Finding Resources(Books, Journal Articles, etc.) in Chesnutt Library 10/05/2012Librarian: Velappan Velappan(vvelappa@uncfsu.edu)Charles W. Chesnutt LibraryReference Desk 910-672-1233

Learn how to navigate Chesnutt Librarys Web Pages.Learn how to access and search FSUs Online catalog to identify and locate books and non-print materials.Learn how to identify online databases and locate magazine, journal, and newspaper articles.Learn how to cite the resources you use in a designated citation style, such as MLA, APA or Chicago.Class Objectives

Charles W. Chesnutt LibraryTraditional and 24 X 7 AccessChesnutt Library Has Over 300,000 Book Titles, Over 60,000 E-Books, Over 2,600 Current Periodical Titles, Over 410 Electronic Journal Titles, Access to Over 11,700 Full-Text Electronic Journal Titles through NC Live and Over 300 Full-Text Article, Biographical, and Statistical Content Online Databases

Reference Department 1st Floor of Chesnutt LibraryStaffed by professional librarians (M.L.S.).Assistance with using reference materials, the online catalog, electronic databases, and basic Internet searching. Assistance with finding books, journal articles and relevant Web sites.Seventy+ computers with Microsoft Office 2010 and Internet capabilities.

Regular Hours*Hours are Extended During Midterms and FinalsMonday through Thursday 7:45 am until 12:00 pmFriday 7:45 am until 6:00 pmSaturday 8:00 am until 5:00 pmSunday 2:00 pm until 11:00 pm

WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY BRONCOS

Library Home Page: http://library.uncfsu.edu

Boolean Operatorsuse OR to expand your search:Chinese Culture or Chinese Political System (242 results found)use AND to narrow your search:Chinese Culture and Chinese Political System (5 results found)Chinese Culture Chinese Political Systemcombine AND and OR:Chinese Economy and (Chinese Culture or Chinese Political System) (17 results found)Chinese EconomyChinese CultureChinese Political SystemChineseCulture Chinese Political System

Library Catalog Search for Books, E-Books, Audio Visual Material (e.g. DVDS, CDs)

The Call Number is the location of the book on our shelves in the library

Peer Reviewed and Scholarly Full-Text Journal Articles are at Articles and Databases link

Search for Articles by Subject List of Databases, Alphabetically or by Database Title

NEW!!!! Discovery Services by EBSCO An All-on-One Federated Search

Style Manuals Found Under Research Tools, Reference Shelf

Style Manuals Found UnderResearch Tools Reference Shelf

Avoid Plagiarism Cite Your SourcesPRINT RESOURCES

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing 3rd Edition Ref PN147.G444 2008 Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) 6th Edition Ref BF 76.7 .P83 2009 Cite right : a quick guide to citation styles--MLA, APA, Chicago, the sciences, professions, and more - Charles Lipson, Reference PN171.F56 L55 2006

ONLINE RESOURCES

Citation Builder, SourceAid. Assists with creating citations in APA, MLA, Chicago Manual of Style, and Council of Sciene Editors. Citation Machine by Landmark, Assists with creating citations in MLA and APA style. Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation Online, Guides to the Humanities, Social Sciences, History and Sciences. Also provides examples of how papers should be formatted.

Inter-Library Loan To Request Books/Articles from Other Libraries

You Can Obtain Books, Articles and Dissertations from Other Schools. Go to Services, Interlibrary Loan, and Register for ILLIADRequests are processed daily, Monday throgh Friday. Most requested items are received within one week of the date of your request (some items may take longer, two to three weeks, if they cannot be obtained locally).

QC 981.8.O25 C66 2000Reference Books are located on the 1st floorCall numbers A-ZFSU Main Stacks Books are located on the 2nd and 3rd floorCall numbers A-K on the second floorCall Numbers L-Z on the third floor, also Oversize, and JuvenileSome CD-ROMs are kept at the Circulation Desk, Others in the BookMedia Center Videos, DVDs, CDs, etc. on the 2nd floorGovernment Documents and Archives on the 4th floorQA 628 .P47 2003 QC 981.8 .O115 A35 1997 QC 981.8 .O25 F66 2001QT 2003 .C65 B45 2000QR 1507.A3M531999R 12 .Y43 2002Library of Congress Call Number Arrangement (Alphabetical and Numerical Order)Q 11 .J6

Check to see if the journal title is owned by Chesnutt Library by checking FSUs Online Library Catalog under Journal Title or the Journal FinderGo to the Periodicals Department 1st Floor for Current Periodicals with titles A-Z1st Floor for Bound Journals with titles A-B 2nd Floor for Bound Journals with titles C-Z1st Floor for NewspapersMake a note of the format and location Microfiche 1st Floor (File Cabinets Behind the Elevator)Microfilm 1st Floor (Shelves Near the Newspapers)Printed Indexes are located on the 1st Floor. How to Find Journal Titles

Copiers are Available on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Floors and in the Curriculum Lab on the 2nd FloorOption 1Sending to the print location \\hpps02a\FSUPRINT1 can print anywhere on campus. Students are allowed 375 pages per semester, with the ability to contact the ITTS Help Desk at 910-672-2085 to increase the amount. The default printing s front/back, unless changed.Option 2Copies cost $0.09 per page if made at the copiers in the Librarys Lobby.Copies can be made from the Microfiche and Microfilm readers onto paperNo Change is available in the Library. Bring bills.Money can be added onto your Bronco ID Card or Bronco Express Copy Cards can be purchased. The VTS (Value Transfer Station) is located in the Librarys Student Lounge. Bronco Express Copy Cards cost $1.00 (Card costs $0.50 and leaves $0.50 for copies). The Card can be reused. The One Card Office is responsible for the Copy Card system.

Contact Information

Velappan Velappan, M.L.I.S.,Head of Access Services 910-672-1236vvelappa@uncfsu.edu

*POLI 200 - Intro. to Political Science Velappan Velappan, October 5. 2012*POLI 200 - Intro. to Political Science Velappan Velappan, October 5. 2012POLI 200 - Intro. to Political Science Velappan Velappan, October 5. 2012*