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Finding Resources(Books, Journal Articles, etc.) in Chesnutt Library
10/05/2012
Librarian: Velappan Velappan(vvelappa@uncfsu.edu)Charles W. Chesnutt LibraryReference Desk 910-672-1233
Learn how to navigate Chesnutt Library’s Web Pages. Learn how to access and search FSU’s Online catalog
to identify and locate books and non-print materials. Learn how to identify online databases and locate
magazine, journal, and newspaper articles. Learn how to cite the resources you use in a
designated citation style, such as MLA, APA or Chicago.
Class Objectives
Charles W. Chesnutt LibraryTraditional and 24 X 7 Access
Charles W. Chesnutt LibraryTraditional and 24 X 7 Access
Chesnutt Library Has Over 300,000 Book Titles, Over 60,000 E-Books, Over 2,600 Current Periodical Titles, Over 410 Electronic Journal Titles, Access to Over 11,700 Full-Text Electronic Journal Titles through NC Live and Over 300 Full-Text Article, Biographical, and Statistical Content Online Databases
Reference Department1st Floor of Chesnutt
Library
Reference Department1st Floor of Chesnutt
Library Staffed by professional librarians (M.L.S.). Assistance with using reference materials, the online catalog,
electronic databases, and basic Internet searching. Assistance with finding books, journal articles and relevant Web
sites. Seventy+ computers with Microsoft Office 2010 and Internet
capabilities.
Regular Hours*Hours are Extended During Midterms and Finals
Monday through Thursday 7:45 am until 12:00 pmFriday 7:45 am until 6:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am until 5:00 pmSunday 2:00 pm until 11:00 pm
Boolean Operatorsuse OR to expand your search:Chinese Culture or Chinese Political
System (242 results found)
use AND to narrow your search:Chinese Culture and Chinese Political
System (5 results found)
Chinese Culture
Chinese Political System
combine AND and OR:Chinese Economy and
(Chinese Culture or Chinese Political System) (17 results found) Chinese
Economy
Chinese Culture
Chinese Political System
ChineseCulture
Chinese Political
System
Avoid Plagiarism – Cite Your SourcesPRINT RESOURCESPRINT RESOURCES
MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing – 3rd Edition Ref PN147.G444 2008
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) – 6th Edition Ref BF 76.7 .P83 2009
• Cite right : a quick guide to citation styles--MLA, APA, Chicago, the sciences, professions, and more - Charles Lipson, Reference PN171.F56 L55 2006
ONLINE RESOURCESONLINE RESOURCES
Citation Builder, SourceAid. Assists with creating citations in APA, MLA, Chicago Manual of Style, and Council of Sciene Editors.
Citation Machine by Landmark, Assists with creating citations in MLA and APA style.
Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation Online, Guides to the Humanities, Social Sciences, History and Sciences. Also provides examples of how papers should be formatted.
You Can Obtain Books, Articles and Dissertations from Other Schools. Go to Services, Interlibrary Loan, and Register for
ILLIAD
Requests are processed daily, Monday throgh Friday. Most requested items are received within one week of the date of your request (some items may take longer, two to three weeks, if they cannot be obtained locally).
QC 981.8.O25 C66 2000
Reference Books are located on the 1st floor Call numbers A-Z
FSU Main Stacks Books are located on the 2nd and 3rd floor
Call numbers A-K on the second floor Call Numbers L-Z on the third floor, also Oversize, and
Juvenile Some CD-ROMs are kept at the Circulation Desk, Others in
the Book Media Center Videos, DVDs, CDs, etc. on the 2nd floor Government Documents and Archives on the 4th floor
QA 628 .P47 2003
QC 981.8 .O115 A35 1997
QC 981.8 .O25 F66 2001
QT 2003 .C65 B45 2000
QR 1507.A3M531999
R 12 .Y43 2002
Library of Congress Call Number Arrangement (Alphabetical and Numerical Order)
Q 11 .J6
Check to see if the journal title is owned by Chesnutt Library by checking FSU’s Online Library Catalog under Journal Title or the Journal Finder
Go to the Periodicals Department 1st Floor for Current Periodicals with titles A-Z 1st Floor for Bound Journals with titles A-B 2nd Floor for Bound Journals with titles C-Z 1st Floor for Newspapers
Make a note of the format and location Microfiche 1st Floor (File Cabinets Behind the Elevator) Microfilm 1st Floor (Shelves Near the Newspapers)
Printed Indexes are located on the 1st Floor.
How to Find Journal Titles How to Find Journal Titles
Copiers are Available on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Floors and in the Curriculum Lab on the 2nd Floor
Copiers are Available on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Floors and in the Curriculum Lab on the 2nd Floor
Option 1 Sending to the print location \\hpps02a\FSUPRINT1 can print anywhere
on campus. Students are allowed 375 pages per semester, with the ability to contact the ITTS Help Desk at 910-672-2085 to increase the amount. The default printing s front/back, unless changed.
Option 2 Copies cost $0.09 per page if made at the copiers in the Library’s Lobby. Copies can be made from the Microfiche and Microfilm readers onto paper No Change is available in the Library. Bring bills. Money can be added onto your Bronco ID Card or Bronco Express Copy Cards
can be purchased. The VTS (Value Transfer Station) is located in the Library’s Student Lounge. Bronco Express Copy Cards cost $1.00 (Card costs $0.50 and leaves $0.50 for copies). The Card can be reused. The One Card Office is responsible for the Copy Card system.