ASK A LIBRARIAN
The place in the library that I can go and talk with a Librarian about my research.
What is the Research Desk?
I can get my caffeine fix here.
What is the Cortlandt and Martha Dietler Café?
The number of days a book can be checked out.
What is 28 days?
Types of non-traditional materials that the library provides.
What is a DVD, a CD, microfiche, microfilm, magazines, periodicals, musical scores . . .?
AAGGGG! I just need a jump start on Business Research!
What is the Business Quick Guide?
This service allows students to borrow books, articles, and other materials from another library.
What is an Interlibrary loan?
The room that has computers that students can use to check email, work on homework, use Harvey, and word processing.
What is the computer lab in McFarlin Library?
The number of books that you can check out at one time.
What is 100?
A book owned but not physically in the library.
What is an e-book?
A corporate financial information database.
What is Mergent Online?
Different ways to reach a librarian for help.
What is by text, by email, by phone, or in person?
Help! My dorm room is no longer quiet! Where can I go study?
What are the McFarlin Library study rooms?
The information on the book's spine that gives its "address" or location in the library.
What is the call number?
An online collection of articles with both peer-reviewed and magazine sources.
What is a database?
This is the comprehensive database that business students use to look for articles dealing with business and company information.
What is Business Source Complete?
Thanks to this, you can access any of the library's online resources 24/7 from anywhere with an Internet connection.
What is off-site access?
The perfect tools for group brainstorming.
What are the library white boards?
This also serves as your library card.
What is a TU ID card?
The type of article/journal that sends all of its submissions out to a panel of experts to be reviewed before publication.
What is Peer-Reviewed or Scholarly journal or article?
A librarian who speaks the business talk.
Who is Rita Howell?
This page on the website can answer most of my questions about the library.
What is the FAQ page?
I found the books I want to take home. Where do I go?
What is the Check Out Desk?
I need books longer than the check-out period.
What is online renewal?
The option when searching in the databases that leads to a WHOLE article, not just a citation.
What is the PDF full text?
Time to dig a little deeper. Need more help with business sources.
What is the Advanced Business Resource Guide?