1. Welcome to the APU Libraries Library Resources and Services Questions about this activity? Contact Kimberley Stephenson at kstephenson@apu.edu.

2. Introduction This brief presentation will introduce you to the resources, services, and people available to help you with library research.

3. About the Libraries There are three Libraries at the Azusa campus and library facilities at six Regional Centers. –William V. Marshburn Library –Hugh & Hazel Darling Library –James L. Stamps Theological Library Specialized facilities include: –Special Collections and University Archives –Media Center and Test Collection –Children’s Literature Collection –Denominational History Collection

4. Library Resources The APU Libraries own more than 215,000 books and media items, 1,800 print periodical titles, and more than 630,000 microforms. Most can be mailed to off-campus students upon request. The Libraries also subscribe to more than 100 online databases, which include more than 12,000 full-text periodical titles and 23,000 electronic books. online databases Visit the Library Web site to access the Library Catalog and online databases.Library Web site

5. Library Services The Library provides several services of interest to off-campus students: –Interlibrary Services: The Libraries will mail books, articles, media items, and test kits from the Azusa Campus to you. Interlibrary Services also mails books through the LINK+ service, as well as Interlibrary Loan books and articles from other libraries.Interlibrary ServicesLINK+ service –Consortium Services: As an APU student, you may be able to visit and borrow materials from other libraries through one of our cooperative agreements.Consortium Services

6. Library Help The Library faculty and staff are dedicated to helping you locate and use information. Don’t hesitate to use the following sources of help: –The Research Guides and Tutorials Web sites offer research guides and tutorials to help you locate good resources.Research Guides Tutorials –Contact one of our 14 subject liaison librarians for subject- specific research assistance.subject liaison librarians –Get research assistance by phone, e-mail, or live chat through the Research Help Web page.Research Help Web page Education Liaison Librarian: Kimberley Stephenson (kstephenson@apu.edu, 626-815-6000 x5770).kstephenson@apu.edu

7. Summary In this tutorial, we’ve covered: –Library facilities; –Library resources; –Library services; and –Library help. Remember that you can contact a librarian any time for help with any of these steps. Just visit our Research Help page for more information.Research Help page