Atkinson Students York University Libraries Welcome You

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Atkinson StudentsYork University Libraries
Welcome You!
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• This brief slide show highlights key library
  services and resources to help get you started at
  York University Libraries.

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Who We Are and Where to Find Us

• Multiple Libraries at York
• Five Library Buildings
• Eight Library Units
• As follows

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Scott Library

• The biggest library on campus
• Has most materials in the areas of the
  humanities, social sciences, education, fine
  arts, or environmental studies
• Contains Archives and Special Collections (third
  floor), Map Library (first floor), Sound Moving
  Image Library (for videos, DVDs and more)

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Bronfman Business Library

• Serves all business programs on campus including
  the School of Administrative Studies
• Located on the second floor of the Schulich
  School of Business, S237

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Steacie Science Engineering Library

• Provides resources to support programs in the
  sciences, engineering, and nursing.
• Its in the Steacie building

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Law Library

• Supports law programs or courses on campus
• Located in the Osgoode Hall Law School

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Frost Library

• Located at the Glendon Campus
• Supports the programs of the Glendon college
  campus

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Getting Started at the LibrariesBookmark our Web
site!

• www.library.yorku.ca

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Web Sites of Individual Libraries/Library Units
Click here for links to web sites of individual
York Libraries e.g. the Business Library
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Getting Your Library Card

• The YU-Card, your official photo ID card, is your
  library card
• The card has your library barcode on it
• The YU-Card is also your print/photocopy card.
• To learn more about how to get your YU-card, the
  uses of the card, and what to do if you lose
  yours, see http//www.yorku.ca/yucard/
• You may use your Passport York ID to book a group
  study room, to renew books, and for off-campus
  access to e-Resources.

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Computer Facilities at York University Libraries

• York students should obtain an Acadlabs logonto
  use computers at the Libraries
• Provides access to library e-resources, Internet,
  and in most cases Microsoft Office applications
  and access to space on a network drive to save
  files
• More information about setting up an Acadlabs
  account is available athttp//www.library.yorku
  .ca/ccm/FacilitiesAndEquipment/AcadlabsNotice.en

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Booking a Group Study Room
Group study rooms can be booked online at most of
the Libraries by clicking here on the web site
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Photocopying/Printing Services at York University
Libraries

• Printing available from all computers
• Photocopiers available at all Libraries
• Your YU card is your print/copy card and you can
  add value at each library (minimum 5) 9 cents
  for black/white printing/copying, 25 cents for
  colour.

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2008 Library Survival Guide

• Getting Started get your library cardgt set up
  your Acadlabs accountgt where to find the
  Librariesgt hours of operationgt borrow renew
  materials
• Getting Helpask a questiongt search the library
  cataloguegt find library electronic resourcesgt use
  eResources _at_ homegt help for research
  assignments
• Library Services quiet study spacesgt library
  computersgt wireless laptop computinggt book a
  group study roomgt food and drink policies gt
  services - users with disabilitiesgt print, scan
  copy

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Need Library Information Resources? Key Finding
Tools1. Library Catalogue

• Search the catalogue to find books, videos,
  government publications and more
• Title/author search
• Keyword search
• Search for items on course reserve
• And more
• Remember not to use the catalogue to search for
  articles on a topic!

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Need Library Information Resources? Key Finding
Tools2. Title Quick Search Box

• Supports searching for EResources by name
• Use it if you want to determine if we have a
  specific journal you need online or in print
• Use it if you want to determine if we have a
  specific database you need

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Need Library Information Resources? Key Finding
Tools3. Finding Articles by Subject
Guides which provide lists of key journal
article databases for a given subject. A journal
article database can be used to search for
articles on a chosen topic in a field e.g. use
PsycInfo listed in the Psychology guide to
search for articles on psychology topics
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Need Library Information Resources? Key Finding
Tools 4. Subject Research Guides
Guides created by subject librarians featuring
recommended online and print resources for
different subject areas
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Accessing Electronic Resources from Home

• To use library eResources (items like databases
  and full text electronic journals) from home, you
  must be a registered York student
• When you click on links to e-journals or
  databases on the Libraries site you will be
  prompted for
• Your Passport York account

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Scott Learning Commons
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Getting Help with Research Assignments at the
Libraries

• Get help from a reference librarian
• In person
• By phone
• By e-mail
• Virtual chat service
• For more information click on the Ask a Question
  link under Help with Research at
  www.library.yorku.ca
• Attend a research workshop or seminar at the
  Libraries
• Each library offers a range of workshops designed
  to meet common information/research needs of
  students
• For more information click at
  www.library.yorku.ca and under Help with
  Research select Library Workshops Classes.

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Thank You for Your Attention!

• We Look Forward to Seeing You at York University
  Libraries.