an online tool that helps find books, magazines, films and other materials in the library
What is the library catalog?
100
a public desk staffed by librarians to assist student research
What is the Reference Desk?
100
located on the main level of the library, this floor provides desktop computers and collaborative spaces for students to study
What are the Learning Commons?
100
on the second floor, this collection provides DVDs & films, CDs & audio books, and streaming video
What is Music & Media?
200
materials, typically books, that are only available for a limited loan period (usually 2 hours) and cannot leave the library
What are course reserves?
200
the library blog where librarians share news and stories from the Oviatt library
What is "Cited at the Oviatt"?
200
a service by which students can text, email, or live-chat with librarians for assistance in research or anything library-related
What is Ask-A-Librarian?
200
a space for audio/visual design & production with iMacs and recording equipment available to students
What is the Creative Media Studio?
200
on the third floor, this collection maintains rare books & manuscripts, and other archival documents
What are Special Collections (and Archives)?
300
a loan service to obtain/borrow materials from other academic libraries that are not readily available by Oviatt library
What is interlibrary loan?
300
an online tool that helps find articles, journals, and other electronic information
What is a database?
300
online guides created by librarians to help student research in different subject areas
What are subject guides?
300
on the 2nd floor of the library, the Special Collections & Archives department mounts exhibits in this gallery...
What is the Tseng Gallery?
300
on the main floor, this collection provides authoritative materials of information, such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, directories, & manuals
What is the Reference Collection?
400
on the main floor, the front desk where you can check out circulating materials
What are Guest Services?
400
a master search engine on the library home page that searches almost all of our resources and databases
What is OneSearch?
400
academic standards used to cite references in a research paper
What are citation styles?
400
on the Garden Level, this center provides K-12 materials such as children’s & young adult books
What is the Teacher Curriculum Center?
400
on the 4th floor, and accessed electronically, these materials include journals, newspapers & magazines
What are periodicals?
500
on the 3rd floor of the library, this center provides tutoring services and a writing center
What is the Learning Resource Center?
500
this database searches multiple encyclopedias online on many different subjects
What is the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)?
500
a series of tutorial videos by librarians that highlight tools and elements of research
What is "Research Therapy"?
500
on the 2nd floor, a quiet space for leisurely reading