1. Using the Columbia Libraries CUSSW Orientation Presented by Alysse Jordan, MILS Social Work Librarian

2. About the Columbia Libraries Ranked in top 10 academic library systems in the U.S. Consists of over 25 libraries, including Social Work Includes 8.6 million volumes, 500+ subscription databases, 45,000 electronic journals 130 librarians; 185 support & administrative staff

3. Libraries of Interest Social Work Library (2 nd Floor CUSSW) Lehman Social Sciences Library (GIS/Maps, Area Studies, U.S. Government Documents,EDS) Teachers College Library (120 th St.) Health Sciences Library (168 th St. medical campus) Butler Library (History & Humanities, RBML, 24 hour study space, library workshops) Psychology Library (Schermerhorn Hall)

4. Other NYC Area Libraries New York University (NYU) New York Public Research & Branch Libraries Foundation Center Jewish Theological Seminary

5. About the Social Work Library History of the library coincides with the history of CUSSW, first School of Social Work in the nation in 1898 75,000 volumes, 225 print journals, reference collection, film collection, course reserves, social work dissertations, offsite collections Facilities: group study rooms, media viewing stations, library research computers, photocopiers, networked printers, study carrels, reading room, after-hours CUSSW-only study space, wireless network 4 full-time staff, including 1 professional librarian, 1 circulation/reserves supervisor, and 2 library assistants; occasional student workers More info at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/socwk/http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/socwk/

6. Columbia Libraries Website Gateway to Libraries' digital collections and services Access to CLIO, Libraries online catalog Online dictionaries, encyclopedias Find articles and e-books Renew books, request interlibrary loans Information about services, library hours, and collections Find subject guides and help with research http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/

7. CLIO: Columbia’s Online Catalog Search Columbia’s collections by author, title, keyword, and subjectColumbia’s collections Find books, journals, documents, films, online resources, and other materials owned by the Columbia Libraries Limit to a specific library or type of resource (i.e., online journal) Access your account, renew your books, make requests Does not include holdings of TC, Law or JTSTC, Law or JTS Includes records for journals & newspapers the Libraries subscribe to, but not the articles published in them (search databases instead)

8. Getting Help with Research Contact Social Work Librarian by phone, email, walk-in office hours, or make an appt. for a consultationSocial Work Librarian Ask Us Now chat reference service, M-F 1-5pm Ask Us Now Library workshops Online research guides, subject specialist librariansresearch guides

9. Questions??

10. Thank you!! Get in touch with me at: Alysse Jordan, M.I.L.S. Social Work Library 1255 Amsterdam Ave., Rm. 213 New York, NY 10027 Email: aj204@columbia.edu Phone: 212-851-2195