Nolan - ENG 190-07 - Fall 2010

Hi English 190ers from Ms. Nolan' class. Below are answers to the questions from the one-minute papers you completed at the end of the class. Please remember I am available for one on one meetings or you can contact me by email (allenmh@slu.edu), phone 314-977-3103, and/or chat http://libraries.slu.edu/chat/index.html.

Q1 - Where are the dvds?
A1 - The DVD’s are located on the lower level of Pius. They are arranged by call number. If you
want to check one out just bring the case to the Circulation Desk and someone will retrieve the actual disk.


Q2 - Where are the vinyl records?
A2 - Sorry we no longer have vinyl records in the collection.


Q3 - How do I borrow a book from another library.
A3 - MOBIUS is a statewide consortium that shares the holdings of most academic libraries and a couple of large public in Missouri. The following video outlines the process to request a book from the MOBIUS system.
http://www.screencast.com/t/WsuhtSKF



Q4 - I would like to know all the floor's purposes?
A4 - Pius XII Memorial Library is indeed an exciting and wonderful place. Here is a quick review of the public spaces on the floors in Pius:
Lower Level - Media, Current Periodicals, Microfilm, Microfilm Readers (2), Curriculum Collection, Student Staffed Help Desk, Restrooms
First Floor - Access Services Desk, Argo Tea Cafe, iCommons, Reference Desk, Reference Offices, Knights Room, Vatican Film Library, Restrooms
Second Floor - General circulating collection, Entrance to the Lewis Annex, Administrative offices, Reference Librarian Office, Reinert Center for Teaching Excellence, Quiet Study Area, Restrooms
Third Floor - Reference Librarian Offices, Special Collections, Restrooms, Writing Center, Testing Center
Fourth Floor - General circulating collection, Group Study Rooms, Restrooms
Fifth Floor - General circulating collection, Group Study Rooms, Restrooms
For a more complete library tour, please see the online tour at the following link: http://libraries.slu.edu/help/tour/index.html

Q5 - How do I find the online text of an article?
Q6 - The "Find It @ SLU" button searches for the full text of journal articles. The following video tutorial outlines the process. http://screencast.com/t/qSCbJljgyXl

Q6 - How to email the information to yourself?
A6 - Each database has its own process to email articles so it would be a long, long answer to go over individual email steps for the 250+ databases the library leases. There are similarities among the databases so I am referring you to videos 2 and 3 for specific instructions. The videos are listed in the right-hand margin.

Q7 - Citing through the web cite?
A7 - Like the answer to the question above, individual databases have their own citation creation tool (if they have one at all - some do not have a citation creation tool). Please refer to videos 3 and 4 for on online video tutorial.

Q8 - How can I use a part of book for research so I don't have to read all of it?
A8 - You can use book chapters, tables, or specific quotes and/or paragraphs from books. To determine if the book may be useful to your research check the table of contents in the beginning of the book or the index found in the back of the book. The following video shows how you can view the table of contents of books using the Saint Louis University Libraries Catalog.
http://www.screencast.com/users/SLUjing/folders/Jing/media/e16d15ff-eb07-4ca7-ad6a-fcffd30cb7ae