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The OCLC symbol for the national library of Great Britain.

University of Northern Colorado.

UNC

When titles on SAGE are “On Order” or “In Process,” the process by which an uncataloged loan request is completed at the REFERENCE DESK.  “On Order” items are rush cataloged when they arrive and sent directly to the PATRON; “In Process” items are located by MONOGRAPH staff, rush cataloged for PATRONS, and delivered to the LOAN/RESERVE desk where PATRONS are notified that they are ready for pick up.  There occasionally are times when PATRONS need the book immediately and the 2-3 day processing time for rush cataloging is not sufficient.   In these instances, the MONOGRAPH staff PROPERTY STAMP the BOOK and loan the uncataloged books to the PATRON for 2 weeks for undergraduates and 6 months for faculty and staff.  PATRONS return uncataloged items directly to MONOGRAPH where it is then processed and sent to cataloging and eventually to the STACKS.

Particular title by which a work that has appeared under varying titles is to be identified for cataloging purposes.

Catalog combining entries from a group of libraries or branches of one library. It may exist as a card file, in book form, or computer and cover all HOLDINGS or be limited by subject or type of material. OCLC WorldCat is a union catalog.

See UNION CATALOG.

UNION CATALOG listing PERIODICALS which began publication before 1950, giving place and beginning date of publication, and a record of holdings in more than 900 United States and Canadian libraries. It is updated by NEW SERIAL TITLES.

Pay for print service provided in the EIC.

See STATE UNIT EQUIVALENT.

Computer-output-MICROFICHE catalog of approximately 14,000 volumes of U.S. government publications not indexed in MOCAT. This catalog was prepared by the CSUL Title II-C HEA project staff, and SUPERSEDES the Supplementary Catalog of U.S. Government documents.

Formerly, along with the United States Book Exchange, a clearinghouse of publications, accepting, holding and distributing publications from various libraries.

Official records of the University.  Includes:  1. Classified Archives - Official publications of Colorado State University, including budgets, reports, newspapers, year books and departmental reports.  At CSUL, one copy of each THESIS and DISSERTATION is also housed in the Classified Archives. Archives NEVER circulate, and must be used in the department.  2. Non-classified Archives-Collections of the papers of various departments, offices and individuals relating to the administration and management of the University or its history.  Most are stored in the Archives Research Center. They may be accessed by advance arrangement with the University Archivist or his staff. See "Colorado State University Archives Manual," Libraries Publication no. 30.  This collection is cataloged in SAGE.

University Archives

Computer operating system and its family of related utility programs originally developed at AT&T Bell Labs in 1969.

Universal Resource Locator or Uniform Resource Locator – Identifies the exact location of an INTERNET resource.  For example, http://lib.colostate.edu is the URL for the Libraries' Web page.

USB

Short for Universal Serial Bus, an external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps. A single USB port can be used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices, such as mice, modems, and keyboards. USB also supports Plug-and-Play installation and hot plugging.

USBE

See UNIVERSAL SERIALS & BOOK EXCHANGE.

USB FLASH DRIVES

Removable media that uses an EEPROM chip to transfer and store data via a USB port using plug and play technology. Utilizing the USB port, these devices are powered by the computer's power supply and are capable of high speed data transfer. Flash devices have the capacity of holding more data than a floppy disk and can be used on Windows, Mac and Linux stations and on almost any version of operating system. For older operating systems, it is necessary to download the USB support drivers from Microsoft or Apple. Consult your USB device manual.
Use: Plug the USB device into a USB port and the Operating System will recognize the device as a removable hard drive. Dragging and dropping or selecting the 'Save As' button in the menu will give you the choice of saving to the device.
Other Terms: USB Flash Drives are a generic term for the media. They are also known as: Jump Drives, Key Drives, Keychain Drives, USB Drives, Flash Drives, Thumb Drives, Micro-Vaults, Pen Drives, Micro Drives, Stick Drives, etc. dependent upon vendor. This list is not definitive.