1. What the library can do for you
Megan Lowe, Reference Librarian

2. Session Overview A Few Rules About the Library Services Help!
Resources
Find Books & More!
Find Articles
Q & A Time

3. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!
A Few Rules
Food and drink are allowed in the Library; beverages need lids
Unattended children will be reported to campus police – please keep an eye on your kids!
Talking on cell phones is not permitted on the floors; if you need to talk, please step into the bathroom, the elevator lobby, or the downstairs lobby; make sure your phone is set to vibrate or silent
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!

4. About the Library: Hours
The Library is open Sunday through Friday
Monday – Thursday: 7:30am – 2:00am (midnight)
Friday: 7:30am – 4:30 pm
Sunday: 12pm – 2:00am
Be sure to check Library’s website –
hours can change before and during holidays.
These times apply to the regular Fall and Spring semesters; hours are different during Intercession and Summer semesters

5. About the Library: Hours
There are some non-Library departments housed in the Library as well, like Computing Center. Their hours are different from the Library’s, and you should contact those departments or check their websites to see their hours
Some of the Library’s individual departments aren’t open as long as the Library, such as Special Collections and Serials

6. About the Library: Computer Lab
The Lab on the First Floor is only for currently-enrolled students at ULM
Only ULM students can print, though
There are a few computers which visitors can use
to search the Catalog
Just a note: the Library is wireless, so you can bring your own laptop and use the ULM Guest wireless connection

7. About the Library: Layout
The Library occupies 5 of the 7 floors of the building
The 6th floor houses campus administration – the President’s Office, the Provost, the Vice Presidents, etc.
The 7th floor houses the University Conference Center
The elevators on the Library side stop on floor #5

8. About the Library: Layout
If you wish to visit the 6th or 7th floors, you must use the Administration/Conference Center entrance, which is located on the DeSiard side of the building
The elevators on that side only access floors 6 & 7
The Library is not responsible for scheduling the Conference Center – it is independent of the Library

9. About the Library: Layout
The Library contains many collections which are housed on different floors….
Reserves are housed on the 1st floor, at the Circulation Desk
Serials are housed on the 2nd floor
Media Services are housed on the 2nd floor
Government Documents are housed on the 3rd and 4th floors
Curriculum & Juvenile Collection is housed on the 4th floor
Oversized Collection is housed on the 5th floor
Special Collections/Archives are housed on the 5th floor

10. About the Library: Layout
But the largest collection, the Main Collection, is the Stacks
The Stacks are housed on two floors of the Library, depending on the call number:
Call numbers beginning with A –: 3rd floor
{ }: 3rd floor

11. About the Library: Layout
So, a call number that looks like this… HV6529 .H and is located in The Stacks will be found on what floor?
THE THIRD FLOOR!

12. Services We’ve already talked about the Computer Lab and printing…
You can also make photocopies in the Library; there are two black and white copiers available on the 1st floor
Printing is 10¢ a page
We don’t have fax machines available

13. Services
Special Collections can provide you with access to past issues of the Chacahoula (the yearbook), The Hawkeye (the newspaper), and other student publications, as well as historical materials about LA
Special Collections also houses artifacts associated with the University and often houses traveling exhibits

14. Services
The Circulation Desk handles the checking in and out of materials, such as books and study rooms (these are only available to students), and oversees Reserves
Unless you obtain a courtesy card (such as an Alumni Card), you will not be able to check out books; courtesy cards grant borrowing privileges (you’ll be able to check out books)
Fines for regular items are 10¢/day

15. Services
The Library provides subject guides – the librarians created them, and the guides provide you with an overview of what resources are available to you in a given discipline or subject
There is also a Style Guide than can help you navigate MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian formats
There’s even a FAQ that can help you!

16. Help!
There are different ways you can get help; we’ve already mentioned three
Subject Guides
Style Guide
FAQ
But there are other ways, too!

17. Help! The Circulation Desk can help you with…
Checking materials in and out
Renewing materials
Getting help with the copiers
Paying overdue fines
Helping locating a book on the shelves

18. Help! The Reference Desk can help you with… Brainstorming
Research (every step of the way!)
Learning how to use the Library’s resources
Finding books
Finding articles
Creating citations for “Works Cited”
Proofing papers, presentations, speeches

19. Help! There is a librarian “on duty”…
Monday – Thursday: 7:30am – 9pm
Friday: 7:30am – 4:30 pm
Saturday: 10am – 4pm
Sunday: noon – 9pm
You can also ask librarians for one-on-one help apart from the desk

20. Help! You can contact the Reference Department in a variety of ways…
Coming to the Reference Desk on the 1st floor of the Library in person (it’s the desk on your right as you enter the Library)
Calling: (318)
Ask-a-Librarian page

21. Resources: Find Books and More!

22. Resources: Find Articles
Articles come from journals, magazines, and newspapers
The Library has both print and electronic articles, though there are WAAAAY more electronic ones than print ones
The electronic articles are accessed through the databases, which are just collections of articles
Unfortunately, the public does not have access to the databases

23. Resources You can search the Catalog from home
If you need help using the resources, all you have to do is ask a librarian for help!

24. Resources: the Internet
Remember: not everything on the Internet is appropriate for research
Remember: not all disciplines/professors will allow you to use the Internet
Remember: the Library is the best place for research
But if you are using the Web…

25. Resources: Evaluate the Internet!
Authority
Accuracy
Coverage
Currency…
Of information
Of page
Objectivity

26. Interrogation: Q & A Time

27. Library Overview Resources
Presentation URL
The OWL at Purdue: Style Help (MLA & APA)
My Contact Info

28. If you need help, ask @ the Reference Desk!
Thanks for coming!
If you need help, the Reference Desk!