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Library Survival Tips

Library Survival Tips. Jen Tellman and Chris Kollen Psychology Librarians, Research Services Support Team, University of Arizona Libraries. tellmanj@u.library.arizona.edu 307-2780 kollenc@u.library.arizona.edu 621-4869. Outline. General info about the UA Libraries

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Library Survival Tips

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  1. Library Survival Tips Jen Tellman and Chris Kollen Psychology Librarians, Research Services Support Team, University of Arizona Libraries tellmanj@u.library.arizona.edu 307-2780 kollenc@u.library.arizona.edu 621-4869

  2. Outline • General info about the UA Libraries • Library services & facilities • Resources in Main Library and Science-Engineering Library • Overview of electronic resources • How to access electronic resources remotely • How to get more help

  3. Location of UA Libraries

  4. UA Libraries and Other Campus Libraries • Main Library • Special Collections • Science-Engineering Library (SEL) • Fine Arts Library (Architecture, Center for Creative Photography, and Music) • Arizona Health Sciences Library (AHSL) • Law Library

  5. Main Library Social Sciences Business Education Fine Arts and Humanities Asian and Arabic language materials Science-Engineering Library Life Sciences Physical Sciences Engineering & Technology Selected materials on Medicine Psychiatry Related Health Sciences Main and Science-Engineering Libraries Information Resources

  6. Graduate Student Webpage • Research • Organizing and Writing • Other Library Services • Other Resources & Links • Toolbox • Career Resources • Sharing/Community

  7. Library Hours Paging Reserves Information Commons Express Document Center Presentation Practice Rooms Laptops and projectors Laptop connections Internet Electronic Resources and Guides Other questions? Check out the FAQ page! Additional Library Services and Facilities

  8. Inter-Library Loan and Document Delivery • Journal articles delivered electronically • Book requests and dissertations from other libraries • Request copies of journal articles or a book chapters owned by UA library be digitally sent to your email account • Request a book the library owns be sent to your campus address. Note – there is a fee for this service • Use the same ILL form for all of these requests

  9. Electronic Reserves and Document Delivery • Journal articles will either be scanned or copied from electronic resources and available via a link (electronic syllabi) • Online form used to request materials for reserves • Instructors do not have to bring their own copies for digitization

  10. Special Tools • Electronic full text sources – journal articles, books, newspaper articles, dissertations and more • RefWorks – web-based bibliographic software to store citations and format bibliographies • EndNote Web (bibliographic software) provided through Web of Knowledge library database

  11. Main Library Information Commons • Computers with access to Library’s catalog, the Internet, & software packages • Reference desk • Electronic indexes such as PsycInfo and MedLine • Small print reference collection • Printers & photocopy machines

  12. Key Links for Psychology • Psychology Subject Guide • Data Services • ICPSR (Data sets for social sciences) • NIH Public Policy Access • Need help? Contact • Jen Tellman at tellmanj@u.library.arizona.edu • Chris Kollen at kollenc@u.library.arizona.edu

  13. Psychology Subject Guide

  14. Indexes to Psychology and Related Journals • PsycInfo (psychology journals, books) • MedLine (Medical Sciences including Psychiatry) • ERIC • CogNet • Google Scholar

  15. Connecting from Off-Campus To access online Library Resources remotely: • You will need to input your last name and CatCard number in order to use resources licensed by the Library; or • You can download VPN (Virtual Private Network) software

  16. Questions? • Contact the Reference Desk in person or use Ask a Librarian, the Library’s Virtual Chat Reference Service • Contact your library liaison Jen Tellman at tellmanj@u.library.arizona.edu or Chris Kollen at: kollenc@u.library.arizona.edu

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