Search TRLN to Find Materials at Local Libraries

Finding materials from the Duke, NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill and North Carolina Central libraries just got easier. Search TRLN is a single catalog interface that allows you to search and browse through the collections of the four university libraries that make up the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN).

Search TRLN represents a new breed of library catalog, featuring better keyword searching, relevancy ranking, and the ability to drill down your search by subject, type of library (eg, health sciences), author, type of material, etc. It even allows you to search for chapter titles and authors and to view book jackets for many books.

You can also use Search TRLN to request delivery of materials from other libraries, which is expected to take 48 hours. Duke faculty, staff and students may also borrow materials from the TRLN libraries in person.

The 5 Minute Library Virtual Tour

You can download and watch the Library Virtual Tour on your iPod or sit back and watch it on your computer with QuickTime in less than five minutes. The video will discuss amenities and services available at the Library and highlight each floor.

Getting to know the Medical Center Library just got a bit easier!

Send Us a Text Message!

Now you have another way to contact us during our normal reference hours of Monday thru Friday from 9 am - 5 pm.

How to send a text message to the Reference Librarian on duty:

1. Initiate a new text message
2. Type dukemclref: then your question
3. Don't forget to include the colon between your question and our name!
4. Send to 265010 (your normal fees for text messages apply)

The reference librarian on call receives your message and will send an answer back to your cell phone.

Don't forget you have a lot of other ways to contact us ... email, phone, and IM!

Business Services Available at the Library

Need to send a fax? Need color copies or a document notarized? We can help!

The Library can assist in sending faxes (locally, nationally, and internationally). Receive a fax at the Library for only $1/page. Send a fax to a local or 800 number for a $1/page. Send a fax long distance for $2/page for the first page ($1.50/each additional page). International faxing is also available! You can also get a color copies done for $1/page.

Finally, several people on our staff are commissioned to notarize documents. This is a free service! Just call or stop by to see if a notary is available. Scheduling an appointment ahead of time is preferable. (Please note that our staff will not notarize car title changes.)

Any questions? Just contact the Library at 660-1100.