The Library at Troy An Introduction

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The Library at TroyAn Introduction

• Lally MBA MS Students
• November 1, 2006

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Your Librarian in Troy

• Colette Holmes
• E-Mail holmec_at_rpi.edu
• Voice Mail 518-276-8331
• Office Main Floor, Folsom Library
• In library Mon - Fri,
• 830 AM 300 PM
• Also available by appointment.

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Tonights Session Will Be Taped

• Focus is management, business and economics.
• Content appropriate for both resident and
  distance students affiliated with Troy campus.
• Studio audience is Lally MBA and MS students at
  the Troy campus.
• Overview of library services at Troy.

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Viewing a Video of This Session?

• The PowerPoint slides for this session complete
  with hyperlinks to library services discussed
  here are available on a Welcome to the Library
  web site
• http//library.rpi.edu/update.do?catcenterkey236

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Rensselaer Research Libraries

• Troy, NY Campus
• - Folsom Library
• Architecture Library
• Hartford, CT Campus
• - Cole Library

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RensSearch Home Page
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RensSearch Home Page

• Folsom Library home page.
• Links to Architecture and Cole library websites.
• Portal to Troy library collections and services.
• Access on- and off-campus.
• Click here to access RenSearch.

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Libraries Online Catalog

• Location information for books, journals,
  government documents, videos, microforms, and
  other materials.
• Includes links for electronic materials.
• Click here to access the catalog.

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Licensed Databases Services

• Many RPI faculty, students, and staff use
  outside Internet Service Providers (ISPs) such as
  RoadRunner.
• Licensed databases and services require user
  authentication for outside ISP access.

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Library Passwords

• Available to current RPI faculty, students, and
  staff.
• Required for access to licensed library materials
  via an outside ISP.
• Service specific.
• Click here to learn more about your library
  passwords.

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Business Economics Databases

• Both licensed and public domain.
• Variety of information
• Trade publications newspapers.
• Scholarly journals.
• Market industry reports.
• Company background financials.

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Business Economic Databases

• Variety of information (continued)
• Statistical sources.
• Country information.
• Click here to access Business Economics
  Databases.

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SFX Find the Full Text

• Hundreds of article databases.
• Full text may not be in database that youre
  searching.
• SFX will direct you to other databases or
  services such as interlibrary loan.
• Look for

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A to Z Electronic Journals List

• Lists links to all of our electronic journals.
• Lacks print journal information.
• Searchable database.
• Click here to access A to Z Electronic Journals
  List.

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Subject Guides

• Web pages for topics such as industry and
  company information.
• Includes call numbers for library items in print,
  as well as link to web resources.
• Click here to access Subject Guides.

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If the Library Doesnt Own an Item

• Ingenta Document Delivery - Articles within 48
  hours and subsidized.
• ConnectNY - Books within 2 - 4 business days.
• ILLIAD (Interlibrary Loan) - Various materials
  within 6 - 8 calendar days.

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Course Web Pages

• Subject librarian and professor collaborate.
• Web pages tailored to specific courses.
• Include licensed and public domain web sources
  Call numbers for print materials.
• Click here to access course web pages.

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Class Reserves

• Instructors place materials on library class
  reserves.
• Some materials password restricted.
• Independent service apart from WebCT RPInfos
  Coursework.
• Click here to access Class Reserves.

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Help Guides

• Mostly topic specific such as searching trade
  literature or industry reports.
• A few resource or database specific guides are
  provided.
• Click here to access help guides.

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Important Library URLs

• Click here to view a list of important library
  RensSearch links for management, business, and
  economics students.

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Viewing a Video of This Session?

• The PowerPoint slides for this session complete
  with hyperlinks to library services discussed
  here are available at a Welcome to the Library
  web site
• http//library.rpi.edu/update.do?catcenterkey236

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Your Library in Troy

• Colette Holmes
• E-Mail holmec_at_rpi.edu
• Office Main Floor, Folsom Library
• Voice Mail 518-276-8331
• In library Mon - Fri,
• 830 AM 300 PM
• Also available by appointment.

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An Introduction to the Library at Troy

• Lally MBA MS Students
• November 1, 2006
• THE END