ENGL 190-03 - Ina Seethaler - Fall 2009

It was a pleasure meeting with you all today (11/04). Many of you have questions related to finding materials for research. With so many options, the task can seem a bit overwhelming. As you progress in your classes in your area of study you will become familiar with the important resources (databases) in your field as well as how to search them. I will try to answer specific concerns here.

How to maneuver through Pius Library and what do the different levels in Pius contain?

Please view the Tour located at http://libraries.slu.edu/help/tour/index.html. It should give you a basic understanding of what resources are on which floors. As you enter Pius Library the Access Services (Circulation) desk is on your right and the Cafe is on your left. The Reference Department and the iCommons (with 60 public use computers) is just ahead and to the right.

To find out which books are located on which floor, check out the Location Guide at http://libraries.slu.edu/about/locatgde.html. This Guide is linked from Pius Library under Location for each book or other resource in the SLU Library Catalog.

Where in the Library do you go to talk to a librarian?

Go to the reference desk in the iCommons (see answer above for location), or email or call your English A190 librarian. Librarians are usually available

Sundays - Noon to 10:00 pm
Mondays through Thursdays - 8:30 am to 10:00 pm
Fridays - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Saturdays - Noon to 6:00 pm

or

contact your English A190 librarian for an appointment using the contact information at http://libguides.slu.edu/EnglishA190-03-09.

Can I have an escort?

Yes, you can call Public Safety at 314-977-RIDE and request an escort. See the SLU Ride Program for more information.

How do I locate articles that are not full text in the database I am searching, find a particular article I need and use Interlibrary Loan, if necessary? (This is a combination of three separate questions.)

If you are searching a database and the full text or pdf of the article is not available there, click on the Find It @ SLU button to bring up the Article Linker page. This page will give you options for locating or requesting the needed article. The Article Linker page provides you with 3 options or steps.

Step 1: If the full text (it may not be in pdf), is available, Step 1 provides you with one or more options for getting the article. Start by clicking on the Article link. If that does not work, go back and click on the Journal link and browse to the journal article using the date, volume, and issue number of the article.
Step 2: If there are no entries in Step 1, click on the "Journal title" choice to automatically search the SLU Library Catalog to see if SLU has the journal in print that contains your article. Make a trip to Pius Library to get the article or if the article is at the Locust Street Library Facility, place a request for it using the link in the Catalog. It will be delivered electronically to you via a link in an email.
Step 3: If SLU does not have the article online or in print, place a request through Interlibrary Loan/ILLiad. Click on the Pius Library link in Step 3 to get started. You will first need to create an account, then make your request. SLU's Interlibrary Loan/ILLiad staff will locate your article and either deliver it to you electronically via a link in an email they will send to you or if the article is only available in print, the email will notify you that the article is ready to be picked up at the Access Services (Circulation) desk.

Books: When you search for a book in the Library Catalog and SLU does not have it, click the gold Search MOBIUS button to see if another MOBIUS Library has the book. If so, you can request it right there. Just click on "REQUEST THIS ITEM" and follow the prompts to request the book and have it delivered to Pius Library (or the Medical Center Library, if you prefer).

One final tip: All online journals available to SLU are listed in the SLU Library Catalog and in the E-Journal Portal along with the dates available.

How do I cite an online journal?
The proper method for citing an online journal depends upon the style manual that you are asked (or choose) to use. The primary ones are MLA, APA, and Chicago Style Manual. Copies are available at the Pius Library reference desk. There are also some helpful online sources for these citation styles. Please see Style Guides and Manuals under Selected Web Sites in the Research tab for some options.