Finding Resources(Books, Journal Articles, etc.) in Chesnutt Library

10/05/2012

Librarian: Velappan Velappan(vvelappa@uncfsu.edu)Charles W. Chesnutt LibraryReference Desk 910-672-1233

Learn how to navigate Chesnutt Library’s Web Pages. Learn how to access and search FSU’s 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 Access

Charles W. Chesnutt LibraryTraditional and 24 X 7 Access

Chesnutt 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 Department1st Floor of Chesnutt

Library

Reference Department1st Floor of Chesnutt

Library Staffed 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 Finals

Monday through Thursday 7:45 am until 12:00 pmFriday 7:45 am until 6:00 pm

Saturday 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 System

combine AND and OR:Chinese Economy and

(Chinese Culture or Chinese Political System) (17 results found) Chinese

Economy

Chinese Culture

Chinese Political System

ChineseCulture

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 RESOURCESPRINT 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 RESOURCESONLINE 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

ILLIAD

Requests 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 2000

Reference Books are located on the 1st floor Call numbers A-Z

FSU Main Stacks Books are located on the 2nd and 3rd floor

Call numbers A-K on the second floor Call Numbers L-Z on the third floor, also Oversize, and

Juvenile Some CD-ROMs are kept at the Circulation Desk, Others in

the Book Media Center Videos, DVDs, CDs, etc. on the 2nd floor Government Documents and Archives on the 4th floor

QA 628 .P47 2003  

QC 981.8 .O115 A35 1997

QC 981.8 .O25 F66 2001

QT 2003 .C65 B45 2000

QR 1507.A3M531999

R 12 .Y43 2002

Library 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 FSU’s Online Library Catalog under Journal Title or the Journal Finder

Go to the Periodicals Department 1st Floor for Current Periodicals with titles A-Z 1st Floor for Bound Journals with titles A-B 2nd Floor for Bound Journals with titles C-Z 1st Floor for Newspapers

Make 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 How to Find Journal Titles

Copiers are Available on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Floors and in the Curriculum Lab on the 2nd Floor

Copiers are Available on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Floors and in the Curriculum Lab on the 2nd Floor

Option 1 Sending 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 2 Copies cost $0.09 per page if made at the copiers in the Library’s Lobby. Copies can be made from the Microfiche and Microfilm readers onto paper No 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 Library’s 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 InformationVelappan Velappan, M.L.I.S.,

Head of Access Services 910-672-1236

vvelappa@uncfsu.edu