Phillips Library

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Phillips Library

• Welcome to
• Mount St Marys University
• and the
• Hugh J. Phillips Library

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Main Floor of the Library

• 24/7 Study Lounge (The Niche)
• Reference Books
• Computer Searches
• Copy Machines
• Back Issues of Magazines
• Information Desk
• Circulation Desk

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This is the Circulation Desk

• Check out books
• Return books
• Pick up book reserves
• Pick up Interlibrary Loans
• Pick up books delivered by the courier from
  consortium libraries

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Meet the Circ Desk Staff

• This is Mrs.Ulrich
• Also known as Ana
• Shell help you out
• at the Circulation Desk

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Meet the Librarians

• Dr. Stephen D. Rockwood
• Joy Allison
• Kathleen Sterner
• Laurel Thrasher
• Bruce Yelovich
• LIBRARY EXTENSION 5244

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Information Desk Hours

• Monday-Thursday
• 900am-400pm
• 700pm-1000pm
• Friday
• 900am-400pm
• Sunday
• 300pm-1000pm

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Information Desk

• Ask Librarians help with
• Research
• Finding books, journal articles
• Ordering an Interlibrary Loan book or article
• Requesting a book from another MIC Library
• Online Databases
• Computers, printers and microfilm machines

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Magazines, Journals and Newspapers
Current Issues
Back Issues
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Library Directors Office

• Dr. Steve Rockwood

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Circulating Books

• 3rd Floor
• Books with Call s
• A---G
• Ground Level Floor
• Books with Call s
• H---Z
• Campus Phone
• Restrooms
• Writing Center
• (S,M,W,Th 7-10pm Tues 6-9pm)

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Why Begin Research in the Library?

• Information is reviewed
• Information is organized
• Collection is permanent
• Information is FREE!
• Personal assistance is available

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Why not begin with the Internet?

• Most websites are not reviewed
• Internet is not organized
• Websites are not permanent
• Some information is not free
• You are on your own on the internet!

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The Internet can be a good research source for

• learning more about companies and organizations
• information from the U.S. government
• finding quick facts
• catching up with current news
• gathering opinions of people
• And connecting to library resources

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Finding a Book in the Library

• On campus use Internet Explorer to access the
  University Homepage
• Off Campus go to
• www.msmary.edu
• Choose Library from the gold box on the left

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On the Librarys Homepage

• Click on SHARC to search our catalog OR
• Click on Online Databases to find periodical
  articles

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• Choose SHARC the Librarys online catalog to
  find books

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• Select a search type from the menu

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• Note that books can be found at any of the
  consortium libraries!
• Click on the number of the entry that you want

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• Here you will get a full citation including
  author, title, publisher and call number and
  availability.

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If a book is checked out at your library, you may
borrow a copy from another consortium member
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To borrow an item from another consortium
library, choose Request from the top toolbar
and follow instructions
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Note If you DO NOT find the book in SHARC,
choose Request an item NOT found in catalog
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You can manage your Library items from the
Patron link and even renew items online
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Finding a Journal Article

• Journals, magazines and newspapers are indexed by
  subject
• Some of these indexes are in print
• Most recent ones are online in the form of
  databases

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To Find Articles Online

• Choose a subject specific database from the menu
  or a generic one such as EBSCOhost.

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Choose EBSCOhost Web
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• To do a general search the default is Academic
  Search Premier hit continue.

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• This is the Basic Search using Keywords
• You can limit to Full Text

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• You can also limit to articles from scholarly
  journals on the search screen OR

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You can limit to articles from Scholarly
Journals, Magazines, or Newspapers after you
get to the Results screen.
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• Your results. Some are Full Text, but some are
  not.
• Click on any in the list to see a full citation.

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• The citation includes title of the article, title
  of the journal, date, volume, and page numbers.
• But how do I get the article if full text is not
  included?

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How To Get Your Hands on the Article

• If it is Full Text online print it!
• If it isnt, check the Find Journals, Magazines,
  Newspapers list on the Library Homepage.

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Click on Find Journals, Magazines and
Newspapers to see if MSM subscribes to a
particular periodical.
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Alphabetical Listing of Periodicals available at
MSM will tell you if a periodical is available
Bound, on MF, or in another online database.
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What if I cant find it in the Periodical
Holdings List?

• You can fill out an Interlibrary Loan form
  from the Request link in SHARC.

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What About the Internet?

• The Web is a good tool for finding information,
  but it is usually not the best place to BEGIN
  academic research.

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Different search engines give different results.
Below is a helpful website to determine which
search engine to use.
http//nuevaschool.org/debbie/library/research/ad
viceengine.html
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Evaluate Your Websites!!!

• Is it clear who is responsible for the
  information and is it accurate?

• Authority

• Bias

• Is the information clearly separated from any
• advertising or opinion??

• When was the page last updated???

• Currency

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Cite Your Sources

• Use Reference Links on the Library s Webpage
• Go to Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Handbooks
  Style Guides

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• Here you will find links to
• the major style manuals online

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• Hugh J. Phillips Library

• Produced by Kathleen Sterner
• Laurel Thrasher

• Directed by Laurel Kathleen

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• With Bruce Yelovich
• Joy Allison
• Kristin Flynn
  

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• And
• Ana Ulrich

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Cameo Appearance

• Dr. Steve Rockwood
• as