service. The first time you use the service you must register here [Note: Answer NO to the question about the IDEM-GARR institutional account and continue with registration by entering your University e-mail address]. The document delivery service is restricted to institutional users.
  27. If the University library does not have the book I am looking for, what can I do?
    The library can search for the book in the collective catalog of Italian libraries SBN – Servizio Bibliotecario Nazionale – and locate the library that owns it. If the book is available, it can request it for interlibrary loan. This service is reserved for institutional users and is usually free of charge. In case of a request from the lending library, you may be asked to reimburse postage costs. You can send interlibrary loan requests to biblioteca@uniroma4.it.
  28. I found a book that interests me in one of the municipal libraries in Rome. Can I have it sent to the Ateneo library?
    Yes, the University Library adheres to PIM – Prestito Interbibliotecario Metropolitano (Metropolitan Interlibrary Loan), a cooperative initiative with the Libraries of Rome aimed at the mutual loan of books to users of the two institutions. The service is free of charge and reserved for institutional users of the University of Rome “Foro Italico.” Once the book of interest is identified in the collective catalog of the Libraries of Rome BiblioTu sends the interlibrary loan request to biblioteca@uniroma4.it. When the book is available at our library you will receive a notification and you will be able to come and pick up the volume.
  29. To whom can I forward grievances or point out suggestions for service improvement?
    You can forward grievances or suggestions to Dr. Manuela Camerino, library coordinator, by calling 06 36733534 or writing to manuela.camerino@uniroma4.it.
  30. I did not find in this FAQ the information I was looking for. Who can I turn to?
    If you need more information about the services offered, the staff, the Steering Committee members, the Rules and Regulations, or any other services, please consult the University Library web page, call +39 06 36733.524 or send an e-mail to biblioteca@uniroma4.it
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