Have a question about Dupré Library?

Off-campus access to library resources, such as databases and journals, is available to UL Lafayette students, faculty, and staff. When you reach the 'Log in to Library Resources' page, please enter your ULID and password. Your login will remain active across multiple databases. However, if there is no activity for one hour, your session will time out, and you will need to log in again.

Visitors can access online library resources when visiting the library or use Library Search Guest Access for limited research materials. For further information, view the Use of Electronic Resources by Visitors Policy.

View important information about Database Use. For help with access issues, try these general troubleshooting tips or Ask a Librarian.

The STEP Lab in Agnes Edwards Hall (Room 152) is accessible 24 hours with your Cajun Card.

To find a book in the library, look for both the location and the call number in the book's catalog record. The location will tell you the area or department in the library where the book is located. If it says "general collection," that means it's on the shelf and able to be checked out. Other location codes include "Ernest Gaines Center," "Louisiana Room" or "University Archives and Manuscripts Collection." Find a complete list of location codes in the Dupré Library Catalog.

The call number will help you locate the book once you've found the correct area in the library where it's located. Books in Dupré Library are assigned a call number based on the Library of Congress classification scheme, which organizes books by subject. Each call number will be a combination of letters and numbers. Use the letters to find the right floor and section of the library, then use the numbers to find the book on the shelf. Contrary to what some people assume, the call numbers aren't arranged alphabetically in the library. You can use the library floor plan to find which call numbers are located where or ask any library staff for help.

To check your library account for a list of items you have checked out, due dates, or any fines owed, log in to My Account. When entering your ULID, replace the letter "C" with the number 3. (for example, if your ULID is C00123456, you should enter 300123456).

If this is your first time accessing your account, you can Reset PIN to create one. For more information, visit the Library Account page.

If you need assistance with your library account, please contact the first-floor service desk at (337) 482-6025 or email circulation@louisiana.edu.

Most databases give you the option to limit your search results by published date. For example, in the image below (taken from EBSCO database CINAHL Complete), you can restrict your search results by published date in the "Limit your results" section of the Advanced Search interface. Enter the range "2010 - 2015" in the boxes provided, and the database will only retrieve articles published in the last five years.

The library has a comprehensive collection of engineering books and materials, both in print and online. Printed books and journals can be found in the T section on the back of the second floor. There are also many U.S. government publications on engineering in the U.S. Government section on the first floor near the Reference Desk.

• Search the Library Catalog
• View the Library Floor Pan

To find articles on a current topic in engineering, check out one of the library's engineering subject databases. Magazine and journal articles are usually published more quickly than books and other information, so they are most useful for finding recent information. Databases also often have other types of materials, including news, dictionaries, conference proceedings, and reports.

• Find Articles & Databases

The library provides several online informational research guides that will give you access to a variety of engineering resources. Check out one of these guides to get a good overview of library resources.

• Resources for Chemical Engineering
• Resources for Civil Engineering
• Resources for Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Resources for General Engineering
• Resources for Mechanical Engineering
• Resources for Petroleum Engineering

View the Campus Maps and/or a listing of Building Abbreviations.

Undergraduates can borrow books for 21 days, graduate students for one semester, and faculty for an academic year. For more information, see Loan Periods or visit the service desk on the first floor.

Explore the searchable catalogs for UL Lafayette theses and dissertations. (Full-text availability is noted. For access, use your ULID and password.)

Theses and dissertations published prior to 2013 are shelved on the second floor of the library. Those published after 2013 are only available in the Louisiana Collection on the library's third floor.

View the Library Floor Pan.

Each student receives $25.00 per semester. At a cost of $0.10 per page, this allows you to print 250 pages. For more information, visit the PaperCut FAQ.

Instead of printing out articles, you can easily download them and save them to the cloud or a flash drive. You can also easily email an article to yourself by locating the envelope icon when viewing the article in full-text mode.

Please note: Visitors to the library cannot print and must download and save articles. 

Check out our library's Hours & Directions page for all the specifics! Just a friendly reminder that our hours might change, so it's good to stay updated. Also, please remember that we’ll wrap up library services 15 minutes before we close. We can’t wait to see you!

The following are especially good databases for finding full-text, scholarly articles in English and other humanities fields.

• JSTOR
• Project Muse
• Academic Search Complete

View a list of databases for English.

Find other suggestions about searching for English resources in the Resources for English research guide.

The 22 parishes that make up Acadiana are:

Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Pointe Coupée, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, Terrebonne, Vermilion, West Baton Rouge

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Self-service scanners are available on all floors to use at no charge:

• 1st Floor – In front of the Elevators and Copy Center
• 2nd Floor – Main Hallway Stacks (near shelf T 1-22)
• 3rd Floor – Jefferson Caffery Reading Room
• 3rd Floor – Cajun & Creole Music Collection (CCMC)

These stations utilize touchscreen technology and overhead scanners, enabling users to edit and send scans in various file formats to a USB drive, cloud storage, via QR code, the MyDocs app, or by email.

View the Library Floor Pan for more details. 

University Office of Network Services provides wireless and wired connections to the Internet on campus, including throughout the library. Devices must be registered to connect to the Internet.

Find more information about the wireless and wired networks in the library.

For further assistance, contact the IT Service Desk at 482-HELP (4357).

Full text access is provided by the library through Medline Complete, covering articles from 1998 to present (Full text delay: 1 month). Additionally, HathiTrust features full text access to volumes 1 (1883) to 93 (1929).  

The library also has print copies of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) from volume 102 (1934) to volume 308 (2012). The call number for the print version of the journal is R15 .A48. View the Library Floor Pan.

The call number for L'Acadien is LD3091 .L65A2. Print copies are available on the second floor and in Special Collections on the third floor.

Digitized copies of the University yearbook, L'Acadien, from 1912 to 2016 are available through the Internet Archive. 

View the Library Floor Pan.

Find a list of campus building abbreviations on the University's website.

The Textbook Clearinghouse maintains a list of textbooks currently used in classes. Additionally, the University Bookstore provides this information on its website.

Please note: The Library is not responsible for any inaccurate listings. 

The University Bookstore is conveniently located in the Student Union, and you can also browse online whenever you like. For information and hours, visit the University Bookstore website.