The Library
M-TH 8:30am - 10:00pm; F 8:30am- 4:30pm, SAT Closed, SUN 4:00pm - 10:00pm
What are the library hours?
Library spaces that can be reserved for group study.
What are study rooms?
Name of search box tool on the library homepage.
What is Discovery?
How to guarantee a librarian has time to meet for research help.
What is making an appointment with a librarian?
VWU policies governing academic integrity.
What is the Honor Code?
A place in the library where I can study or print at any time
What is the 24/7 study?
Books, eBooks, DVDs, iPad minis, DVD players, video cameras, tripods, etc.
What items are available for checkout?
The system of numbers and letters used to organize books in the VWU library.
What is the Library of Congress call number system?
Service allowing you to borrow materials from another library.
What is InterLibrary Loan (ILL)?
Using someone else's work without giving them credit.
What is Plagiarism?
202, Foley and Pruden
What classrooms are located in the library?
Librarians will meet with students for this purpose.
What is research help?
Mini websites built by librarians to assist students when beginning research.
What are research guides?
Materials selected by professors for specific courses and avaialbe for checkout at the circulation desk.
What are course reserves?
A place to find a short video series on how to avoid Plagiarism.
What is the VWULibrary YouTube Channel?
Library FAQs are answered here
How Do I?
Short videos where you can find library self-help.
What is the VWULibrary YouTube Channel?
Tool used to find out if the library has access to a specific journal.
What is Journal Finder?
The form on the library homepage that can be filled out to suggest the library add a book to its collection.
What is the Request a Book Purchase Form?
A library created mini-website to assist with citing sources.
What is the Citation Help Research Guide?
Your library card is this.
What is your VWU student ID?
Reference, circulating, leisure, new books, YA, DVDs, etc.
What are the different library collections?
An organzied searchable collection of information, either general or subject specific, where you can find books, articles, etc.
What is a database?
The way to save searches in Discovery, make personalized lists and renew materials online.
What is registering your library account?
MLA, APA, Chicago/Turabian
What are citation styles?