Introduction To Ohio University Libraries Araba Dawson-Andoh Africana Librarian Alden Library Room 122 A 740 -593 -2547 dawson-a@ohio. edu
What the Libraries can do for you l l Subject Librarians Collections Research Tools Library Services
What’s a Subject Librarian? l l Selects books, journals and other resources Assists faculty and students in finding library resources for research Provides instruction on research strategies, focusing a topic, citing sources, evaluating information and more… Available in person, email, phone, IM, chat
Collections l l l l General Stacks 6 th – 7 th floors Current Periodicals - 4 th Floor Fine Arts and Health Sciences - 3 rd Floor Government Documents – 5 th Floor Media Library – 2 nd Floor International Collections & Microform – 1 st Floor Library Annex
Great Research Tools l l l l Online Catalogs – Alice, Ohiolink, Worldcat African Studies Resources Guide Info. Tree Electronic Journals for African Studies Academic Search Complete Lexis-Nexis JSTOR African Studies Journals
Borrowing Materials l Your OU ID card is your library card – l Books - Quarter Loan (for grads) – l Use your OU ID to borrow books from any Ohio. LINK library! Unlimited renewals DVD’s – 1 week loan, 1 week renewal
Ohio. LINK borrowing l l l Request online from Alice online catalog Average 3 business days delivery time Can check delivery status from Alice – l l l (Your Library Record) Pick up at Circulation Desk, Music Library, or pick up anywhere Ohio-wide Can renew 4 times online Caveat: Fines are high, return when due!
Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery l l Login in to ILLIAD with PID Access the libraries of the world (Worldcat) Document Delivery for OU-owned items articles and book chapters (not available online). Most items will be delivered in PDF via ILLIAD login.
Course Reserves l l Books, pamphlets, videos, etc. which are kept at Alden Library's Circulation Desk (4 th floor) Limited loan periods designated by the instructor Electronic reserves available in PDF for some items Search by course name and instructor’s last name first
Ref. Works l l l Manage bibliographies with ease Whatever the format: APA, MLA, Chicago…. Keep citations in related folders Import citations from many databases Login anywhere, anytime Watch for library workshops
Learning Commons, 2 nd floor l l l l Media Library Student Writing Center Reference Librarians Multimedia Center Café Bibliotech Technology Assistance Group Study Rooms
Media Library (2 nd floor) l l Classroom DVDs and Videos – films on reserve for teaching purposes. Multimedia Equipment for Educational Use Digital Cameras, projectors, camcorders, and more! Three viewing rooms (for individual viewing) Preview Room – for classroom viewing – l l
Why Library Workshops? l l l Students meet a Librarian Find out where and who to ask Information Literacy – – How do I use this database? What’s a scholarly journal? Isn’t it all on Google? How do you write a citation?
Let’s look at the library website! l www. library. ohio. edu
GOOD LUCK!!! l l l Ask if you need help Stop by and say “Hello” Give us suggestions so we can serve you better
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