NMSU Library:Welcome Graduate Assistants!
What We’ll Cover
• Physical Library
• Accessing Resources
• Research and Teaching Support
• Questions
Physical Library: Two Buildings, One Library
Physical Library: Branson Hall Library
• Business• Agriculture • Sciences & Engineering • Current periodicals & newspapers• Media• Government documents & maps• Archives & Special Collections• Information Desk
Physical Library: Zuhl Library
• Arts & Humanities• Education• Social Sciences• ALL Library Reserves• Copy Center• Information Delivery
Services / Interlibrary Loan• Reference Desk & Collection
Physical Library: Common Services
•Study space
•Computers with access to research databases and Microsoft Office software
•Wireless zones for laptops
•Circulation/Information desks open 95 hours/week during the school year
Accessing Resources: Today’s Research LibrariesPrint
– 1,700,000+ volumes– 5,000+ subscriptions
Online– 100+ research
databases– 10,000+ eBooks– 18,000+ ejournals
Accessing Resources: Library Website
• Recall and renew materials
• Request materials from NMSU campuses & other libraries
• Access ereserves & ecoursepacks
• Access catalog, databases, ebooks and ejournals
• Make contacts and ask questions
Accessing Resources: Library Catalog
• Books, journals, etc.
• Many search options
• Recall and renew materials
• 120 day loan period with 2 renewals
• Remember document delivery!
Accessing Resources: Journals and other Periodicals• Print and online
access
• Alphabetical and subject searching
• Remember document delivery!
Accessing Resources: Research Databases
• Use NMSU Online ID
• Alphabetical and subject searching
• Remember document delivery!
Accessing Resources: IDS Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery
• Use NMSU online ID
• No limit to number of items requested
• Articles delivered electronically
• Pick up other materials at Zuhl Circulation Desk
Accessing Resources: Direct borrowing from other libraries
University of Texas at El Paso– Use your NMSU ID
Passport Program– NM academic libraries (state supported); requires
certificate from Library Circulation Desk
Alliance Program– NM national laboratories (Los Alamos & Sandia);
requires certificate from Library Circulation Desk
Research and Teaching Support
• We’re here to help!
• Research appointments with subject specialist for your discipline
• Extensive reference collection
• Reference & research support at our reference desk in Zuhl Library or by phone, email, IM)
Research and Teaching Support
Teaching resourcesCustom guides and research
sessions for your students
Electronic reserves and electronic coursepacks
Plagiarism website:
http://lib.nmsu.edu/plagiarism
Citation guides
We look forward to working with you!
Website: http://lib.nmsu.eduPhone: 505-646-2932 (general) or
505-646-5792 (reference)IM: asknmsulib
Questions?
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