Library Basics
This is what you need to borrow books from the library.
A student ID card
This online tool helps you find books, eBooks, and articles.
The Library Catalog (or Discovery Search
You can ask librarians questions here, either in person or online.
The Reference Desk / Ask a Librarian service
Students can book these small rooms to work on group projects.
Study rooms
Librarians can help you create this list of sources for your paper.
bibliography (or reference list)
The number of weeks you can usually borrow a book.
2–3 weeks (depending on the item)
This type of source is published daily or weekly and gives current events
What is a newspaper?
This service helps you get books or articles that our library doesn’t own
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)?
You can print and scan documents in this area of the library.
Printing/Copy Center
This is the process of evaluating sources for credibility and reliability.
source evaluation
This section has books you can take home.
is the Circulating desk
Use these tools for in-depth academic research instead of Google.
What are library databases?
If you’re struggling with citations, librarians can help you with this style
APA (or MLA, Chicago, etc.)
This specialized space allows students to use VR, 3D printing, or other creative tools
Makerspace / Innovation Lab
This online tool helps you manage and format citations automatically.
What is RefWorks (or Zotero, EndNote, etc.)
The quietest zone in the library
The Silent Study Area
This number on a book spine helps you find it on the shelf.
What is a call number?
Struggling to find related resources to your project
library liaison consultation
The library provides this online service to access eBooks and journals from home
remote access (off-campus access)
These are short instructional guides to help you use databases and citation styles.
LibGuides (or Research Guides)
The library opens at this time on weekdays.
Monday - Thursday (8 am - 5 pm)
This is the largest or popular academic database the library subscribes to.
ProQuest, JSTOR, EBSCOhost
The library provides these workshops to improve your research skills.
Information literacy sessions
The library provides this service that helps you connect your devices to the internet anywhere on campus.
Wi-Fi access
I’m not a person, but I can chat with you anytime, day or night, to answer your library questions. Who am I?
Aisha, the library chatbot