Aes Presentation 2012

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Liz M. Pagn MLIS, Ed.D.

January 31, 2012


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Outline

AES library services and resourcesGeneral library services and resourcesOnline accessPractice


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Introduction-AES

It was founded in 1915 by Dr. John A.Stevenson, a phytopathologist of the

StationAt the beginning, the collection was

the result of publication exchange with

other agricultural institutions andorganizations from Puerto Rico andother countries.


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Users

This Library is the only agriculturallibrary in Puerto Rico. The principal

users are the Station researchers;however, it also offers its services to theuniversity community and the general

public.


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Collection

Its valuable collection consists ofjournals, books and indexes in print

and electronic format. Acomprehensive collection ofdocuments, pamphlets, thesis and AES

publications are part of librarystrengths.


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Services

The Library is staffed by dedicatedpersonnel that provide the followingservices: document delivery, library

loans, requests for interlibrary loans,manual and electronic literature and

information services, photocopies, anddocument circulation. Also the librarystaff provides seminars and workshops

about information searching,databases, and other fields as

requested.


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Innovative Projects

Digitizing Historical ResourcesProject (2008-present) Agricultural Information Center

Project (2011-present)


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http://biblioteca.eea.uprm.edu


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Online Access

http://conference.ifla.org/sites/default/files/files/papers/ifla77/111-velez-en.pdf


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Databases

Agricola: contains bibliographic recordsfrom the U.S. Department of Agriculture's

National Agricultural Library. Coverage forAGRICOLA dates back to 1970 andincludes more than 4.8 million citations.

The citations are comprised of journalarticles, monographs, theses, patents,software, audiovisual materials, andtechnical reports related to agriculture.


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Databases

Biological and Agricultural Index: provides fulltext of articles from over 100 journals dating

back to 1997, as well as indexing and abstractsof more than 380 publications. Subjectcoverage includes agriculture & agricultural

research, atmospheric science, biochemistry,biology, biotechnology, botany, chemistry,environmental science, geology, marine biologymicrobiology, physics and much more.


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Theses

Ways to access the theses, dissertationsand projects:

Accessing our online catalog.Using the

theses digital archive of the GraduateStudies Office (from 2003 to present).

Using the database


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Proquest Dissertation and

Theses1639 to present.

Subject Area(s): Theses and

Dissertations , Arts ,Agriculture ,

Biography , Literature , Marine Sciences ,

Medicine , Business , Science ,

Technology , Biology , Humanities ,

Engineering , & Nursing


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Databases

Other editors:Science DirectCRCnetBase AgriculturenetbaseCAB ebooksCAB Direct


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Interlibrary Loans (ILL)

http://joomla.eea.uprm.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=49&Itemid=93


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ILL Basic guidelines

1. The maximum number of resources to be lent is15 books and for a faculty member of anothercampus is 5 books.

2. The loan will be: AES personnel (60 days), RUMand UPR faculty and employees (30 days) and forUPR students (15 days).

3. The loans can be renewed by phone, by going tothe library on regular workdays or by e-mail [email protected].


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General Library

The Mayagez Campus General Libraryconsists of the Main Library and one

special departmental collection. The libraryprovides resources and services related tothe particular curricula offered and the

research conducted on campus.


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Collection

The library collection includes books,journals, microfiches, microfilms,

government documents, maps, andothers.

http://www.uprm.edu/library/en/

biblioteca.html


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Services

CirculationReserveInformation LiteracyPhotocopies


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Interlibrary loan

http://www.uprm.edu/library/en/prestamos.html


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Webpage

http://www.uprm.edu/library/


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Databases

http://www.uprm.edu/library/en/cre/listdb.php?l=0&ch=A


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Thanks!

The most way to succeed is always to tryjust one more time! Thomas Edison


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THANK YOU.

Liz M. Pagn

Director

Agricultural ExperimentalStation Library

Tel. 787-767-9721

787-767-9705 ext. 2120, 2121

[email protected]

Skype: liz.pagan

Twitter: lizmargarita

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